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.

Alpha sent it to you. It’s cold and you’ve been sitting here for hours,”

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 the

to her, holding a huge pile of folders in

another sip without looking at

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

is for the best,” he muttered, “You

any better. The past Riannon finished the tea and placed the cup back on the tray. Immediately, the same

chest. She remembered very well that she did not ask for tea. She

before the ceremony, she

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

correct.

with the girl right when she made a turn and

into Roxy.

was a perfect hiding spot because it was close to practically everything

and caressed her belly every three seconds. But when she saw the maid she got

drink all of it?” Roxy asked with a gentle smile on

Not that it was the most important thing right now. This little omega girl, someone who lived in her pack and was using her protection, without which no omega could survive in their cruel world, was the one who poisoned her with aconite. Now she

tonight. This will weaken her a bit and we will have a calm and fun night. And tomorrow

too much about the details

too,“ We are almost at the finishing line. Just remember that she will need one more

the omega bowed

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

wait, Luna!” Alice giggled

stay face to face with her mortal enemy who was

Roxy didn’t even flinch when one of Brayden’s warriors, Marcus, leaned over the wall next to her lazily.

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

tried to remember what colour his wolf was. Was he the one who killed her? Or

me to accompany you in the evening?” Marcus

and everyone stays

grunted and walked away back to where

watching the past her. Her lips

day unfolded, however, nothing was happening for 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

was painful for Riannon to watch this. Yet she forced herself to. Since if she was to get useful information from anyone, it had

fox went to her room to change for the event 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 so that Ria had no chance to check the

became sweet and Riannon sat closer to be able

the familiar voice sounded,

was the