The Perfect Luna

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 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 the Alpha Ball. They never met. good thing as this was what 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 could place a safe bet.

Everything was complicated.

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 was

best friend since high school, but they never actually hit it off as friends. He was quiet around her although he performed his duties just perfectly. She used

when she became

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

affection. Not to mention that

inside the mansion and everything was

am going to get

close to her in this dark reception area,

to respond to that. But decided to go with the first thing that came to

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

the silence between the two of them became awkward and she simply turned and started walking up the stairs. When she turned to look at him, she noticed how his eyes shone

she locked the

up?” Maya looked worried sitting at her desk with a sketchbook. Ria was relieved to see

came back early.” She sighed, throwing off her heels. Maya put her sketch away and Riannon noticed that it was a caricature of Roxanne this time. And

one. The girl was smiling way too wide while

she asked with a hint of disappointment in

believe it but

did he say? What did he do? Did

they were planning and strategizing for the next

on top of her bedside table. There weren’t any numbers in it, no instructions. It

give it to her? What was the point?

thought that this

yet thoughts of king Gideon prevailed. He was unusual. Even for a lycan. The way he spoke, the way his lips curled into a smirk… It seemed like he knew something that she

made an impression. And not only on the guests. On her as

she could only wonder what those were in her

of him

finger to start the conversation but

hated how her voice

wearing?” the lycan king’s

was that? She started to get worried that he

not answering

was not