The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 7 Avery's POV "I won't marry you!" My voice rang out and drew gasps from the crowd that had gathered to watch the scene. 1 shoved at Gideon. It had about as much effect as if I'd shoved a brick wall. He didn't move, but he did drop my arm roughly. I stared at him with a defiant expression. For a brief second, the corner of his mouth twitched upwards. His eyes swept me up and down, as though he was re-appraising me. Then he turned away. Had he seemed... pleased? His reaction threw me off and drained away some of the venom and fear I had built up for him.

"Since you won't marry me, it's now your pack's responsibility." Gideon lifted one shoulder slightly, as though he couldn't care less. Maybe he didn't. "I have other matters to attend to." He spun on his heel and began to walk down the path back towards where his pack's entourage of cars were parked. A pair of wiry hands grabbed my arm. I turned to find Alpha Leon staring at me with his pale, ancient gaze. "Avery," he rasped, "You must marry Gideon." Since when did he care what happened to me? I couldn't remember the last time the old Alpha had even bothered to look in my direction.

Other than commanding my father take me in when I was a baby, he'd never been involved in my life. Leon had been slightly more courteous when Ryan and I had become partners, but even then I had remained solidly beneath his notice. "Marry him and complete the wedding immediately." Leon's fingers were leaving red marks where they pinched my skin. "We need Nightwolf's support." So now it was up to me to save this pack that had never cared whether I lived or died? Once they discovered my wolf wasn't emergent, they had treated me as though I barely existed. Like I was dirt.

insolence. I thought I saw Lillian among them, the sole person nodding approval. Alpha Leon's eyes turned steely and he lowered his voice, but that didn't stop

concessions were made." "Concessions?" I scoffed, "Because my life was made so easy here?" "Not for you, foolish lass," Alpha Leon's smile was cold as ice, "for your mother." I whipped my head up to find Ryan standing a few feet away. Had he really advocated for my mother while

with my father. I had been kept away from her since I was a child. My friend Lillian brought me news