The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 19. Unexpected Passion

Her first instinct was to push him away. But his tongue on her flesh felt so good that she

couldn’t bring herself to actually do it.

And it did feel better. So… it could only be wise to consider it as a treatment. Like when you go to a doctor. Yes, this was the best way to look at it. Gideon was her doctor. A tall, insanely handsome, ridiculously hot doctor who was now sucking on her most sensitive spot, while the fingers of one of his hands dug into her waist and the ones on the other were tugging her hair to give him better access.

She tried to push him away. But not really. Riannon’s mind was elsewhere because of all the sensations that the Lycan king was bringing her with his… treatment.

It was hard to breathe, and she bit her lip almost to the point of bleeding when a moan escaped her. This, in turn, made Gideon lose the tiny bit of control he had left. Touching her like that was all he wanted just a minute ago. But now that he was intoxicated with her scent and

closeness, it was suddenly not enough. He wanted more. To take her, to claim her, to take her

away and bring her where she really belonged.

Not here. His house.

Mars was howling and growling in his head. The damn wolf was even crazier than he initially thought.

And when her hand went up to his chest and touched the bare skin on his own neck, he almost lost it, not even realising anymore what he was doing to her.

Riannon could swear that between all the sucking and licking she felt his sharp canines grazing over her skin. A wave of shock went through her body yet she still did not push him away, not even knowing why. However, in just a few seconds his tongue returned to work, and she forgot about all that.

Healing came first.

Just then the door swung open, and Maya froze at the entrance with several huge present boxes in her hands, making Riannon finally return to her senses and push Gideon away to his displeasure. The lycan king grunted and for a second there his eyes shone golden light indicating that his wolf was almost in control. But he furrowed his eyebrows and closed his eyes, rubbing the bridge of his nose, and Ria just knew that she had nothing to worry about.

Except for her best friend grinning at her and her brother poking out from behind her

back.

“My, my!” the Beta girl snickered as she barged in, jabbing her sibling; “Close the door,

The guy followed his sister’s orders and Riannon sighed. He was one of those who were hard to see in her new life. Back in the past, after Maya was killed, he changed a lot. The nice 20-year-old boy with freckles was gone. Replaced by a person she wasn’t sure she even knew

before.

those whom Riannon lost too. No, he was not killed. He turned away from her, blaming her for Maya’s death. In the end, he

word…

and Maya, but he was dear to both of them. When Riannon’s siblings died, Maya and Dean became her family.

barge in like this in the Luna’s office?” Gideon raised his brow, looking at the two

is just

looked at her questioningly and she gave him an apologetic smile.

them to change

knew that Betas were not chosen on a whim, there had to be a connection. And that made this Maya girl

on top of the table and narrowed her

say anything,” Gideon chuckled,

in amazement but hid it very

guess it’s true that lycans do not see a trouble in high-ranking

we?” the king replied politely, “If the person is capable, then it shouldn’t

friend, “And now he is so not the

know, how DID you describe me to

you are a mighty and respectable king!” Ria cleared her throat, shooting Maya a

friend grabbed her brother’s arm and pulled him back to the

so lucky that it was us. You do realise that it could have been anyone else, right? At least,

secret. But that cannot be

weren’t making out!”

yeah,” Maya waved her goodbye, clearly not buying it. The doors closed and they stayed alone again. “Your mark,” Gideon turned to her with a clear impression to

and it indeed felt normal, so he distance herself from the man, walking all the way behind her desk, “Those lycan

to think of the many things that they could be doing on top

since she clearly was reacting to him. It couldn’t be confused with anything else. He

you many times in the future,” he chuckled as she handed him some folder with papers, while

she smiled politely and he frowned, realising that she was in her business mode now. He did not like it. But he couldn’t do anything about it

deal to know that the wolf was gone because she was heartbroken

would take any other reason, but this one

would do anything to bring her back and

as she stood right next to him again, coating him in her scent,

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