The Perfect Luna by Marissa Gilbert

Chapter 4. Royal Confrontation

“Bold, aren’t we?” the Beta chuckled and Ria didn’t know what to think. “Do you think that the King will do whatever I tell him?”

“I hope he respects you enough to do you a little favour,” she bit her lip. She was walking on thin ice here and was aware of that.

But she had no choice either.

“Fine,” the man grunted softly and for the first time Ria wondered what he was doing, “Crystle, dear, that’s enough of sucking. I need to go.”

Then he groaned again and Riannon’s ears turned red with embarrassment. Was he in bed with someone? Why did he pick up then?!

There were sounds of rustling and a female voice, “See you tonight, Beta.” And then sounds of steps.

“Just so that you know,” the Beta spoke again, “I am sacrificing a lot right now to pay you back. So,

after you talk to him, Consider us done.”

“Of course,” Ria cleared her throat, “I appreciate your… sacrifice.”

He chucked and then she heard a sound of a creaking door.

“Hey, G. I need you to speak to someone,” the sounds were muffled but she could still understand everything.

“Not interested,” the other man growled and now Riannon was very afraid. She thought if the king was… busy as well. He sure wouldn’t sacrifice his pleasure time for her.

“I am not trying to set you up with anyone,” the Beta burst out laughing, “It’s just some werewolf Luna. I owe her one, okay?”

“Not interested,” was the reply and Ria’s heart sunk. This was it. It was her best chance… In her past life, she called Beta Reid as well. Later in the timeline of events. But he never picked up. Lycans had some kind of trouble in their lands too by the end of the year. He was probably too busy by the time she gained the courage to call. She called him again and again until the calls stopped coming through, meaning that he probably blocked her.

“Give her 5 minutes,” from the sounds of it, the man shoved the phone into his king’s hands. Another growl emerged and Ria was about to give up. But then she heard a resounding metallic voice.

“Hello, Alpha Gideon speaking,” the man said and she sucked in a breath. He didn’t even use his title.

Was that really the Lycan King?

“Hello, your majesty,” she decided to address him formally anyway, “ My name is Riannon Thorn. I am the Luna of the Silver River pack.”

bothered her. But she remembered that she only had 5 minutes with

help,” she breathed out, “My husband is the Alpha Brayden Thorn and we are planning to divorce

his voice, “ But what does it have to do with me? You can divorce any time

him growl slightly, “That’s not the part that I need your help with. You see, we are chosen mates. And when we got married, we merged our packs. What I really want from you is to help me to get my people and my territory back. You are the Alpha King and when I raise this dispute, your word will be the last at the Alpha Council. They wouldn’t be able to

“And you think that the case would go that far? You do know

alphas. What makes you think at

that you are on my side,” Riannon felt braver now, “But also I have proven myself as a leader and

maybe everything is awesome and you don’t need my help at

“I really

I would decide over the phone. And

felt rage boiling her blood. Was he

“But…”

Now it’s too late,” the Alpha King seemed bored, “He will still owe you generous alimony according to our

her teeth, “I can’t

scoffed, “So, this is the problem. He found another and you are bitter about

desk with her fist, almost breaking it. This kind of mocking was not new to her. By now she heard it all. Even from the people who were

Because only now do I see how many flaws our system has! How unfairly and unequally women are treated when a male doesn’t stand by her side anymore! How few chances we are given to prove ourselves. Sure, you will make a woman a warrior and speak about equality but when it comes to higher positions, you will make a woman work three times harder than a man to even consider her for the job! I was doing an Alpha’s job for years by my husband’s side and I’ve done it flawlessly. But all you see is a wounded woman who can’t get over her husband’s betrayal. And you know what, it hurts like hell but here I am, not whaling in pain but trying to figure out my next move. You don’t even know what is going on but you already judged me. What a disappointing introduction to

phone away with force, looking at how

What a joke!

behind his desk staring at his Beta’s phone.

carefully took his cell back, “I see that went

Gideon looked at his friend furrowing

a nervous laugh, “Before I

Gideon growled so loudly that probably all members of his

the Beta fell into the chair opposite of him, “She is the Luna

not far from Silver

tapped his fingers over the top

Riannon Thorn, if my memory does not fail me, she has been a Luna for five

that you owed her,” Gideon was piercing Reid with his gaze, “How so? Is she one of

ago. The rogues attacked his boarding school and she was visiting some event there. She wasn’t a

rubbed