The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

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

Alpha Ball. They

But on the other hand, it was scary. Because if the changes were drastic, she wouldn’t know where

bet.

Everything was complicated.

help her out of the car. His fingers grasped hers and he did not let go when she was already

was Brayden’s best friend

never actually hit

He was quiet around her although he performed his duties just perfectly. She used

for what it was. Yet his betrayal still came as a

vow when she became the Luna. And

the Alpha

strange for her now to receive his affection. Not to mention

the betrayal

mansion and everything was already

am going to get

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

to that. But decided to go with the first

to her mind.

out a little laugh, “Shame he

became awkward and she simply turned and started walking up the stairs.

saying nothing and

she locked the doors

up?” Maya looked worried sitting at her

friend here and she gave her a relieved

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

Riannon noticed that it was a caricature of Roxanne this time. And

The girl was smiling way too wide

asked with a hint of

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

and jumped to her feet, “For real?! What did

told her best friend everything and then they were planning and strategizing for the next few days. They

looking at the cell phone

in it, no instructions. It

new.

why did the king give it to her? What was

could call anytime.

caught herself on the thought that this

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

see

that dance… It was short but it made an impression. And not only on the

her as well.

reasons for everything,” he said and she could only wonder what those were in her case. He went really fast from ridiculing her to giving her the chance of her

was still thinking of him when

to start

she hated how her voice

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

She started to get worried that he was

for the wrong reasons.