The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 75.

Riannon tried not to grin. She couldn’t tell for sure if there were any cameras installed in this room, so she had to be extra careful just in case. To keep herself busy, she took a glass full of wine and sniffed it to check that it wasn’t poisoned this time. Given the history she had with foxes, she could never be sure…

But the fox king probably had some use for her even now, so the drink was clean of any substances other than alcohol.

She took a slow sip and listened carefully.

“I am not interested in what kind of problems they have,” Castiel sounded authoritative. There was no playfulness in his voice to which she was used to. “Tell them that if they are not ready on time, they will share the destiny of those traitors

werecats.”

Riannon gulped. She remembered how Alpha Ramina had been telling them that foxes and bears were offering her to unite their clans in the war against wolves. This was confirming her words at the Summit.

“And what about the wolves?” Castiel asked his companion, his tone displeased and arrogant even now.

“The Alpha told us that they are ready to act and waiting for your command.”

Images flashed before Ria’s eyes. Back in the past, she saw wolves fighting other wolves. It brought her to the conclusion that they were talking about the traitors. But she needed more. More information. At least something. A pack or the Alpha’s name, a location… anything that could help her find out who the traitors

were!

“And what about the white bear clan?” the fox king kept the interrogation of his subordinate while she froze on her seat.

“Their king says that they will arrive soon. But he still has the same condition.”

Riannon placed her glass back on the table, trying not to crush the stem in her hand from all the tension. White bears… This was a crucial piece of information. That clan came from the North and, if she wasn’t mistaken, they lived right next to the North Lycan kingdom.

him to deal with his lycan king as soon as he helps us deal with ours.” Now Castiel

sounded content.

But it was Ria who was the one truly pleased. All her effort went into pretending not to care. Not to curl her lips, not to make any muscle flinch on her face. She couldn’t give herself away. That was why she did her best to look bored while she waited.

The two men discussed a few other things quickly, including doubling the security around the territory. But that didn’t matter anymore. When Gideon came for her, she would be ready.

The doors opened again and Castiel strode in with a faint smile on his face.

“Forgive me, Riannon,” he took his seat and at the same moment servants appeared, bringing in the actual food. He probably ordered them to do it via the mind link.

“Oh, trust me,” she straightened her back, “I was not offended. I think the less we see each other, the better.”

He swallowed that almost insult, knowing that she wasn’t ready for him. Not yet. Castiel loved watching that strong beautiful woman, who held herself like a queen even in captivity. Her every move was filled with grace and confidence. He had princesses in his harem, but none could even begin to compare in his eyes to Riannon.

He was sure that he knew what she was thinking after seeing all those girls today. He knew that he needed to do damage control if he wanted to have a relationship with that woman. And he wanted it badly. She intrigued him at their first actual meeting, but the more he watched her, the more his need for her was growing.

She was the perfect Luna. Everything that any alpha could ask for. Beautiful, smart, special… That made it especially hard to resist her charm.

“So,” she raised her brow at him and he loved how daring she was. The spirit of

royalty.

“So,” he found herself mimicking her tone, waving for the omegas to leave

“I have to say that your plan was not bad,” she stated plainly, but this little compliment made his lips curve a bit anyway.

it,” he smirked. “Tell me,

and that was exactly the problem. In her past life, he won. And even now he was far from losing.

of herself well. She had to have the strength for what was about to come. So, she wasn’t going to starve

and

after a while, “how did you know that I was going to use the name Everett? I was thinking about it for so long

first yourself,” Ria put down her knife and fork,

know?” Castiel didn’t feel like hiding much from her. She was already there in his hands. What was the point? When she knew – she

Roxanne?” she shot the first question at once, without any hesitation, “I know that she is a siren and used that alluring ability of hers. But you had

it. She had to know everything. She did not love her

thought we were trying to have an open conversation here,” she

hardly ate anything.”

the Luna cut

to that. A part of her was worried that he would take her to the dungeons, where Brayden’s real true mate was chained to the walls… But they didn’t walk far, as the fox

looked like some kind of a laboratory. Test tubes, microscopes and equipment she couldn’t even name were everywhere. It looked professional enough to her and all

that Roxy could copy it,” Castiel smirked, looking

to have a sample,” Ria tried to reason with him, trying to

explanation.

we recognise our couple. Mates are so closely connected that over time I managed to see a pattern. By testing and probing, I managed to find

If he meets him or her. But as far as you

do,” she smirked and took her hair away, moving the dress slightly aside to reveal her

an understatement to say that he did not like what he saw. But at

bond,” she rubbed it into his face, pulling the dress

test that theory out,” he

reason why you tried to break werewolves first. You can’t deal with him without

pack was broken into two parts. And the Alpha of one of them is mine now.” His eye glowed again as he was

to distract him and it worked as he turned away from her

a long story,”

that chance to distance herself further from him and pretended to look at the

there.

the wrong person when I was young,” he said at first,

quickly clenched them

Castiel confessed, still not looking at her. “Not the pure

felt that

abruptly and in no time he was right next to her again. “My father stole my mother from the bear clan. She was already married, but he did

her chest in a defence motion.

her, tracing his finger over one of her arms and making her shudder. “First of all, it was a matter of

knowing that this was exactly what

his face way too close to her liking. “Let’s just say that my path to becoming a

tried to step away, but he trapped her between one of the

hands.

spread over his face as he looked at her

suit you.” Riannon tried

he took it as a game, “not

each other.”

mine, Castiel,” she dived down and managed to escape him, hearing his

“I want you to call me

Michaels,” she retorted, “but something tells me you

liked it less

you want me to kill him?” Onyx asked, growling inside. “Can