Filed to story: The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert
“You know why,” he whispered, creating goosebumps. This man was too handsome to not react to him.
“You could have simply said a word for me at the next Alpha Council,” she tried to reason, “But instead you are doing this.”
“I have my reasons for everything,” he confessed simply and she shot her brow up.
“And that would be?”
“I am territorial, Riannon,” his lips curled into a smile, “I want everyone to know what is mine so that they in turn knew that if they touch it, it would cost them their lives.”
He said those last words loudly and there was no chance that couples who were dancing right next to them hadn’t heard every single word.
“But I am not yours,” the words left her mouth before she realised what she was saying. And she could swear that his eyes got darker and grip on her became tighter.
“You are my,” he hesitated as if he was making a very important decision that very moment, “My ally. And I will make sure that everyone respects you one way or another.”
The Luna’s lips parted in shock but otherwise, she managed to keep a neutral facial expression. What kind of dumb luck was it? Why was he so generous?
He danced surprisingly well, leading her firmly and making her look even better than she usually did. His every move was precise and Ria was shocked with his skills.
“You are very good at this,” she praised him, smiling and arching her back in his arms when she heard him growling softly for some reason. after just one dance.
“Riannon,” he made her look at him, “May I ask you a question?”
“Of course,” she nodded. After what he did for her tonight, she was ready to answer any questions.
“What is your wolf’s name?” he asked and she suddenly got sad. Which did not escape him.
“Onyx,” the girl said quietly.
“Is Onyx around?” the Lycan kind bent to whisper the words in her ear, saving her the humiliation as her eyes grew wide.
Just how would he know about something like that?
She didn’t know what to answer, so muttered the first thing that came to her mind, “She is… resting.”
“Ah,” Gideon nodded with a mixture of emotions on his face, “Well, Ria, it was a pleasure. But I am afraid it’s time for me to go.”
She did not know how to react to that. Did she do something wrong or was it really the time for him to leave? Yet somehow she felt disappointed that it was happening already.
“I will call you tomorrow,” the kind said and she almost choked on the air, “And we will need to meet again very soon. To talk.”
“Sure,” she smiled nervously and felt his grip on her tightening. It was as if he…
did not want to let her go…
“Then I will see you soon,” the music stopped and he bowed to kiss her hand, making the room fill with gasps at once, “It was a real pleasure, Riannon.”
The lycan king made a gesture to his Beta and they both left the room abruptly.
Ria wanted to return to the bar and order herself a drink when Brayden stood in front of her.
“What the hell was that right now, Riannon?!” he growled.
Riannon gave her husband a very cold stare but he did not seem to notice how everybody around them became quiet once again.
“Brayden,” she said without a trace of emotion in her voice, “Let’s talk about it at home. I have a few people I still have to talk to.”
She turned to leave, but he grabbed her arm to stop her and she had to turn and face him. In all honesty, Riannon did not want to make an ugly scene. But she was annoyed with him beyond belief. What was he even thinking?!
“I think you already talked to enough people tonight,” he clenched his fingers tighter around her slim arm and if Onyx was there, she would let her take control for a few moments and show him her Alpha force. But now she had to be more careful since she was alone. She knew very well that now she was in a position to only use her witts.
“And what is the problem there exactly?” she gave him her best and fakest smile,
“You need to take care of your wolf and for that, you need to give that poor girl a good time here tonight.” Ria gestured at Roxy who stood right behind her husband with a perplexed face. “And in the meantime, I need to take care of our pack since you are busy. And for that, I need to actually talk to people, Brayden, build relations and so on.”
“Is that what you’ve been doing? Building relations?” he gritted through his teeth,
“How come you are only doing it with men when you could talk to all those
Lunas?”
“The Lunas are already on my side, trust me,” Ria smirked, “But men require to get to know me better. Besides, what if I manage to meet my mate here too?
Imagine how great our pack would be when both our wolves suddenly get super strong thanks to that. Wouldn’t that be amazing?”
His grasp on her became so strong that she knew there would be bruisers. Not that she cared. It was satisfying.
She heard a few laughs here and there as people that gathered around them appreciated her joke.
But Brayden did not. He was always the superstar of every event. And this was exactly how he was counting to be perceived at this event. He already had the best wife and Luna there could be. But now he also found a mate who he took into his pack. Amate that was sure to become his mistress over time, he only held back thanks to his respect for Riannon. But it was simply a question of time.
He was sure that he could have it all and today’s ball was supposed to be proof of that would slap his back in approval. Wasn’t it every man’s dream to have two perfect women?
Riannon was perfection… She was the rare girl that had everything and he knew that she would be his Luna the first moment he saw her. She was a true beauty with her silky skin and shiny blonde hair that was always falling in perfect waves down her shoulders. She had the perfect fit body which was neither too thin and nor too muscly, with soft curls in all the right places. But her looks weren’t the best part of her. She was clever. And funny. And calculating when it was needed.
But on top of that, she was kind and sincere towards the people she cared about.
Her blue eyes seemed to look right through you and sometimes Brayden believed that she knew what everyone around her was thinking about. She fell in love with her almost instantly and managed to get her attention. They dated for years at school and married almost after they graduated. They were always in perfect sync when they ruled their pack, she never failed him and he gave her everything that a Luna like her should have.
When he met Roxanne, he wanted to reject her almost instantly. But… he couldn’t.
Everything happened so fast when he was visiting one of the neighbour packs.
She was running out of the woods when he was talking to the Alpha with a few wolves chasing her. He froze at the sight, realising that she was his mate. He didn’t think that he would be able to find her… He looked. He wanted to know what it was like but he was also in love with Riannon and decided to abandon the idea for her when they married and he marked his wife.
And now there she was… That pitiful girl who was so tiny. And vulnerable. And had absolutely no one to protect her. He opened his mouth to say the words but she fainted in front of him and he couldn’t do anything. He found a place for her outside his pack and kept it a secret. No one knew except for his Beta Ash. He was visiting the girl every day to keep a check on her healing. It took her a while since she was an omega. And he couldn’t reject her before she got well since he was afraid she might die… But a few weeks passed and he still wasn’t able to break their bond. The way she looked at him, the way she behaved… Everything was so different from Riannon. And it was enticing.
Ria never needed his help much. She was his partner, she never relied on him.
Sometimes it even felt as if she was the Alpha in their relationship.
And he loved that.
But sometimes… It was too much.
It was hard to keep up with her.
While with Roxy it was always so easy. Simple things made her laugh, she was grateful she was… dependent. Without him, she was afraid to even take a step.
He liked the way she looked at him, he liked how weak and fragile she was, his instincts were heightened next to her with the constant desire to protect her. So that was why he couldn’t keep her outside of his pack anymore. It wasn’t safe.
And that was why he couldn’t reject her when Riannon demanded it and Roxy fell to his knees. He wasn’t that cruel. He couldn’t do that to the little omega.
But after some thinking, he was sure that there was a way for them all to be together. His mate didn’t have to be his wife or let alone Luna. She could just stay in his pack and live a comfortable life, satisfying his wolf when it was needed. And Riannon could still remain his queen. Their relationship could go through anything. She wouldn’t be happy at first, of course, but in the end, she would make the required adjustments for the sake of the pack. The rational side of her would win. She could deal with anything and still do it with dignity.
That was why he was shocked when he saw her today. He thought that she would spend a quiet evening with her friends here. But that dress… and that behaviour were not what he expected at all!
She seemed so different now and when she went upstairs to meet the Lycan
King he almost lost it.
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