The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 46. The Small Print

The lycan king grabbed the phone not even bothering to say thank you to his Beta. “Gideon,” just hearing the voice of his beloved calmed him down.

“Ria,” he breathed out her name, so happy to hear her that he probably sounded desperate at that moment. But he did not care. “Are you all right? Did he do anything to you? I am going to kill him! I swear, if one hair from your head…”

“I am fine,” she assured him, “Really. No one touched me, everything is going smoothly here. With the exception of Brayden stealing my phone.”

“Goddess Riannon,” he exhaled loudly rubbing his forehead, “For a second there I was afraid that he forced you…”

“No,” she stopped him, “Braden is a lot of things, but I don’t think that he is capable of that. I am fine. Trust me on this.”

“I still want to kill him,” he grunted, sitting back in his chair. Just the thought that a man

who called his mate his wife existed was unbearable for him.

SO

“You still can’t,” Ria smiled. It felt nice that he wanted to protect her so much. Or maybe he was just possessive of her? It felt nice either way. As long as it was him.

“I still might,” Gideon said.

“I need to tell you something.” Riannon was afraid that someone would interrupt them and she wanted to give him the important piece of information. Apart from Maya, he was the only one willing to help her.

“I am all ears,” the lycan king straightened his back, knowing that as long as she was ready to spare their precious minutes, it was important.

“Remember my husband’s omega mate?” Riannon played with the hem of her robe

nervously.

“How could I forget?”

“Well, the thing is, I don’t think she is an omega anymore,” the Luna was eager to discuss this with her partner in crime, “Gideon, I just talked to her and was able to get emotions out of her. Her true emotions! For the first time! And you know what happened? She let out her claws and her eyes shone red. Red, Gideon!”

“Did she attack you?” he growled menacingly.

“No, but she lost it. Just for a few seconds, but I know what I saw!” Ria grinned, “She is definitely not an omega! Besides that, it’s what got her to show her true colours that matters. So, there was this captive prisoner who tried to frame Maya right before Reid took her back. I

some kind of reaction. He escaped again, even though I made sure that the best guards were

guarding him. And then he came to see me…”

“What?” now Gideon snarled. The desire to shift and get to that damned pack to get his mate the old fashioned way was taking over him.

“Let me finish first,” she brushed him off, “So, he came to see me and was waiting on the balcony. We talked and he is also not so simple. And yes, his eyes also shine red. I didn’t learn much about him. He introduced himself as Everett in the past and as Axel tonight. Anyway, I simply mentioned him to Roxanne, and she snapped. Just a bit, but I never was able to do this before. She knows that man.”

“Goddess, Riannon,” Gideon frowned, “My list of men to kill is growing by the hour thanks to you.”

“Sorry,” she chuckled to that. “Don’t be,” the lycan , “You are worth every effort.”

that he did not see her now. With him, it was hard to conceal

onto something here,” the Luna said excitedly,

agree. But I don’t want you to do anything about it until you are here with me. Safe.” he told her honestly. “Your safety

agreed, “I know how

talks, where did they catch him. Any little piece of information could help. And don’t worry, I already have people

him everything from her both lives and when

hold her in his arms and to take her as many times as he could. He wanted to tell her more than those words. But

all that he was thinking lately was sinking his canines into her neck to leave his mark. So that every man around knew she was his. So that he had the right to kill anyone

his arm, how safe… That he was the only

can push the summit a day closer,” he said

regretted it the moment she said it. But they had a plan… “I still have to convince a few people,” the Luna confessed, “Even with your support, I want to play it safe. Lives

painfully, “But the next time we meet is final, Ria.

again no matter how it

smiled. But the smile dropped when she heard footsteps behind

will call tomorrow. Tell Maya to text

switched off the phone and hid it in a secret compartment that no

even Brayden. Not even

to talk to his Alpha buddies about her new law. He also ordered Ash to make sure that she doesn’t leave

her safety and it felt

that he was in

was calling all her father’s friends and old allies, telling them about

names occasionally. Then she was sending files to

that some Alphas would oppose that after seeing some

She had

Summit.

she pretended to be asleep. It surprised her when he sat on the edge of her bed and she felt him brushing her hair with his fingers softly. The way he did when they just got married. It used to make her toes curl but now had

counted seconds until he left her room. Probably to go and

her and Brayden were on their phones in their

many rights already and that once they got married, it should be their final decision. Somewhere in the middle of the conversation, she just started to look for ways to end this. He was one of those she’d

and to her surprise, Brayden walked in with a very

to personally talk about our project. I hope

their project? Riannon did not comment on the audacity of her husband and just gave the two alphas her most beautiful smile, suppressing the wave

protest in her.

seats, “I am happy that you

time, Alpha Morgan.”

the men who were after her attention at the Alpha Ball. He had a folder in his hands which she personally had sent to him the day prior. His opinion was important since Zack was gaining influence rapidly

way to her and stood behind her chair, placing his hand possessively on her

read,” Alpha Morgan smirked and placed the folder on Riannon’s desk. She stretched her smile a bit, not

think so,” he said with pride, “We’ve been working on all

some time.”

Zack looked at him, quite

helped writing the

taking credit for it. Probably just out of spite for Gideon since she mentioned that the king needed that project. This was her husband’s little revenge,