The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 79.

Savannah closed her mouth with her hands, afraid to even take a single gulp of breath. This couldn’t be happening. This was some kind of a sick joke.

Or there was another Castiel who her mate could be talking to in the middle of the night… However unlikely that sounded.

There could be another explanation. There had to be another explanation.

“No, that part changes obviously,” Zack went on, “Savannah is my mate, and she will stay with me. But think of it, Cass. It’s for the best. We agreed that I would become the Wolf King and rule the werewolves that would remain and it would be so much easier if the lycan princess was my wife. She will be the symbol of my power…”

Sawy tried not to breathe. She wanted to cry, to scream, to burst into this room and confront her mate.

But she was taught better than this. She was trained. She was prepared.

Unfortunately, now her broken heart did not matter anymore. She would have to think of it later. And maybe it was for the best, because Athena was unsettled inside and she needed to control her better, so that Zack’s wolf wouldn’t sense any distress. She had to play the happy mate part now more than ever.

“There will be no need for this,” her mate’s voice sounded firm. “Savannah is mine and we mated today. I will mark her tomorrow and be done with it. Trust me, I can control my mate. You don’t have to worry about it. She won’t be a problem… No, she will not be a distraction, trust me. The proof is that it’s our first night and I am here talking to you. Just deal with your women. You have too many to worry about. I’ll deal with mine. Savannah will be busy the next few years mourning her brother and friends as well as giving birth to my pups…”

His every word felt like a slap to her face. How could a mate do this to another mate? He sounded so cold and calculating… Did he not feel anything for her? Was it even possible?

“Yes,” Zack seemed annoyed, “I will contact them all and let them know where you expect them tomorrow. Do you think the redhead will crack by then?”

He listened to someone on the phone and Sawy couldn’t hear what Castiel was saying, no matter how hard she tried. She knew that she would be able to if she got closer. But then Zack would be able to sense her and she couldn’t risk it.

“Yeah, it is lucky that now he will never be able to make that marriage alliance with the North… No, he has no idea. I think everything will go smoothly and it will be done tomorrow. Just make sure you kill Gideon in one blow and don’t create any more trouble for us… Fine, I’ll call them now. Bye.”

The words echoed in Savannah’s ears again and again.

She then heard her mate hanging up and dialling another number and prepared to listen again.

“Yeah, hi,” Zack said to someone at the other end of the line, but this was when she sensed another werewolf walking from the other end of the corridor and hurried back to their bedroom.

Although ‘their’ wasn’t the right word anymore. Life was cruel and Savannah became the happiest girl alive and the most broken one in just under twenty-four hours. She curled in the bed, pretending to sleep and thinking about her options. She needed to get out of this place and preferably do it fast.

But before she did that, she wanted to do something else – to find out the names of the people Zack   according to wnat she neara, out sne nad to try.

She heard from Reid that Riannon let herself be captured willingly to try and use that chance to destroy their enemy. And Savannah thought that, as a princess, she owed it to her people and her family to at least try. She was more than just a breeding machine his mate took her for.

Tears were treacherously forming in her eyes at the thought of him. But she forbade herself to cry. She couldn’t give herself away that easily.

she heard the sounds of approaching steps and then the creaking of the opening door. The scent of her mate overwhelmed her again. He had that musky masculine scent with a hint of something woody., She loved it so much when they first met a few hours ago. And now it was enveloping around her, tempting her to pretend that she did not hear anything, did not know anything.

A part of her wished she could. Because deep inside there was this longing for him.

The mattress next to her dipped and in a few moments Zack’s hands were wrapped around her. He brushed his nose and lips gently over her neck and shoulder, inhaling her own scent. And after doing it a few times, he planted a soft kiss on her silky skin.

That would have been a sweet moment if only he wasn’t a lying scumbag who plotted to betray them and to kill her brother. Savvy had to channel all her inner strength not to try and kill him now. She could probably do that. He was a werewolf and she was a royal lycan.

Only that then would it be unlikely for her to escape and warn her brother of the betrayal. She did not know the exact plan yet. It would probably still work without Zack. So, she couldn’t kill him now. Even though he was breaking her heart.

waiting for a mate all her life. For a person who was

didn’t. He did not even hesitate to use her to his advantage. He did not consider her feelings. And it did not seem to have any kind of remorse about it. On the contrary, he adapted fast and had already chosen a role for her. Without hesitation. Just

cupped her breast, chuckling. “Sawy, you are wearing my shirt and when I left you, you were naked. Just the way I like

was all he needed her for after all. “So, what were

chose for her.

him smirking at that. “I missed you and decided to put your shirt on. Where have you been? You left me

he bit her earlobe gently. “Urgent pack matters. You looked

up and down her body,

whine (something she wasn’t particularly good at). “Tomorrow is a long day and you have

went through her heart. They could have been happy. They could have had anything. But they never would… Savannah started to control her breathing to make it seem as if she had fallen asleep. But

eyes just for a moment, after fighting with herself for most of the night, and the sunlight was already streaming through the windows. But most importantly, Sawy felt something sharp grazing over the sensitive spot on her

her to face him. “We are mates, aren’t we? You are mine. I

her inner Riannon,

“But… I want a marking ceremony. As you know, I am a princess and there are rules and traditions. These are very important for lycans. Those things are inherited by

He probably really wanted to be the king if

regret in her voice. “Gideon might find out where Ria is any minute. And we

is unfair,” the Alpha snorted, but got out of bed after all and went in the direction of what looked like a bathroom. “Care to join me? I

a big fan of quickies,” slipped off her tongue before she bit it. But, luckily, he only let out a little laugh and then

digit code, she had to admit that it was useless. So, she put it back and stared at the

What a narcissist.

and she was counting seconds

portrait was smug and she did not like

Sawy smiled bitterly. She wished it was a misunderstanding. But she knew that it was not. “But he is our mate,

our family is

at his face! Someone like

went all the

had to try different angles, but in the

get what she needed and she scrolled through the list of the last calls

last moment a new message icon

help him wash away the feeling of guilt that his wolf tried to make him feel. But the decisions were made long before Savannah. All that he could do

would work. He could tell that she already loved him, the bond made him change his own plans. He was supposed to kill her together with Gideon, erase the western royal lycan family once and for all. But the moment he saw her, he knew that he would move mountains to keep her. And while

with Savannah by his side and only after talking to his

shower and walked out of the bathroom not to find his mate waiting

but there was no response. Although, what was he hoping

on

was.

and getting further every second!” The reply irked

right where he left it.

messages, everything became clear. The last two were received while he was in the bathroom. And

could be the end of him

run,” Zack mind linked his Beta, “Send everyone available. You’ve got to trace and get her back. I am going to. This is a life and death kind of situation.

and shifted, jumping out of the window. He had to get her and he had to do it

bushes, she shifted into her wolf work and ran, ran, ran. But before she even managed to

true Alpha warrior and despite of being in pain, she accumulated all their