The Perfect Luna novel Chapter 47

She scanned the room desperately looking for that one person only and when their eyes met, it was the hardest thing for her ever to not give away her true emotions. Because Brayden was right next to her and watching her every move. He wrapped his hand possessively around her waist and pulled his wife closer.

Gideon wanted to kill him. The man didn’t even realise how thin the ice he was walking on was. If he gave him the smallest of reasons, he would snap his neck in less than a second.

And would never regret it.

But looking into Riannon’s blue eyes he knew that it was neither the place nor the time.

What he really wanted was to have his hands on her, to have her close to him. And all he had to do now was wait. Just a little longer.

Without even so much as a nod or wave, he turned away and left the foyer, going straight to the room where the summit was supposed to be held. Reid and a few guards followed him closely behind.

Brayden released his grip on her as soon as the Lycan king was gone. Riannon would have scoffed if she could, but she also knew that it could cost her. Everything in due time.

“Bray!” she heard a familiar sweet voice and couldn’t believe it.

She didn’t even manage to turn her head when Roxy had already jumped into her husband’s arms, making him let her go. The foyer was full of Alphas, their Betas and Gammas, and Lunas who came with their spouses. Not to mention that practically each of them had guards around. And all of them watched the show.

Riannon tried not to give them any reaction. She had to remember that soon this humiliation would be over.

“What are you doing here?” Brayden seemed as startled as she was, “You are not supposed…”

“I came here to support you, of course,” the redhead smiled innocently, “Your sister Harper drove me here. She said that all mates come here to support their Alphas.”

“How sweet of her,” Ria let out a little laugh.

“Did I do something wrong?” Roxy looked at him with big eyes that were already filling up with tears. That girl probably drank more than two liters of water per day. Her tear flow was limitless.

Brayden did not know what to say. It was already inconvenient and awkward. He learned

his lesson at the Alpha Ball, which did not go the way he planned. But if Roxanne made a   embarrassing. He couldn’t afford that.

“Of course, not,” he took his mate’s shoulders, rubbing them gently, but still distanced her from himself a bit, “You just surprised me. That’s all. And where is Harper?”

He wanted to make his sister babysit since she was the one to cause that mess.

“She drove away,” Roxy flattered her eyelashes innocently. “She said she was going shopping and that you can take me home when you are done.”

“My dear,” he coughed, glancing at his wife, “I can’t. I am busy.”

“We still have a few hours before the start,” Riannon said, “Go show her around. I am sure it’s her first time at a place like that.”

“It is!” Roxanne took his hands in hers, “Can you really go with me now?”

“What are you going to be doing?” Brayden looked at his wife suspiciously, but she pointed at the entrance to the restaurant on her right – the opposite direction to where Gideon went.

“I am going to say hi to the other Lunas. We usually gather there. Some of them helped me to persuade their husbands and I need to thank them too,” Riannon said indifferently and then gave Brayden a look, mind-linking him for the first time in a while, “Make sure she behaves and do not let her run around the place embarrassing our pack. She represents usnow.”

He wanted to reply but she already cut him off and turned on her heels, walking to the restaurant. It was actually good for her that Roxy would keep him busy until the start. If she had a task from whoever worked with her, it would probably be to split her and Brayden to weaken their pack. For once, they had the same goal.

“Riannon,” her friend Mariyah stood up as soon as she saw her and waved for her to join their group. And it was a big one. At least a dozen women were sitting at a big round table and about the same number were standing around them. They all stopped talking when they saw her and she felt that somehow it was different tonight.

“Ladies,” Ria flashed her pearly whites at them, not knowing what to expect. It could go either way. Some of them were friends. Some were frenemies. And some simply enemies. For one reason or another..

“You‘ve been busy!” Mariyah chuckled.

“And you look gorgeous too,” Ada, one of her frenemies added. Surprisingly, this time she

“Thanks,” Riannon smiled modestly.

“We heard about your project,” said Luna Helena. She was one of the oldest women here and was once her mother’s friend. “It’s very impressive. And we want you to know that we all stand with you on this one.”

“It was about time for such changes,” someone chimed in at the back.

“The times have changed and so must our laws,” Ada took a sip from her glass, “I told my husband that if he doesn’t support this project with his vote, he won’t get any of this anymore.”

She pointed at her perfect body in a tight yet elegant red dress.

This was probably the friendliest conversation they ever had. Lunas started talking, telling her the stories of how they learned about her project and how much it meant for them. Most of them were mated to their husbands and did not have problems with them. However, they had daughters, sisters and nieces to worry about.

Riannon felt a bit guilty. They praised her too much. And she did all this for the most selfish reasons.

In her past life, she had been thinking about it too. But also, after she got to experience first-hand what it was like to be dumped by a powerful man who owned everything they shared prior.

However, she decided not to think about that. This wasn’t important now. She was adding many clauses to this law with the thought of anything that could happen to a woman in a man’s world. So, she was helping them all. And she chose to concentrate on that part.

They spent the next half an hour talking but soon she heard a loud announcement, recognising Reid’s voice.

“The Alpha Summit is about to start. Please, come and take your place if you are taking part,” he was repeating the words over and over.

So, Ria said goodbye to her friends and left, surprised that they were starting early.

“Wait,” one girl caught up with her and Riannon looked at her questioningly. They didn’t know each other that well, as the girl just recently got her title. However, she heard some stories about her and her mate, who wasn’t the best of Alphas. It did not escape Ria’s eyes that she was wearing a turtleneck dress and too much make-up too, probably covering her many bruisers. and whispered.

“Thank you. If it works, I will be free,” she said, and then stepped away. And without adding anything else, returned to the Lunas’table.

Riannon met Brayden back in the foyer and he was happy to see that she was where she promised him to be. Roxy was not around, meaning that Ash was probably the one taking care of her now.

They walked into the Summit conference room together and, for the first time ever, Ria saw what everything really looked like. A long glassy table that was now filled with dozens of Alphas. Gideon was sitting at the head of the table and Bray grunted when he noticed this.