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.

murmured in her ear, “You know I love you. You wear my mark. You are

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

hands but he attempted to keep her in

he ignored her completely as he lifted her in his arms and went in the direction of the bed, “We need to reconcile. And I

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

at her and grasped her

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 woman by force. She hoped that she

now more than ever.

he pulled her into a hug and tucked his head into her neck again, “What do we do

that right now he was inhaling her scent that was

you want me to say?” she

will do anything! Whatever you

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

any moral problem going on with their plan with Gideon. Brayden had

know what could be done here,” she sighed, “I guess

me, Ri,” he placed his palms onto

to be supported!” she said and noticed the relief in his eyes. Of course, the reasonable

nodded simply, “I am

me finish my work on that women

than a second, “Don’t even say his

she rolled her 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

say anything this time and it got her worried, so she

don’t even care…”, she tried to walk away,

close to him.

this project of yours?” Brayden asked. In his mind, he was calculating ways to use all that to his

least!” she snorted, “It is my project from top to bottom!

doubts about it!”

werewolf in front of her now looked very excited. He loved to be the star of the summits. He sure as hell would be one

that’s some kind of a start for us.” “See?” he smiled at her, “We

herself at once to avoid

will take a few each,” Brayden

him. This was turning out better than she

at her, “Am I

she rolled her eyes, “This is just step one, Bray.

about what’s

I can.” He was still slightly unsatisfied that he didn’t get her to fall into his hands, but at least there wasn’t a rift between them anymore. He addressed the issue and dealt