The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 47

Chapter 47. The Summit Parti

She scanned the room desperately looking for that one person only and when their eyes met, it was the hardest thing for her ever to not give away her true emotions. Because Brayden was right next to her and watching her every move. He wrapped his hand possessively around her waist and pulled his wife closer.

Gideon wanted to kill him. The man didn’t even realise how thin the ice he was walking

on was. If he gave him the smallest of reasons, he would snap his neck in less than a second.

And would never regret it.

But looking into Riannon’s blue eyes he knew that it was neither the place nor the time.

What he really wanted was to have his hands on her, to have her close to him. And all he had to

do now was wait. Just a little longer.

Without even so much as a nod or wave, he turned away and left the foyer, going straight to the room where the summit was supposed to be held. Reid and a few guards followed him closely behind.

Brayden released his grip on her as soon as the Lycan king was gone. Riannon would have scoffed if she could, but she also knew that it could cost her. Everything in due time.

“Bray!” she heard a familiar sweet voice and couldn’t believe it.

She didn’t even manage to turn her head when Roxy had already jumped into her husband’s arms, making him let her go. The foyer was full of Alphas, their Betas and Gammas,

and Lunas who came with their spouses. Not to mention that practically each of them had guards around. And all of them watched the show.

Riannon tried not to give them any reaction. She had to remember that soon this

humiliation would be over.

“What are you doing here?” Brayden seemed as startled as she was, “You are not

supposed…”

“I came here to support you, of course,” the redhead smiled innocently, “Your sister Harper drove me here. She said that all mates come here to support their Alphas.”

“How sweet of her,” Ria let out a little laugh.

“Did I do something wrong?” Roxy looked at him with big eyes that were already filling up with tears. That girl probably drank more than two litres of water per day. Her tear flow was

limitless.

Brayden did not know what to say. It was already inconvenient and awkward. He learned

his lesson at the Alpha Ball, which did not go the way he planned. But if Roxanne made a   embarrassing. He couldn’t afford that.

“Of course, not,” he took his mate’s shoulders, rubbing them gently, but still distanced her from himself a bit, “You just surprised me. That’s all. And where is Harper?”

He wanted to make his sister babysit since she was the one to cause that mess.

“She drove away,” Roxy flattered her eyelashes innocently. “She said she was going shopping and that you can take me home when you are done.”

“My dear,” he coughed, glancing at his wife, “I can’t. I am busy.”

“We still have a few hours before the start,” Riannon said, “Go show her around. I am

sure it’s her first time at a place like that.”

“It is!” Roxanne took his hands in hers, “Can you really go with me now?”

“What are you going to be doing?” Brayden looked at his wife suspiciously, but she pointed at the entrance to the restaurant on her right – the opposite direction to where Gideon

went.

usually gather there. Some of them helped me to

mind-linking him for the first time

run around the place embarrassing

now.”

already cut him off and turned on her heels, walking to the restaurant. It was actually good for her that Roxy would keep him busy until the start. If she had a task from whoever worked with her, it

for her to join their group. And it was a big one. At least a dozen women were sitting at a

them, not knowing what to expect.

Some were frenemies. And some simply

one reason or another..

busy!”

you look gorgeous too,” Ada, one of her

“Thanks,” Riannon smiled modestly.

oldest women here and was once her mother’s friend. “It’s very impressive. And we want you to know that we all

changes,” someone chimed in

glass, “I told my husband that if he doesn’t support this project with

pointed at her perfect body in a tight yet

had. Lunas started talking, telling her the stories of how they learned about her project and how much it meant for them.

her too much. And she did all this

her past life, she had been thinking about it too. But

dumped by a powerful man who owned

prior.

important now. She was adding many clauses to this law with the thought of anything that could happen to a woman in a man’s world. So, she

next half an hour talking but soon she heard a loud announcement, recognising

is about to start. Please, come and take your place if you are taking part,” he was repeating the

her friends and left,

caught up with her and Riannon looked at her questioningly. They didn’t know each other that well, as the girl just recently got her title. However, she heard some stories about her and her mate, who wasn’t the best of Alphas. It did not escape Ria’s eyes that she was wearing a turtleneck dress and too much make-up too,

many bruisers.

and whispered.

she said, and then stepped away. And without adding anything else, returned to the

in the foyer and he was happy to see that she was where she promised him to be. Roxy was not around, meaning that Ash was probably the

of her now.

first time ever, Ria saw what everything really looked like. A long glassy table that was now filled with dozens of Alphas. Gideon was sitting at the head of

she needed to feel it. He nodded at her just like he did with everybody else,

only Brayden

king took my seat,” her

said in a very relaxed tone, leaning over his chair that was bigger than everybody else’s. “Thanks for warming it

Brayden’s friends said, gesturing for them to join their group. He looked nervous and

off.

are there so many empty seats?” she tried

in Brayden’s ear. Now, this

black hair next to her purred and Ria looked at her with interest. She was the only other woman in the room today and that made

werecat packs.

Knight, by the way, the…” the woman started introducing herself. They

were the recent addition to their

know very well who you are,” Ria smiled and wanted to tell the woman

squeezed it almost

attention of everyone in the room to them, “The Summit is about to

and immediately she felt

did not let him.

from tearing the werewolf to pieces for the scene, “Let’s start. We have a few important

said, “It’s supposed to be at least one

in

places to be,” Gideon cut him off, “Or can you work only at designated hours of

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