The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 4. Royal Confrontation

“Bold, aren’t we?” the Beta chuckled and Ria didn’t know what to think. “Do you think that the King will do whatever I tell him?”

“I hope he respects you enough to do you a little favour,” she bit her lip. She was walking on thin ice here and was aware of that.

But she had no choice either.

“Fine,” the man grunted softly and for the first time Ria wondered what he was doing, “Crystle, dear, that’s enough of sucking. I need to go.”

Then he groaned again and Riannon’s ears turned red with embarrassment. Was he in bed with someone? Why did he pick up then?!

There were sounds of rustling and a female voice, “See you tonight, Beta.” And then sounds of steps.

“Just so that you know,” the Beta spoke again, “I am sacrificing a lot right now to pay you back. So,

after you talk to him, Consider us done.”

“Of course,” Ria cleared her throat, “I appreciate your… sacrifice.”

He chucked and then she heard a sound of a creaking door.

“Hey, G. I need you to speak to someone,” the sounds were muffled but she could still understand everything.

“Not interested,” the other man growled and now Riannon was very afraid. She thought if the king was… busy as well. He sure wouldn’t sacrifice his pleasure time for her.

“I am not trying to set you up with anyone,” the Beta burst out laughing, “It’s just some werewolf Luna. I owe her one, okay?”

“Not interested,” was the reply and Ria’s heart sunk. This was it. It was her best chance… In her past life, she called Beta Reid as well. Later in the timeline of events. But he never picked up. Lycans had some kind of trouble in their lands too by the end of the year. He was probably too busy by the time she gained the courage to call. She called him again and again until the calls stopped coming through, meaning that he probably blocked her.

“Give her 5 minutes,” from the sounds of it, the man shoved the phone into his king’s hands. Another growl emerged and Ria was about to give up. But then she heard a resounding metallic voice.

“Hello, Alpha Gideon speaking,” the man said and she sucked in a breath. He didn’t even use his title.

Was that really the Lycan King?

“Hello, your majesty,” she decided to address him formally anyway, “ My name is Riannon Thorn. I am the Luna of the Silver River pack.”

and it bothered her. But she remembered that she only had 5 minutes with

is the Alpha Brayden

said without any emotions in his voice, “ But what does it have to do

You see, we are chosen mates. And when we got married, we merged our packs. What I really want from you is to help me to get my people and my territory back. You are the Alpha King and when I raise this dispute, your word will be the last at the

amused, “And you think that the case would go that far?

council consists of male alphas. What makes you

my side,” Riannon felt braver now, “But also I have proven myself as a leader

everything is awesome and you don’t need

majesty,” she assured him, “I really do. And

a complex matter,” he said after a short pause, “Not something I would decide over the phone. And to be honest,

her blood. Was he serious?! Was that

“But…”

through and it was your mistake only. Now it’s too late,” the Alpha King seemed

not about that!” She gritted her teeth, “I can’t

scoffed, “So, this is the problem. He

Ria hit her desk with her fist, almost breaking it. This kind of mocking was not

male doesn’t stand by her side anymore! How few chances we are given to prove ourselves. Sure, you will make a woman a warrior and speak about equality but when it comes to higher positions, you will make a woman work three times harder than a man to even consider her for the job! I was doing an Alpha’s job for years by my husband’s side and I’ve done it flawlessly. But all you see is a wounded woman who can’t get over her husband’s betrayal. And you know

her phone away with force, looking at how it smashed over

What a joke!

his Beta’s phone. What the hell was that now? Did

carefully took his cell back, “I see

looked at his friend furrowing his

a nervous laugh, “Before I tell you… Are you going

all

chair opposite of him, “She is the Luna of the Silver River

far from Silver

his fingers over the top of his

fail me, she has

you owed her,” Gideon was piercing Reid with his gaze,

seven years ago. The rogues attacked his boarding school and she was

saved him?” Gideon rubbed