The Perfect Luna Chapter 44
Ash exhaled a heavy sigh and moved all the way to the centre of the room. Sitting in the exact chair where the mystery guest was sitting just a few seconds ago, he sniffed the air around him and snapped his head in Riannon’s direction. She simply nodded, confirming his suspicions, and sat back in the opposite armchair.
“So?” She looked at him hopefully. It had to be something important if he decided to stall the pursuit of the intruder in favour of remaining to talk to her instead.
“Do you remember how my mate died?” he asked. She clenched her lips, giving him another nod.
e of my best friends at school.”
you and Maya her sisters.”
to me,” Riannon admitted, “Family.”
ose to look away, preferring to look out of the open balcony door, “l was shattered. Broken.”
back on the chair. “My everything. After her death, nothi
erstand. Nobody but you.”
her again, and she nodded silently. Ash lost his mate a few years after she lost her siblings. She did know exactly what he was going through
ing away. Ria remembered how she fought to make him stay and live the life he was supposed to live. As the new Beta of thei
n’t personally understand any of this and had to commence his Alpha training alone, without his Beta. At one point, he wanted to choose a different Beta, but Riannon talked him out of it. Luckily, back then, her opinion mattered to him. He gave them time to “fix” his friend while he cover
y, day by day, Ash was g
important.
med his job impeccably.
new purpose in life when Brayden finally became the Alpha a
ed her with his hazel eyes, “If not for you-“
” she offered, shrugging her shoulders, “I know we were never close friends before that, but-“
was not how I saw you, see you, Riannon. You are not my friend.”
show it.
ok her hands, locking his eyes with hers, she opened her mouth in shock.
e than a friend,” he confessed,
was only sorry that I didn’t meet you first. No offence, but Bray never saw you for who you were. He cared for your looks,
when you met Chloe?” she asked, trying to walk away fr
n she was gone, Riannon. And I knew she would never come back.I fell into despair after her death, thinking everything was over and there would be nothing good in my life ever again. This was when you reentered my life. Do you remember how I tried to push you away at first?”
ering to speak another word
heal. Even my wolf wanted to be close to you for some reason. As if he accepted you.”
furrowed her br
“But t
led dryly, “I know. But this is exactly what happened to me. The more time I spent with you, the more my old f
h, Ash.” She didn’t know how to get out of this. His confession was a bit too mu
alms in his. “Just think about it, oka
be together.
Brayden’s side in the past? Each time he did this, it only brok
ayden and start a new life, I will gladly become your husband.
, right?”
one.
ould follow you too. AS your guard or whatever. Just let me be with you.”
She stared at him, and he di
new she had to be honest with him.
his feelings.
sing him to sigh from disappointment, “l can’t. I just-“
It’s over between the two of you.”
ich she knew she had to destroy, “It doesn’t change anything. Ash, you-remind me of my dead brother. You don’t see me as a friend, but this is what I see you as. For me, you are Chloe’s mate. I couldn’t
d turned away, Slowly and-“
my life but as a friend, Ash.”
aw him clenching his fists and lowering his head.
e dull and lifeless.
he end? Or will you stay with Brayden? Whatever you choose, I will accept. But this is it.”
her.
ruptly.
nted at least to hear her mate’s voice.
nd it was missing.
he
ed in her gut as she wondered where her phone could be.
she did not memorise Gideon’s number, so she
ever, remember her o
ame.
oor just a few seconds later, and he opened it wearing nothing but a pair of boxers.
inside, “Why do you have my phone?”
like”
on for her and not me,” he countered, shrugging his shoulde
back!” she commanded. Rolling her eyes, she folded her hands across her chest.
less than a second, pinning her to the wall, “Who are you going to call? Your lover?”
all your lover?” she rebvt
d her hands, and she quickly scanned the room.
er speedily and moved to his des
t you to speak to him!” he growled,
er!”
shed the device in his palm.