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.”

see her now. With him, it was hard

am really onto something here,” the Luna said excitedly, “Don’t you

anything about it until you are here

agreed, “I know how to

that you can remember. How he looks, how he talks, where did they catch him. Any little piece of information could help. And don’t worry, I already have people looking into that Roxanne

and when she was done,

tell her more than those words. But he did not want to do it like that. She deserved more than being told that she was the love of his life over the phone. That it 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

That he was the only man she wanted to wake up next to in the mornings and that she still couldn’t believe how lucky she had been to be

the summit a

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

next time we meet is final, Ria. I

again no matter how

that,” she smiled. But the smile dropped when she

tomorrow. Tell Maya to text me your number and I will learn it

hid it in a secret compartment that no one but her

Brayden.

inside of their house while he left to talk to his Alpha buddies about her new law. He also ordered Ash to make sure that she doesn’t

safety and it felt as if

felt that he was in control, she had the opportunity

all her father’s friends and

names occasionally. Then she was sending

some Alphas would oppose that after seeing some

had to give them full information

Summit.

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 hardly

he lost the right to touch her, and she counted seconds until he left her room. Probably

were on their phones in their offices, trying to persuade people to support the

ended a call with one arrogant Alpha who believed that women had way too 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

door knock interrupted her thoughts and to her surprise, Brayden walked in

“Alpha Zack Morgan wanted to personally talk about our project. I

did not comment on the audacity of her husband and just gave the

protest in her.

two seats, “I am happy that you

time, Alpha Morgan.”

as one of the men who were after her attention at the Alpha Ball. He had a folder in his hands which she personally

her and stood

and placed the folder on Riannon’s desk. She stretched her smile a bit, not knowing what to expect. She

happy that you think so,” he said with pride, “We’ve been

some time.”

you read this?” Zack looked

Bray snorted, “I helped writing the most of

was 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, the only one he thought he would be able to get on