The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 72. Underestimated

Riannon tried not to display her emotions in front of the fox king, as his men dragged

Harper into the room. Not that she experienced a lot of emotions. For a second there, she was afraid that it could be Maya. But seeing her ex’s sister actually made her feel relieved. That was the sacrifice she was willing to make if she absolutely had to.

Harper looked even worse than the last time she saw her. It had probably been hours since she switched off in the woods. And Ria guessed that Castiel didn’t have a luxurious room

“What is this?” she co.cked her brow and stared at the fox king, absolutely unimpressed. “Riannon!” Harper whimpered, but she ignored that. The less attention she paid to her,

the better. She couldn’t show Castiel that she cared even one bit. That would seal the girl’s

“You know exactly what this is,” the man in front of her sneered, brushing his head over his medium-length hair.

“What does Brayden’s sister have to do with me?” she shrugged her shoulders.

“You came to save her, remember?” he reminded her and she let out a little laugh.

“Seriously? That’s your leverage?” she scoffed. “You know very well why I came there.

Not for her.”

“You b*tch!” Harper screeched and Riannon rolled her eyes. “I knew you were like this!

You worthless…”

“Then if she is this insignificant and has no use for you, I don’t think I have use for her as well anymore. She played her part.” Castiel clicked his fingers and one of the warriors hit the back of Harper’s knees, making her fall down. The other grew his claws and grabbed the girl’s hair with a free hand, digging them into her flesh almost to the point of bleeding.

Ria pursed her lips. She did not owe anything to Harper. Especially not after what she saw in her past.

But she wasn’t a murderer. And Harper hadn’t done anything yet. Maybe… just maybe

there was still a way to save her.

However, letting Castiel think that Harper meant something to her would be a mistake.

He would then use the girl against her again and again. And she didn’t even know yet what he

wanted from her in the first place.

Everything was a game to him. The smirk on his face was the proof of that. So, she decided to try and play with him as well.

I am surprised you think

she locked eyes with her ex-sister-in-law just for a second. The girl clearly wanted to say something but clenched her lips as the claws dug a

that, please,”

She was choosing every word carefully. “She is still Brayden’s sister.

his own people turn on him or

lied calmly. She was thinking of it but did not give such an order yet. But those were insignificant details now.“ His pack would be thriving in no

looming

she did not like his gaze on her.

did

Castiel commanded, and his men obeyed, yanking Harper back to her feet. She had tears rolling down her cheeks that ruined the remnants of her mascara. But at least, she wasn’t shouting any insults anymore. And the last look she exchanged with Ria

behind them closed and only now had Riannon released that the two of them had been

you there?” she called her wolf even though she felt her inside. But she needed to hear her voice inside her mind, she needed the confirmation that what

“Do not worry,

are you feeling? Are

taking

she let out a sigh

a vague smile on his

did no such thing and only straightened her back instead. “What do you want from me?” she narrowed her eyes at

obvious?” a sneer formed on his handsome face. Even now

eyes and watched how the fox king stood up and started pacing around the room slowly. He wasn’t nervous though. It was another game for him. So, when he turned sharply to face her and his stormy

said plainly, but in such a tone that there could be

misunderstanding between them.

saying, but he was the one to

and she wanted to leave that chair to be able to walk away from him. Yet the fox king bent lower, towering over her and pinned his hands at both sides of her. “I have been looking for a worthy woman for quite some time. You see, I need a Luna myself. Someone who I can admire and

it’s definitely not me!” she snorted, but instead

her

head away and to her surprise, he didn’t insist, returning to the armchair next to her, only a sigh of disappointment

turned

have to say that you surprised me more than once.” He

“I’ve

why you cancelled your order to get rid of me?” Ria taunted him

met you, I changed my mind. I am rarely this interested in anyone. And the more I find out about you, the

that I have a mate,” she interrupted him. She did not need any confessions from the

lose their advantage and influence. The era of wolves will

into the fabric of her chair, almost

she jerked it back. He took it well, not pushing further. “Become my Luna and I will make sure that your pack survives. Your little feisty friend and even your Gamma too. They will all keep their lives if

try to hide the