The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 41. Tell Me What To Do

He kept looking at her and breathing hard. Panting almost. And she saw his eyes glowing just for a moment there, knowing what it meant.

“There is a big difference, Riannon!” the Alpha looked at her with menace in her eyes,“ Roxanne is my mate! I can’t help it!”

“And he was a lycan king. I can’t help it either,” she said, “No one says no to him, Brayden. Not even you. Not to mention that MY wolf was in pain, and he helped to distract her

and took care of both of us better than…”

He groaned painfully and then grabbed the whole massive desk and threw it at the wall, clearing the space between them.

“You are my wife!” he growled, “You were supposed to come to me if you needed comfort!”

“Really, Brayden? After everything?” she cocked her brow up at him, “It’s like you don’t know me at all!”

He closed his eyes, trying to steady his breathing. Deep inside he knew that she was right and that he needed to fix that, not make it worse. Threatening and force would never work with

someone like Riannon as she was an Alpha herself. He knew that far too well. This would only

push her further away from him. And now, knowing that she had been with another and…

enjoyed that.., that another man had been her consolation while he was too entranced into his

omega mate, was making him crazy mad.

His chest tightened. He couldn’t be losing Riannon. His perfect wife. His perfect Luna.

She was his. He wanted her back. He wanted to fix all that and make her forget about his mistakes and about that other man who was making moves while he was distracted.

They had been together for years and he knew everything that she liked. They had many quarrels in the past and he always found a way to appease her. He would find such a way now

too.

Starting with the obvious…

He had made just a few steps in her direction, but she stood up from her chair and walked to the window, trying to avoid the pieces of her broken desk scattered all over the floor. She knew that he wanted to caress her, to try and seduce her and make her forget about everything. As if he forgot about one of their anniversaries and not betrayed the bond that they both chose.

Brayden slowly shifted in her direction, standing behind her and wrapping his arms

instead of her relaxing into his arms, he felt her trying to struggle and get out.

finish all this,” he murmured in her ear, “You know I love you. You wear my mark. You are my wife, my Luna… I am

felt like she was betraying Gideon. She knew she would have to endure living with her husband a few more days, but sleeping with

tried to remove his hands but he attempted to keep her in place instead,“

in

she gasped and kicked him in the abdomen right as he threw her

grasped her hands tightly, yanking

mood!” she yelled at him and prepared to hit him again if she had to. The bad news was that he was stronger than her. But at least she never considered him capable of taking a

now more than ever.

his head into her neck again, “What do we do now? How do we

that right now he was inhaling her scent that was still mixed

want me to say?” she pushed him away and distanced

I will do anything! Whatever you want, babe,” Brayden looked desperate at this point but she did

similar conversation in the past when she spoke of their divorce for the first time after she couldn’t tolerate Roxy anymore. But he was against it. He promised her things. Things that he did not fulfil later. And then he dumped her off the cliff… Metaphorically, of course. But it still hurt the

going on with their

don’t know what could be done here,” she sighed, “I guess I need time

he placed

said and noticed the relief in his eyes. Of course, the reasonable

nodded simply, “I am ready to give you

me finish my work on that women rights law I‘ve been working

than a second, “Don’t even say

eyes, “But you do realise that He Who Shall Not Be Named wouldn’t abandon that project. He likes it and he needs it as he is trying to change the image of lycans. From ruthless to at least civilised. He would want

say anything this time and it got her worried, so

even care…”, she tried to walk away, but the Alpha caught

close to him.

in this project of yours?” Brayden asked. In his mind,

“It is my project from

doubts about it!”

I will make sure it gets approved, Ri. I swear to you, you wouldn’t have to go to that lycan ever again!” the werewolf in front

us.” “See?” he smiled

once to avoid any kind of confusion.

will take a few each,”

idea,” she praised him. This was turning

smiled at

eyes, “This is just step one, Bray.

about what’s

didn’t get her to fall into his hands, but at least there wasn’t a