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.

gather there. Some of them helped me to persuade their husbands and I need to thank

gave Brayden a look, mind-linking him for

her run around the place embarrassing our pack.

now.

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. For once, they had the same

stood up as soon as she saw her and waved for her to join their group. And it was a big one. At least a dozen women were sitting at a big round table and about the same number were standing around them. They all stopped talking when they saw her and she felt

them, not knowing

friends. Some were frenemies. And some

one reason or another..

been busy!” Mariyah

too,” Ada, one of her frenemies

“Thanks,” Riannon smiled modestly.

once her mother’s friend. “It’s very impressive. And we want you to know

for such changes,” someone chimed in at the

my husband that if he doesn’t support this project with his vote, he

her perfect body in a tight yet elegant

of 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 with them. However, they had

her too much. And she

about it too. But also, after she

what it was like to be dumped by

prior.

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 was helping them all. And she chose to concentrate on

but soon she heard a loud

your place if

said goodbye to her friends and left, surprised

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

many bruisers.

and whispered.

said, and then stepped away. And without adding anything

she promised him to be. Roxy was not

of her now.

walked 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 the head of the table and Bray grunted when

second, Riannon allowed herself to look at her mate. She needed to see the support in his eyes, she needed to feel it. He nodded at her just like he did with everybody

was taking their seats and only Brayden

is wrong?” she asked him. “The king took my seat,” her husband replied and she

my seat,” Gideon said in a very relaxed tone, leaning over his chair that was bigger

a few empty seats,” one of Brayden’s friends said, gesturing for them to join their group. He looked nervous

off.

seats?” she tried

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

werecat packs.

Knight, by the way, the…” the woman started introducing

werecats were

are,” Ria smiled and wanted to tell

squeezed it

the attention of everyone

felt how he tried to mind

did not let him.

to hold himself back from tearing the werewolf to pieces for the scene,

my king,” someone said, “It’s supposed to be at least one

in

only at designated hours of the day? No? Then I don’t

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