The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 14

 

Chapter 14. The Phone Call

was slowly coming to power, how he watched when Brayden stripped her of her title… She knew very well that she couldn’t rely on him.

“That’s very sweet of you to say that,” she sighed, “But as you can see, you may as well

W VE

have a new Luna soon.”

Riannon walked past him and got inside the car. She was about to pull the train of her

dress in, when Ash kneeled next to her, doing it for her carefully. Their eyes locked just for a

second and his shone blue as he said, “Brayden may have a mate or a new wife even. But I will

only have one Luna.”

He closed the door for her before she could say anything and got to the driver’s seat.

Just then the passenger door opened and Harper, Brayden’s sister tried to get in.

“Oh, good, Ash!” she giggled, “I want to go home early too!”

“You’d better find another car, Har,” the Beta said dryly. “But I…” the girl seemed stunned and looked at Ria questioningly.

“She can ride with us,” Riannon sighed. She really did not want to. Harper was almost never nice to her. And she did not want to make her even angrier than usual.

“No,” Ash said dryly, “I have my orders to take Luna home alone. For safety reasons. Find another car, Harp.”

“But…” she tried to object but a loud Beta growl made her leave the car in an instant.

Ash rarely used his dominance but today he did.

The car doors locked, and he drove off. They spent most of the road in silence, just exchanging a few phrases about the party.

“The lycan king…”, Ash muttered, “What is that about?”

“He is just trying to maintain the friendly relationship with our kind,” she shook her

shoulders and looked away.

“And yet he spoke and danced with you only,” the Beta noticed.

“Turns out he heard about my work,” she lied without blinking, “You sound so surprised.

Is it so strange for him to pay me attention?”

“Of course, not,” Ash cleared his throat and grasped the steering wheel tighter, “If anyone deserves recognition, it’s definitely you. I am just surprised he arrived at all.”

It was true. Riannon was surprised as well. Back in her previous life, he never arrived at

Ball. They never

to change everything. But on the other hand, it was scary. Because

bet.

Everything was complicated.

her his hand to help her out of the car. His fingers grasped hers and he did not

best friend

never actually hit it off

her although he performed his duties just

on him and take it for what it was. Yet his

Beta, he gave her a vow when she became

was probably because his vow to the Alpha was

her now to receive his affection.

if the betrayal

walked inside the mansion

am going to get some

way too close to her in this dark reception area, “Luna No, Riannon… I think that

to that. But

to her mind.

us,” she let out a little laugh, “Shame he

awkward and she simply turned and started walking up the stairs. When she turned to look at him, she noticed how his

gulped, saying nothing

in her bedroom, she locked

her desk with a sketchbook.

best friend here and

Just came back early.” She sighed, throwing

and Riannon noticed that it was a caricature of Roxanne

girl was smiling way too wide while holding

huh?” she asked with a

her, “You wouldn’t believe it but the Lycan King

to her feet, “For real?! What did he say?

best friend everything and then they were planning and strategizing for the next few days. They had to be in perfect sync for everything

sleep, Ria sighed, looking at the cell phone

numbers in it, no instructions. It looked like the phone

new.

it to her? What was the

could call anytime.

the thought that this man wasn’t leaving her

his betrayal, yet thoughts of king Gideon prevailed. He was unusual. Even for a lycan. The way he

see

it made an impression. And not only on the guests.

her as well.

in her case.

was still thinking of him when the phone

start the conversation

she hated how

king’s voice was huskier than she

started to get worried

for the wrong reasons.

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