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?

perfection… She was the rare girl that had everything and he knew

be his Luna the first moment he saw her. She was a true beauty with

falling in perfect waves down her shoulders. She had the perfect fit body which was neither too thin and

her looks weren’t the best part of her. She was clever. And funny. And

she knew what everyone around her was thinking about. She fell in love with her almost instantly and managed to get her attention. They dated for years at school and married almost after they graduated. They were always in perfect sync when they ruled their pack, she never failed him and he gave her everything that a

wanted to reject

when he was visiting one of the neighbour packs. She

woods when he was talking to the Alpha with

his mate. He didn’t think that he would be able

it was like but he was also in love with Riannon

abandon the idea for her when they married and he marked his

was… That pitiful girl who was so tiny.

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

couldn’t do anything. He found a place for her

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 he still wasn’t able to break their bond. The way she looked at

from Riannon. And it

never needed his help much. She was his partner, she

even felt as if she

And he loved that.

sometimes… It was too

was hard to keep up with

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

was afraid

at him, he liked how weak and fragile she was, his instincts were heightened next to her with the constant desire to protect her. So that was why he couldn’t keep her outside of his pack anymore. It wasn’t safe. And that was why he couldn’t reject her when Riannon demanded it and

to be together. His mate didn’t have to be his wife or let alone Luna. She could just stay in his pack and live a comfortable life, satisfying his wolf when it was needed. And Riannon could still remain his

he was shocked when he saw her today.

here. But that dress… and that behaviour

expected at all!

and when she

almost lost it.

felt as if every man in this room

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 fast? Or maybe he just didn’t know

and he knew that the only way to do that was to trample her pride, “I thought

our pack.”