The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 13 Brayden

Riannon gave her husband a very cold stare but he did not seem to notice how everybody around them became quiet once again.

“Brayden,” she said without a trace of emotion in her voice, “Let’s talk about it at home. I have a few people I still have to talk to.”

She turned to leave, but he grabbed her arm to stop her and she had to turn and face him. In all honesty, Riannon did not want to make an ugly scene. But she was annoyed with him beyond belief. What was he even thinking?!

“I think you already talked to enough people tonight,” he clenched his fingers tighter

around her slim arm and if Onyx was there, she would let her take control for a few moments

and show him her Alpha force. But now she had to be more careful since she was alone. She

knew very well that now she was in a position to only use her witts.

“And what is the problem there exactly?” she gave him her best and fakest smile, “You need to take care of your wolf and for that, you need to give that poor girl a good time here tonight.” Ria gestured at Roxy who stood right behind her husband with a perplexed face. “And in the meantime, I need to take care of our pack since you are busy. And for that, I need to actually talk to people, Brayden, build relations and so on.”

“Is that what you’ve been doing? Building relations?” he gritted through his teeth, “How come you are only doing it with men when you could talk to all those Lunas?”

“The Lunas are already on my side, trust me,” Ria smirked, “But men require to get to know me better. Besides, what if I manage to meet my mate here too? Imagine how great our pack would be when both our wolves suddenly get super strong thanks to that. Wouldn’t that

be amazing?”

His grasp on her became so strong that she knew there would be bruisers. Not that she

cared. It was satisfying.

She heard a few laughs here and there as people that gathered around them appreciated

her joke.

But Brayden did not. He was always the superstar of every event. And this was exactly how he was counting to be perceived at this event. He already had the best wife and Luna there could be. But now he also found a mate who he took into his pack. Amate that was sure to become his mistress over time, he only held back thanks to his respect for Riannon. But it was simply a question of time.

He was sure that he could have it all and today’s ball was supposed to be proof of that.

would slap his back in approval. Wasn’t it every man’s dream to have two perfect women?

was perfection… She was the rare girl that had

he saw her. She was a true beauty with her silky skin

shoulders. She had the perfect fit body which was neither too thin and nor too

best part of her. She was clever. And

was needed. But on top of that, she was kind and sincere towards the people she cared about. Her blue eyes seemed to look right through you and sometimes Brayden believed that she knew what everyone around her was thinking about. She fell in love with her almost instantly

he wanted to reject her

when he was visiting one

of the woods when he was talking to the Alpha with a

the sight, realising that she was his mate. He didn’t think that he would

was like but he was also in love with

for her when they married and he

That pitiful girl who was so tiny. And vulnerable. And

to protect her. He opened his mouth to say the words but she

and he couldn’t do anything. He found a place

except for his Beta Ash. He was visiting the girl every day to keep a check on her healing. It took her a while since she was an omega. And he couldn’t reject her before she got well since he was afraid she might die… But a few weeks passed and

Riannon. And it

help much. She was his

if she was the Alpha in their

And he loved that.

sometimes… It was

hard to keep up with

with Roxy it was always so easy. Simple things made her laugh,

dependent. Without him, she was afraid

was why he couldn’t keep her outside of his pack anymore. It

stay in his pack and live a comfortable life, satisfying his wolf when it was needed. And Riannon could still remain his queen. Their relationship could go through anything. She wouldn’t be happy at first, of course, but in the end, she would make the required adjustments for the sake of the pack. The rational side of her would win. She could deal

was why he was shocked when he saw her today. He thought that she would

her friends here. But that dress… and that behaviour were not what

expected at all!

and when she went upstairs to meet the

almost lost it.

back with him and they danced that he couldn’t bear it any longer. It felt as if every man in this room wanted his wife! And although they always did, it was the first time that they were also ready to act on it. And…

ever received from her, with a crooked smile to top it off. As if she was daring him in front of everyone. The old Riannon would never do that in public! Was a person able to change so

and he knew that the only way to do that was

our pack.”