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 the rare girl that had everything and he knew

his Luna the first moment he saw her. She

perfect fit body which was neither too thin and nor too

weren’t the best part of

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 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

Roxanne, he wanted to reject her almost instantly. But…

happened so fast when he was visiting one of

to the Alpha with a few wolves

his mate. He didn’t think that

looked. He wanted to know what it was like but he was also

abandon the idea for her when they

she was… That pitiful girl who was so

He opened his mouth to say the words but she fainted

him and he couldn’t do anything. He found a place for her outside his pack

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 he still wasn’t able to break their bond. The way she looked at him, the way she behaved… Everything was

And it was

much. She was his partner, she never relied on

she

And he loved that.

It

was hard to keep up with

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

was… dependent. Without him, she was afraid to

she looked 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 Roxy fell to his knees. He wasn’t

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 queen. Their relationship could go through anything. She wouldn’t be happy at first, of course, but in the end, she would make

when he saw her today. He thought that

with her friends here. But that

expected at all!

different now and when she went upstairs to meet the

almost lost it.

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

him the coldest stare that he ever received from her, with a crooked smile to top it off. As if she was daring him in front of

he knew that the only way to do

our pack.”