The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 56. The Voting

Maya was the first one to leave the circle and join her Alpha’s side.

“I plead allegiance to The Pearl Moon pack and Alpha Riannon Michaels!” she declared loudly. Tatiana and Aria were next, followed by many others.

“I plead allegiance to The Silver River pack and Alpha Brayden Thorn,” the elite warriors announced one by one. Almost all of them, yet not all.

One by one, people were choosing their side and soon two groups were standing in front of each other.(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) It was more or less the way she expected it. At the moment, her crowd was much bigger than her ex’s, but that was a given, since they were on the land of her old pack. Not everyone was present here and she knew that it was only the beginning.

However, Brayden was getting gloomier and gloomier with each person who did not choose him. It probably played very differently in his head. He never lost anything in his life before and now it was starting to look like a pattern for him.

“Thank you for making your choice,” Riannon smiled when everything was over, looking

at the people in front of her, “I know this is not an easy situation. And I am still grateful for the

years I spent as your Luna. Our ways part now, but you will always remain in my heart. And I

want you to know that I will not hold this against you.”

Brayden wanted to say something as well but changed his mind at the last moment.

“I think we are done here,” he announced dryly and then turned to his people, “Pack your bags. We’ll be leaving this place today for the old Silver River packhouse.”

The pack was bustling with people saying their goodbyes to each other. No matter what was happening, they spent years as one pack and the breakup was hard for all of them.

Quite a few people were glaring at Roxy, feeling like she was the one to blame for everything that happened. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)The fake omega was playing her usual part, looking at everyone with doe eyes and holding her belly that wasn’t even protruding yet to evoke sympathy.

Men and women were coming up to Riannon to say their goodbyes and words of respect even if they were leaving with Brayden. And she made sure to thank each of them, at the same time letting them know that her doors would always be open for them.

It was a victory. And everyone knew it. Her new pack members were congratulating her, happy to stay under her wing.

Soon, however, the crowd dissipated, leaving just two small groups present. Brayden’s

and hers.

“I hope you are happy,” her ex said spitefully, “We are no longer the strongest pack out

“Strength is not only about the size, Bray,” Riannon parried, “I have to look at a bigger picture here. And the safety of my people comes first.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” he asked through clenched teeth.

“It means that you brought a wolf in sheepskin to our pack,” she turned to Maya and motioned for her to give her the folder that Gideon gave her, “However funny that sounds.”

“How threatened are you by a simple omega?” he scoffed and she let out a sigh as she did not expect any better of him.

“I am not threatened at all,” Riannon rolled her eyes, “I took precautions to protect my people. That’s what a good Alpha should do. One thinks you should know that… But speaking of her being a simple omega, what really do you know about her? Did you even bother checking her past before you brought her here?”

“Of course, I did,” he said, “I talked to her previous Alpha.” “The one who abused her?” she chuckled, “That’s some source of information!”

me,” Brayden got annoyed by her insinuations, “He knows that I would kill

say that,” she pushed the folder into his hands, “But he is already dead. (This novel will

I don’t see the connection,” Bray took the folder and

own pack just two days after you happened to find your poor mate in his pack. Sure, that’s not suspicious at all.” Riannon shook her head, “Neither is the fact that most pack members say that she appeared in their pack just three months prior to that lifechanging event of yours. And no one except for the deceased Alpha knew where

see how dumbfounded he became while reading the information she gave

knew that he was a stubborn man, so she wasn’t surprised when

the folder angrily.

said and Roxy smirked behind his back,

with this information is up to you. She is your problem now. Not mine.

to her!” Harper appeared out of nowhere and gave Roxy a protective hug,“ She is just jealous that the two

that!” Ria

here,” her ex-sister-in-law went on, “You think you are so much better than everyone else! Always the perfect Luna! Always loved by everyone! Now the joke is

just can’t handle it!”

always choose to ignore. You notice when someone praises me or when I win something, but you never notice the work that was done before that. And this is your problem. Recognition is not given for nothing, Harper. You

at her, gaping. But then she furrowed her brows and raised her hand, clearly

never reached Ria’s face as someone else caught it

inches away.

in shock, “What do you think you are

embarrassment,” the man replied, still not letting go of her as she

deserves it!” the girl hissed, her pretty face distorted by the ugly

her go, Ash,” Brayden ordered, “Riannon is not your Luna anymore. You don’t have to

not my Luna, that’s true,” Ash sighed heavily and looked at his best friend since childhood, “She is my Alpha, Bray. I plead allegiance to Alpha Riannon Michaels

lips parted in surprise. She didn’t see Ash making

her friend decided to join her side

Brayden growled in annoyance. Everything was crumbling under him today and coping with it

am,” the Beta replied, letting go of the girl’s hand, “I am sorry, man. But you lost your way. I cannot support you

both her palms on his chest, “You can’t leave us! You

Looking at the two of them now it was clear

now had tears in her eyes and Riannon even felt

is no you and I, Harper,” Ash took her hands off him, “I told you that

girl didn’t even care anymore that people were listening to their conversation. She pointed her finger at Riannon and the latter run her hand through her hair in frustration. How did she even get in the middle of all this drama? “Bray, did you know that your own Beta was eyeing your Luna this whole time?!I bet they even slept together behind

back…”

a slap made everyone gasp. And Ria scratched her

her with

her brow up, “Stop your hysteria and stop accusing me of

friend.”

Brayden finally woke up from his shock, growling, “You have

honour. And as for you three, I think you overstayed your welcome. You’d better leave. None of you is handling it well and it’s getting embarrassing for all

it does, Brayden,” she looked him

tore his sister, who was now crying silently from his ex-Beta, giving him a glare full of hate, “We have nothing to

spread over her

friend Everett that if he wants to tell

supressed it quickly this time and fluttered her lashes innocently again, “I don’t know what