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.

you think that she played

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

please,” Castiel encouraged

to me, doesn’t mean she has no use for you.” She was choosing every word carefully. “She is still Brayden’s sister. And

or other Alphas come to claim his land?” the fox king smirked, looking at her

divorce,” Ria lied calmly. She was thinking of it but did not give such an order yet. But those were insignificant details

looming

her as she spoke and she did not like

did not want

feet. She had tears rolling down her cheeks that ruined the

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

to hear her voice inside her mind, she needed the confirmation that what happened last time wasn’t happening

immediately. “Do not worry, I am

feeling? Are we…”

taking

she let out a sigh of relief, which Castiel took

her with a vague smile on his lips. His

do you want from me?” she

his handsome face. Even now she couldn’t

say it out loud,” Ria rolled her 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 grey eyes almost pierced her, she gulped, feeling

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

misunderstanding between them.

be ridi…” She started saying, but he was the

you will listen,” he stepped closer, 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 rely

she snorted, but instead of backing off,

make her

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

she turned

watching you and I have to say that you surprised me more than

chin. “I’ve never

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

I changed my mind. I

a mate,” she interrupted him. She did not need any confessions from the enemy. Although

lose their advantage and influence. The era

nails into the fabric

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 you are

tempting!” she didn’t even try to