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.”

was silent and it bothered her. But she remembered that she only had 5 minutes with

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

the man said without any emotions in his voice, “ But what does it have to do

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

the case would go that far? You do know that

makes you

now, “But also I have proven

awesome and you don’t need my help at all?”

majesty,” she assured him, “I

after a short pause, “Not something I would decide over the phone. And to be

felt rage boiling her blood. Was he serious?! Was that

“But…”

your pack to your husband. You didn’t think this through and it was your mistake only. Now it’s too late,” the Alpha King seemed bored, “He will still owe you generous alimony according to our laws. You will keep your luxurious lifestyle

not about that!” She gritted her teeth, “I

“So, this is the problem. He found another

Ria hit her desk with her fist, almost breaking it. This kind of mocking was not new to her. By now she heard

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!

looking at how it smashed over

What a joke!

phone. What the hell was that now? Did

took his cell back, “I see that

me again who was it?” Gideon looked at his friend furrowing his

a nervous laugh, “Before I tell you… Are you going to

all members of his pack

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

far

else?” the king tapped his fingers over the top of his

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

said that you owed her,” Gideon was piercing Reid with

she saved Kyle seven years ago. The rogues attacked his boarding school and she was visiting some event there. She wasn’t a Luna back

Gideon rubbed the bridge