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 never

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

bet.

Everything was complicated.

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

friend

never actually hit

he performed his duties just perfectly.

was. Yet his betrayal still came

when she became the Luna.

because his vow to the Alpha was more important. But it still hurt

receive his affection. Not to mention that it was

the

walked inside the mansion

mumbled, “I am going

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

to that. But decided to go

to her mind.

let out a little laugh, “Shame

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

blue and gulped, saying nothing and

her bedroom, she locked the doors behind

up?” Maya looked worried sitting at her desk with a sketchbook. Ria

friend here and she gave her a relieved

sighed, throwing off her heels. Maya

that it was a caricature of Roxanne this

way too wide while holding a knife behind her

she asked with a hint of disappointment in her

believe it but the

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

the cell phone

weren’t any numbers in it, no instructions. It

new.

her? What was the point? He had her number

could call anytime.

caught herself on the thought that this man wasn’t

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

see

made an impression. And not only

her as well.

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

still thinking of him

to start the conversation but did

how her voice

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

was that? She started to get

for the wrong reasons.