The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 58. The Awakening

The men hesitated even despite the order that they had received. And now Ria knew that even though Roxanne was important and probably held a high rank, she wasn’t their leader. But Castiel was.

And he wasn’t there.

“Do I have to repeat myself,” Roxy was getting visibly furious, “Castiel doesn’t care about her. Just kill her and let’s be done with it!”

“Is this what this is about?” Riannon decided to taunt the redhead more, “I mentioned him to you today and you couldn’t handle it?”

The men exchanged glances at her words, and she knew that she hit the goal and made them doubt why they were there in the first place. This, whatever it was, was not planned.

“Shut up!” Roxy growled and her eyes glowed red for a few seconds, “Don’t think too much of yourself! He would never be interested in someone as dull as you.”

“Then you don’t have anything to worry about,” Riannon smirked, “Either way, there is an easy way to check whether he cares or not. You can simply call him and ask. Right?”

It was a gamble, of course. For all she knew, she could have misread Castiel’s intentions the last two times they met, and he wanted her as dead as Roxy did. But on the other hand, all she needed now was time for the lycans to come closer discreetly.

The expressions of the four men were tense and when one of them got out his phone, she knew that it was a little victory of hers. Her eyes locked with Roxanne’s, and she could see her snarling.

“Hey, Cass,” the leader of the group managed to connect very quickly, “Sorry to bother you. We have a situation here. We have that Luna… Well, she is actually the Alpha now. Yes, that’s the one. Roxy said… Oh. Okay. Understood. She is already here… Got it.”

He switched off the phone and glared at the redhead who was standing not far from him and clearly not happy with how everything was turning out.

“Looks like we have a change of plans,” he announced to his accomplices, “And Alpha

Riannon will have to make a little trip with us.”

Now this was better. This she could work with. Everything was so much easier now that they obviously had an order not to kill her. It gave her more freedom of action.

“I am sorry,” she chuckled, “I am afraid I am busy tonight.”

“Rick,” Roxanne turned to the leader of the group, “You owe me one. I want to collect

now, and I want this woman dead!”

want any trouble with Castiel, and his orders were clear on her account. He wants us to bring her to him. So, finish off the boy and let’s get going.”

The man looked in the direction of the tree house and Riannon just knew that this was where they kept Dean.

: “Guys! Now!” she commanded Ash and Maya via the mindlink and charged for the house in the hope of reaching Dean first. He was of Beta blood and could fight with her until help

arrived.

she twisted a

the next guy managed to capture her by her waist, laughing

you managed that, you wouldn’t go far. You didn’t seriously think that we would wander into the enemy’s territory with just

saw glowing eyes in the darkness of the woods. One pair, two, three… and then

her calculations. How didn’t

Beta and Gamma, “There are too many of

about not killing the rest of her friends. Even with the

you and Dean!” Maya growled, speeding up

eyes were getting closer and Riannon was

and brown fur. Foxes…

getting closer, taking their time because they were

working with them.

them.

about this before? They knew for a while who their enemy

eyes met and Ria gasped, when she saw the fake omega already standing on the little platform of

how beaten the boy looked. He was barely

matter much to her. Because she knew that Roxy would only kill him faster if

for?” the girl giggled menacingly and tilted her head, “He is a witness that I no longer need. He served his purpose.

claws across his neck, making Riannon scream in horror. She tried to get out of the man’s grasp, but he only increased the pressure on her. He was stronger now that she was

was gushing out of his throat

he was

eyes. Angry tears. Riannon was angry at being powerless. She had enough

time to fix things, to save people who were dear to her. And yet she was losing family again. Because that’s what Dean was to her –

wondering why he isn’t healing?” Roxy

was like a cold shower for

so that he couldn’t heal. Just like Roxanne did to her in

hands and legs couldn’t move properly and how scared she was. This wasn’t the death that she wished

out from behind her, and she recognised Maya’s loud howl. Bears and foxes charged at them, and a battle began. Growls and snarls filled the air, and red blood splattered

powers were uneven. They were not ready for an attack today, since Brayden took almost all of the warriors away. The

was struggling as

them both to

before she managed to say or

the direction of the tree house, where Roxanne was still holding Dean and watching the battle. As soon as she noticed her, a smirk spread over her face, and she threw the

him and fell together

the blood flowing in a silly and