The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 63. Tea Time  

“I can show you instead,” Onyx said, and Riannon felt herself drifting off to sleep. “This is what the Goddess told me to do…”her wolf whispered.

She trusted Onyx with her life and knew that her better half would take good care of her.

But she did not expect what happened to her next as she found herself in the one place she never wanted to see ever again.

It was the day she died. But not the right time. It was hours before the tragedy happened.

She remembered that well and a dull throbbing pain seized in her chest. This was funny … She thought she was already done with all that. Yet now, seeing how her pack was gathering once again for what Brayden told them was a blessing ceremony for his future heir,

was painful for her.

“Onyx, can we fast forward to…” her voice broke. Did she really want to see herself being killed? Was it really that important? She had her suspicions and at least she knew that it wasn’t Dean. It was good enough.

“No,” her wolf replied, “You need to see the whole picture.”

“I am not sure I want to,” Riannon confessed, slightly embarrassed of her momentarily

weakness.

“Too late now,” Onyx chuckled in her mind, “But know that if you look carefully, you will find out more than you asked. And not only about yourself.”

This gave her strength. It wasn’t only about her. She wasn’t the only victim. If she could get an important piece of information from being here then she owed it to all the people she loved to try and endure.

She quickly realised that she wasn’t actually there. She could walk among the people and see what they were doing, but none of them saw her. Riannon was just a spirit observing them all and they could even walk through her, not affecting her at all.

This also helped her to calm down. She wasn’t actually reliving the day. She was just watching. A guest who was only there in spirit.

She noticed herself sitting in the summer house in the garden, right where they had the voting the other day. Riannon from the past did not look that well, with hollow cheeks and a pale complexion. She was also thinner than usual and it did not look good at all. The year of

stress and pain took its toll on her.

She wanted to tell herself that it wasn’t worth it, that something bigger and better was waiting for her but noticed a friendship bracelet in her hands. Maya made it for her when they

seeking the warmth and support that her friend used to give her and this little trinket was her

anchor.

“Luna,” an omega appeared next to her with a tray in her hands, “I’ve brought some tea for you.”

“I didn’t ask for it,” Riannon from the past replied, but the girl still placed the tray on the bench next to her.

you’ve been sitting here for hours,” the omega smiled at her, “It’s

doing. She took the cup in her hands and slowly drank the tea, looking around at the busy pack.

pile of folders in his

sip without looking

that he wanted to say something else

is for the best,” he muttered, “You

choices. But it didn’t make her feel any better. The past Riannon finished the tea and placed the cup back on the tray. Immediately, the same omega appeared and took

for tea. She didn’t

before the ceremony, she decided to follow that

clearly in a hurry even though she tried to pretend that she wasn’t. And that made Riannon even more suspicious. But it

correct.

with the girl

into Roxy.

hiding spot because it was close to practically

belly every three seconds. But when she saw the maid she got a little plastic bag out of her pocket and opened it, gesturing for her to

asked with a

nodded and Riannon cringed. Roxanne wasn’t a Luna yet. Not that it was the most important thing right now. This little omega girl, someone who lived in

and squeezed her shoulder, “Do not worry. All is for the best. I just don’t want her to make a scene tonight. This will weaken her a bit and we will have a calm and fun night. And tomorrow you will be the personal helper of the new

not bothering too much

too,“ We are almost at the finishing line. Just remember that she will need one more doze in an hour or

omega bowed and Roxanne waved

now,” she said calmly, “People shouldn’t see us together yet. But in the evening, we will celebrate. Come to

wait, Luna!” Alice giggled and ran away

she chose to stay face to face with

Roxy didn’t even flinch when one of Brayden’s warriors, Marcus, leaned over the wall next to her lazily. She handed him the plastic bag and

of it,” the fox said coldly and nodded even though she stood with his back to him. The woman sighed and then added, “And after Alice is done, make sure to get rid of

colour his wolf was. Was he the

you need me to accompany you in the evening?” Marcus

one disturbs us and everyone stays at

grunted and walked away back to

fox stood, looking in the same direction and soon Riannon realised that she was watching the past her. Her lips curled into a smirk and

a while other than Roxy being Roxy. By this time she already stopped pretending that she was a weak omega and positioned herself as the Luna of the people. She was throwing herself to help everyone she met but, of course, her huge belly prevented her from doing

to. Since if she was to get useful information from

but once she was inside, she just sat in a huge armchair with her phone in her hands. After a while, the phone rang and she immediately picked up

be able to listen to the phone

for tonight?” the familiar voice

the