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.

It’s cold and you’ve been sitting here for hours,” the omega smiled at her, “It’s herbal tea, one of your

from the present remembered how she felt a little glimpse of hope that maybe he was at least sorry for what he had been doing. She took the cup in her hands and slowly drank the tea, looking around at

holding a huge pile of folders in his hands, “Are you

she took another sip without looking at him, “Don’t

that he wanted to say something else but changed his mind at the

best,” he muttered, “You

knew why he made those wrong choices. But it didn’t make her feel any better. The past Riannon finished the tea and placed the cup back on

rose in her chest. She remembered very well that she did not ask for tea. She didn’t eat or drink much these last few days. And since she knew that

before the ceremony,

girl was clearly in a hurry even though she tried to pretend that she wasn’t. And that made Riannon even more suspicious. But it was when she turned in the opposite direction from the kitchen and went all the way behind the mansion that she knew her

correct.

girl right

into Roxy.

was

and caressed her 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 gentle smile

lived in her pack and was using her protection, without which no omega could survive in their cruel world, was the one who

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

too much about

so sincere that Ria would probably buy it too,“ We are almost at the finishing line. Just remember that she

will be done, Luna,” the omega bowed and Roxanne

“People shouldn’t see us together yet. But in the

Alice giggled

not to follow her. She knew what the girl would be doing for the rest of the day. And she chose to stay face to face with her mortal enemy who was still a mystery to her. Roxanne caressed her bump. She wondered if it was even

of Brayden’s warriors, Marcus, leaned over the wall next to her

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 her too. I don’t want any

was. Was he the one who killed her? Or did Roxanne

me to accompany you in the evening?” Marcus

and everyone

he grunted and walked away back to where he came

soon Riannon realised that she was watching the past her. Her lips curled into a smirk and eyes glowed red

omega and positioned herself as the Luna of the people. She was throwing herself to help everyone

to. Since if she was to get

the event but once she was inside, she just sat in a huge armchair with her phone in her hands. After a while,

and Riannon sat closer to be able to

everything ready for tonight?” the familiar voice sounded, making her cringe.

the mastermind.