The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 18 Gideon's POV I raised Avery's chin. She was streaked with mud and dirt, and she smelled of fresh air and growing things. I stared at the line where the graceful curve of her neck met her shoulder. It was beautiful... but disappointingly unmarked. I inhaled slowly, and chose my words carefully, the way one would with a disobedient pup. "In the Pack, hierarchy is what keeps us alive.

There are always wolves watching and listening." The image of her holding lan's hand at the end of the garden row kept swimming to the front of my mind and I bit my words off more sharply than I intended. "Stop. Speaking. Back. I won't always let you get away with it." Avery stared at me with eyes that flashed like coins. Her jaw was clenched tight, and I could tell she wanted to argue. Her stubborn expression was unexpectedly endearing. She is cute when she is trying so hard. The thought surprised me.

in her chin as her bottom lip pouted just slightly. Her lips looked soft and inviting. I watched her swallow her frustration, and then her face broke into a sweet smile that she flashed at me on purpose. "Okay." She said brightly, and then turned and walked away, ignoring me. I watched as she broke into a jog and caught up with Ian as he headed towards the training grounds. She had to know that blatantly disregarding my

with her smile, and now she was openly defying me? I wanted to run after them. To pull her away from Ian and shake her until she finally listened to me. Perhaps a spanking was in order, if she insisted in behaving like a child. I thought with grim satisfaction. Somehow

jealousy games, but it had been a long time since they'd worked. "I can send someone to stop her from running." Tegan said as I left