The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 20. Don’t Go.

Riannon shifted slightly in her husband’s hands, trying to get out of his grasp but he held

her in place. Just like he did in their youth when someone looked at her and he suddenly got in his possessive alpha mode. And she always was the popular girl.

Before Ria was sure that he was like that because he loved her. Well, that assumption

was long dead now. It turned out to be as simple as him not wanting to share his toys with

anyone. And that realisation hurt her even now.

Besides, the look in Gideon’s eyes worried her. He looked as if he was ready to kill now. And she did not get why would it have such an impression on him. Apart from that “healing” episode, there was nothing between them. Was it possible that he liked her?

However, in just under a second, everything became clear on that end too.

“Don’t you think you are a bit too disrespectful to behave like that during a business meeting, Alpha…”, even though he knew his name very well, Gideon still raised a brow implying

that he had forgotten it again.

“Thorn. Just like my wife here. Brayden Thorn,” the werewolf tried not to show how that insulted him. He had a bigger problem at hand. No one wanted to piss off a lycan, even if they

did not like them. But the Lycan King went without saying. Even he, the strongest werewolf

alpha, couldn’t afford to offend him. At least not now.

So, no matter how much he did not like his wife next to that man, he had to act politely at all times.

“My apologies…”He waited for the king to let him know how to call him.

“King Gideon,” the lycan smirked darkly and Brayden clenched Ria tighter in his hands. Almost to the point of hurting her.

“My apologies, King Gideon,” he tried really hard not to grit his teeth, “It’s just that I missed my wife so much that I couldn’t handle myself properly.”

“Hmm,” Gideon sneered this time, “And here I thought you were an Alpha. Shouldn’t you be able to be more in control of your emotions? Besides, you were just fine without your wife

the other day as far as I remember.”

This jab Brayden had to swallow too. There was nothing to tell to that. And Riannon used that moment to get out of his hands and step away, which made Gideon relax at once. He felt as if a heavy boulder was lifted off his chest when she appeared to be closer to him than to her

own husband.

she tried to sound businesslike, “The king and I were discussing the

was

it. He had a lot of things on his own mind and did not need to add to that. However, when they were deciding on how

my dear,” he wanted to touch her but

to him that he was better not

Gideon suddenly looked much happier than before, “We were just talking about how some of the lycan laws may be helpful in our case. And that there is no way to discuss this properly during a short meeting or over the phone. We need to actually work together. So, it was decided that the Luna will come to

almost choked on that but played her part, concealing all the emotions. They hadn’t agreed on

week?” Brayden’s mouth opened as he was processing what

chuckled, “Let’s make it

growled and the king’s eyes glowed gold. Even Riannon

be able to deal with everything in one week?” the lycan was forcing him to give him an answer that he wanted to hear. And the werewolf knew very well that in fact, he

with all that faster,” he tried to play the

Luna,” Gideon smirked again, “We don’t want

was perplexed about all that. They were discussing it as if she was not there and she did not like it one

nicely. Roxy was quiet in her first weeks

and did not do much except for the crying. And it could

his attention on her without the feeling of guilt that he had at first. Not to mention that the help from the lycan king was

But…

his motives weren’t that great? And if she was right about that,

use his

there was a great risk that he wouldn’t even have to. The thought alone of their closeness brought colour to her cheeks and she touched them

it was. Mars wanted to get out, kill Brayden and everyone else who would dare to object to him claiming his mate. And then he wanted to place a big fat mark on her right on top of her old one. The worst thing was that it was this last part that bothered him the most. He did not

hurt his beautiful mate.

him extra harder this time, which caused him physical pain.

had to get out of there as fast as he could, even though he hated the idea of leaving her

minute she would be free, he would state

course, we don’t want that,” Brayden seemed

prepared to leave, itching to

a car tomorrow.”

the alpha

He looked at Riannon and he was talking to her, “The faster we

getting his hint and

be leaving,” he announced dryly since the alpha ruined their potential goodbyes. He was sure that if he asked Riannon to see him off, the husband

over his neck… He had

if he was in a rush. But right before he got in, he