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.

was what she needed – to change everything. But on the other hand, it was scary. Because if the

bet.

Everything was complicated.

night and Ash offered her his hand to help her out of the car. His fingers grasped hers and he did not let go when she was already out. This

best friend since high

never actually hit it

although he performed his duties just perfectly.

on him and take it for what it was. Yet

vow when

the Alpha was more important.

her now to receive his affection. Not

if the

mansion and everything

mumbled, “I am going to

to her in this dark reception area,

did not know what to respond to that. But decided to go with the first thing

to her mind.

let out a little laugh, “Shame he can’t help

the silence between the two of them became awkward and she simply turned and started walking up the

gulped, saying

in her bedroom, she locked the

at her desk with a

her best friend here and she gave her a relieved

back early.” She sighed, throwing off her heels.

was a caricature of Roxanne this time. And a

one. The girl was smiling way too wide while holding a

bad, huh?” she asked with a

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

did he

was way too late. Riannon told her best friend everything and then they were planning and strategizing for the next few days. They had to be in

looking at the cell phone which she placed on top of

any numbers in it, no instructions. It looked like

new.

What was the point? He had

could call anytime.

caught herself on the thought that this man wasn’t leaving

prevailed. He was unusual. Even for a lycan. The way he spoke, the way his lips curled into a smirk… It

see

was short but it made an impression. And

her as well.

were in her case.

was still thinking of him when

start the conversation but did it anyway.

hated how her

are you wearing?” the lycan king’s voice was huskier than she

was that? She started to get worried that he was interested

for the wrong reasons.

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