The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 2. Rejection

They all stared at her in shock, Bray’s eyes were as wide as two saucers.

“Ri, my wolf…”, he started the same song again and she wanted to laugh. She already heard it all back in her previous life. He was bringing up his wolf every time he wanted to spend time with Roxy. He never rejected her like they agreed and very soon she became his mistress.

Riannon tried to close her eyes even though it was extremely painful for her. But she was the one who truly cared about the pack and tried to drown herself in work. This was her other mistake. But since she got a second chance, she was not going to repeat it. She was going to get rid of Roxy here and now. Until it was too late.

Back then, Bray told her that it was her choice, and she chose wrong. Letting Roxanne stay for the sake of the pack was a big mistake. People died because of that and not only her. Ria’s eyes met with her best friend Maya’s and tears almost rolled in her eyes. Maya was one of those killed in Roxy’s schemes. She had her doubts before but now she knew for sure. She was going to get rid of this evil once and for all.

“I said no,” she repeated herself and looked back at her husband with coldness, “We talked about this before and came to an agreement. We’ll find a good pack for her, who will take care of her. But she will not stay here. You need to reject her just as we agreed.”

One question that was bothering her was why Bran chose to have this conversation in public. But it wasn’t the time to think about it. Now she had more pressing matters.

“Riannon,” Bray suddenly got serious, stepping in front of Roxanne, who was hiding behind him and shaking like a leaf in the wind, “Think about this. I wouldn’t ask you if it wasn’t important. I am the Alpha of our pack and my wolf is going crazy for his mate. We can’t risk…”

“Brayden,” she addressed him calmly, “Our pack is one of the strongest in the country. We are not at war with anyone. And you are a strong Alpha. I believe in you, I always did. You know that. I am sure that rejecting your true mate would not be easy, but we will get through it. As a family that we are.”

“I just want what’s best for the pack,” Bray mumbled, not sounding so sure anymore and Ria felt a prick of hope.

“If you want what’s best for the pack, do it now,” she said, “The longer you put it off, the harder it would get. And if she is anything, she is your weakness. You already go back on your word and this is day one.”

His lips twitched slightly, and Ria knew what it meant. Her victory was close. She almost got rid of this redhead monster.

Sighing, Bran turned to Roxanne and spoke to her softly, “I am sorry. I’ll make sure to take care of you afterwards. I promise…”

Ria did not notice how hard she clenched the fabric of her dress. Was this always this easy? Could she stop all the disasters that happened to her if she simply said no at once?

in a firm voice, when the omega in

still too weak! I will die if you

his. And this was the moment when Riannon realised that

it too. “I will be

of her. She looked at her rival

girl kept begging still kneeling, “My fate is in your hands! Please, don’t

a word and the only sounds in the

need for all that. You will be well taken

than Ria managed to dodge her and grasped her

say something but a loud growl made

roared, looking at her with his eyes shining red, meaning that his wolf

but yet another growl emerged

next to Roxanne in no time and scooped her in his arms, “She is staying! We’ll find a

room it would be – the one in the far corner of the mansion, where her husband would practically move

and caught the omega’s gaze on herself. Roxanne was watching. And Ria knew that today

absolutely no part in what

Maya came up to her when their Alpha was

in Maya’s arms. After the death of her parents, this was the only person,

platinum blonde hair, “It’s going to be all right. He will reconsider, I am

realise how everything looked like to the people around her and distanced herself at once. She already lost her husband, there was no need to lose her face

she said and caught the Beta’s gaze

and gave her a soft sympathetic smile, before shouting loudly, “I feel like everyone forgot what they were