The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 50

Chapter 50. The Aftermath.

The silence was deadly and Gideon stood up, leaning over the car next to him. He looked around, trying to comprehend what was going on, and realised that he was the only person standing. Right next to him, Reid and Maya were still confused, lying on the floor and trying to

get up.

Gradually, he started to hear the sounds of the car alarms which had all been triggered

by the explosion.

Explosion! He missed a breath, looking at the shattered hotel in front of him and seeing pieces of glass that used to be its exterior everywhere.

Gideon ran as fast as he could to where he had left her. His mate, his Riannon. The woman who was his whole life now. The woman he had just announced as his and then so carelessly left alone.

He was back at the entrance in no time, but he couldn’t see her in the clouds of dust and

smoke. The fear seized him for the first time in his life. Primitive animalistic fear.

He couldn’t lose her like that. Not when all the obstacles were finally gone.

Just then, he saw something white on the ground next to the entrance and recognised

her platinum blonde hair as well. The relief washed over him.

Riannon had her head pounding from the fall and the noise made her temporarily deaf. The first thing that she recognised was Brayden’s scent. He was lying on top of her and breathing heavily.

The hearing was coming back slowly as he rolled off her and then tried to help her get up.

“Are you okay?” she heard her ex-husband through muffled noises. But she could only nod.

“Ria!” Gideon appeared out of nowhere and lifted her into his arms in less than a second,

goddess that you…

she wrapped her arms around his neck, allowing herself a few moments of weakness. A few moments of being cuddled against his

welcome, you know,” Brayden said through clenched teeth, and Gideon glared at him for daring to speak to them now. But then he noticed that the Alpha was bleeding heavily and realised that he had actually covered his mate during the explosion with his body.

and turned to face her

but he smiled painfully.

you, Ri,” he stepped towards her, making Gideon growl, and then let out a little groan, turning his backs to them slowly and demonstrating several big pieces of glass stuck in his flesh. His suit jacket was soaking from

to take himself under control. He hated that man, but he would hate it more if one

his people. He had to go inside and check on them, see who was injured and who

running their way, the girl throwing herself in his mate’s arms. His Beta and the king exchanged glances.

as well, “I

the king

Maya snorted, rolling

as soon as we are done here,” his mate said calmly,

be hiding in a situation

you there,” he said and

waste any more time.

then returned to the back of her ex-husband, who was waiting patiently. She took

piece after piece. Luckily, he was an Alpha and

:

know you the way I do,” Brayden hissed as she got a

No one does.”

work, “Sometimes I wonder if you

sighed, “It’s just… The mate

that,” his ex-wife seemed preoccupied with

shuddered at the mention

matter differently,” Ria confessed, “I wouldn’t expect you

only thinking about you,” Brayden tried to turn his head to look at his now ex-Luna but Maya stepped

and grabbed one of the bigger shards, twisting it in

Alpha winced from pain but

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