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!”

annoyed by her insinuations,

into his hands, “But he is already dead. (This novel will be daily

but I don’t see the connection,” Bray took the folder and opened it, running his eyes over the papers

shook her head, “Neither is the fact that most pack

could see how dumbfounded he became while reading

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

the folder angrily.

smirked behind his back, “You

this information is up to you. She is your problem now. Not mine. But if I were

of nowhere and gave Roxy a protective hug,“ She is just jealous that the two of you are happy together and are about to have a

for that!” Ria couldn’t hold back

“You think you are so much better than everyone else! Always the perfect Luna! Always loved by everyone! Now the joke

just can’t handle it!”

for the rest, nothing came to me easily. I worked for everything that I have. But this is something you 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,

her brows and raised her

as someone else caught it when

inches away.

Harper looked at the Beta in shock,

the embarrassment,” the man replied, still not letting go of her as she tried to get her wrist

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

ordered, “Riannon is not your Luna anymore. You don’t have

sighed heavily and looked at his best friend since childhood, “She is my Alpha, Bray.

surprise. She didn’t see Ash making his choice

to

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

am sorry, man. But you lost your way. I

him pleadingly, placing both her palms

realising that there was more to the story. Looking

emotionlessly, “It’s for the best.” “But…” the girl now had tears in her eyes and Riannon even felt sorry for her,

took her hands off him, “I told you that many times.

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

back…”

gasp. And Ria scratched

at her with a

accusing me of things you have no idea about! Ash

friend.”

finally woke up from his shock, growling,

you three, I think you overstayed your welcome. You’d better leave. None of you

“Betrayal hurts.” “I know it does, Brayden,” she looked him up and down,

now crying silently from his ex-Beta, giving

staying for a few seconds longer. A sly smile spread over her face as she bent towards Ria and whispered into her ear, “This is

“I am just starting with you. And, by the way, tell your friend Everett that if he wants

omega shone red momentarily. However, she supressed it quickly this time and fluttered her lashes innocently again, “I don’t know what you are