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.

businesslike, “The king and I were discussing the new

was

his since he knew she would be handling everything impeccably, so there was no point to take part in any of it. He had a lot of things on his own mind and did not need to add to that. However, when they

dear,” he wanted to touch her but she crossed

on her chest demonstrating to him that he was

and agreeable,” 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,

choked on that but played her part, concealing all

mouth opened as he was processing what he just heard, “This

“Let’s make it two

the king’s eyes glowed gold. Even Riannon got tense watching the two of

one week?” the lycan was forcing him to give him an answer that he wanted to hear. And the werewolf knew very

all that faster,” he tried to play the

Luna,” Gideon smirked again, “We

it as if she was not

if she was honest, this was playing out nicely. Roxy

do much except for the crying.

that he had at first. Not to mention that the

But…

that great? And if she was right about

still use

she remembered her people. And realised that for them she would have to at least try. Gideon did not look like a man who would force her into anything. Not to mention that there was a great risk that he wouldn’t even have to. The thought alone

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.

hurt his beautiful mate.

extra harder this time, which

get out of there as fast as he could, even though he hated

through with her divorce. And Goddess would sure help him to make it a speedy one. Then the minute she would be free, he would state his claim and go from there. But for now, his main task was not to scare her off.

don’t want that,”

it’s a done deal then,” Gideon prepared to leave, itching to touch

car tomorrow.”

fast?” the alpha

king was not even looking at him. He looked at Riannon and he was talking to her, “The

him a faint smile, getting his hint

alpha ruined their potential goodbyes. He was sure that if he asked Riannon to see him off, the husband would tag

his neck…

going to his car. He looked as if he was in a rush. But right before he got in, he turned and looked right where she