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.

other Lunas. We usually gather there. Some of them helped me to

Brayden a look, mind-linking him for the first time

and do not let her run around the place embarrassing our pack. She

now.”

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 would probably be to split her and Brayden to weaken their pack.

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

at them, not

Some of them were friends. Some were frenemies. And

one reason or another..

busy!” Mariyah

look gorgeous too,” Ada, one of her frenemies added. Surprisingly, this

“Thanks,” Riannon smiled modestly.

women here and was once her mother’s

changes,”

a sip from her glass, “I told my husband that if he doesn’t support this project with his vote,

in a tight

how they learned about her project and how much it meant for them. Most of them were mated to their husbands and did not have problems

her too much. And she did all this for the most selfish

been thinking about it too. But also, after

to be dumped by a

prior.

to this law with the thought of anything that could happen to a woman in a man’s

half an hour talking but soon

take your place if you are taking part,” he was repeating the words

her friends and

just recently got her title. However, she heard some stories about her and her mate, who wasn’t the best of Alphas.

many bruisers.

and whispered.

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

see that she was where she promised him to be. Roxy was not around, meaning that

of her now.

into the Summit conference room together and, for the 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

She needed to see the support in his eyes, she needed to feel it. He nodded at her just like he did with everybody else, but

and only Brayden and she

him. “The king took my seat,” her husband replied and she shot her

relaxed tone, leaning over his chair

few empty seats,” one of Brayden’s friends said, gesturing for them to join their group. He looked nervous and Riannon did not like his facial

off.

so many empty seats?” she tried to distract her

his Alpha friend interrupted, bending to whisper something in Brayden’s ear. Now, this was a problem. A real one. He

with sleek black hair next to her purred and Ria looked at her with interest.

werecat packs.

by the way, the…” the woman started

because werecats were the

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

it almost

playfully and loudly to draw the attention of everyone in the room to them, “The

felt how he tried

did not let him.

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

said, “It’s supposed to be at least one hour before we start.

we in such a

can you work only at designated hours of the day? No? Then I don’t see the problem since everyone is present.

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