The Perfect Luna
Chapter 18: Not Greedy
Riannon froze with the lycan’s hand still on her neck when she saw her Beta baring his canines at the two of them. What was he thinking? This was offensive to any lycan and the one next to her was their king for Goddess’ sake!
“Do you have a problem?” Gideon angled his head to look at the intruder, still not taking his hand off Ria’s neck. He looked absolutely unbothered on the surface, but the Luna did not let herself be fooled. She could feel fury radiating from his body. Fury and something else. She couldn’t get what it was though.
But she knew one thing – Ash was in big trouble now.
“Yes, I have a problem,” he said, clenching his fists, “You have your hands on my Luna and I demand…”
It was just one second and Riannon felt cold as the king’s arms left her. One second and he already stood next to Ash with his fingers locked around the Beta’s neck, lifting him in the air as if he weight nothing and making her gasp. She knew very well that lycans were faster and stronger. But she couldn’t even imagine that the difference was so vast. If they ever had to fight for any reason then werewolves would have zero chances at winning.
Ash was now making gurgling sounds and Ria hurried to the two men.
“Please, no!” she begged the king and he looked at her unexpectedly softly.
“He was insolent,” Gideon tried to explain to her but seeing a spark of fear in her eyes brought him back to his sense. He was doing it again. Making the wrong impression on her. All he wanted was to find out why she did not feel him and make her used to his presence in his life, but he was showing her this feral side of him. Instead of the one, she could potentially be attracted to.
So, he placed the Beta back to his feet, even though in reality he wanted to snap that neck of his. He never let anyone doubt him in his life except for his sister and Reid. And if anyone did…
“Please, forgive him, Your Majesty,” her formal voice was cutting his ears. No, no, no. This was wrong.
“Gideon,” it slipped off his tongue faster than he realised, and he met her widened eyes.”
Don’t forget that we are not using formalities anymore,” he cleared his throat.
“Of… course,” she mumbled, not knowing how to behave now.
“Luna!” Ash tried to gather himself, still panting. But before he managed to say anything, she gave him the look. The one that meant, shut up now or I will not be able to help you next
“Did anything happen?” she tried to change the subject, “Were you looking for me?”
“Yes,” he practically gritted through his teeth, adjusting his shirt that now looked all crumpled and stuck out of his jeans, “The mail came.”
not grasping what it had to
this,” the Beta turned around and she
he did not just try to murder a member of her pack. But yet again, Riannon did
were getting boxes out of it, big and small, as well as huge extravagant bouquets of flowers
nothing and showered her with gifts. In this life Roxy already had a budget allocated for her needs. And it was annoying that he still
his back. She wasn’t jumping with joy like the last time. And he did not have the smug smile plastered all over his face… Something
would want to see this?” Riannon tried to hold back her annoyance as she
second, “The alphas of so many
in shock and the
you, Luna,” he said calmly as
his pockets. Just why did he think to bring her anything? It was so obvious! You court a woman – you give her gifts. He wanted to swear at himself but this was not the
Ria looked back at the people who seemed to be taking
But nonetheless good.
use this in so many ways. It was giving her options for her plan and she immediately started to think of what to do
her husband growled, coming
Of course, he didn’t. Back in the day no one would dare send gifts like that without a special occasion to his wife. But now they all thought that she would be back on the market soon. He gave them this impression when he did not reject his mate and even brought her to an important event for everyone
furious and she had no wolf, the Lycan king was still standing by
he demanded as if he still had the right
looking at him now she wondered what the hellhappened to him? Had he always been like this? Or did she not see his true self before because
innocent tone, “I am as surprised as you are. So, if you want to know what is the meaning behind all those gifts from other alphas for your
would not be possible. If it was just one Alpha, Brayden could call him out and challenge him. They could have a fight and Bray would probably even win. He was one of the strongest after all. But there
many alphas. He couldn’t challenge them all – they would gladly kill him and share his lands. He couldn’t challenge one or two of them – they would ridicule him for the rest of his life for not being brave and strong enough to do it to all of them. Even in
couldn’t win. And everybody knew
the first time in his life, Brayden would have to swallow
have been his first time, but she sure as hell would make sure that
she chirped, turning to the kind and wrapping her arm around his in a friendly manner, “We still have so many things to discuss. How about we do it in my office?” to the entrance, they almost bumped into Roxanne with trembling lips and gleaming eyes. She was about to give
cry, Roxy,” she said loudly, “Just pick what you want and take it. Don’t insult your Alpha and Luna. I think I already proved that I am not greedy and I can