The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 20 Avery's POV "Y-You dare?" Jessica's screech sputtered into accusations as juice dripped down her body to a puddle on the floor. Everyone in the mess hall had stopped to watch the spectacle. I noticed more than a few hiding their smiles behind a hand or cup. At a table nearby, I saw Gideon's doctor brother, Hudson, watching us. He raised his cup and did a silent clap. I guess not many people like Jessica. Can't imagine why. I thought with satisfaction. Next to me, Melody's mouth was hanging open in shock. She kept glancing between Jessica and I.

"Just you wait." Jessica snarled, frantically wringing juice out of her shirt, "I overheard Gideon and Tegan talking. Gideon was saying he despises women like you and will never marry you. We'll see how much of a 'Luna' you are when he abandons you!" My heart panged at that. It was too similar to what Gideon himself had said to me in my room. "Luna, she's lying!" Melody whispered in an undertone as Jessica continued to rant about how Gideon would find me flawed. " She just loves to make trouble!" Even if it's a lucky guess, it still has the ring of truth to it. I thought.

disappointed in me. And we still haven't scheduled a wedding... I shoved the thoughts down and fixed my face into a smirk. Never let a bully see when you're wounded. "You overheard?" I shot back, "If I tell Gideon you were spying on him, what do you think he'll do?" Jessica's juice-splattered face went slack. She shut her mouth with a click, then spun on her heel and stalked out the

Tegan tell Gideon that he was impressed with your garden plans. The Alpha respects people who work hard." I hoped she was right. It felt like everything I did around Gideon put me on the wrong foot.

locked up while we'd sat. The aches and pains of gardening, combined with the fifty laps I'd run, all caught up with me as I struggled to climb the steps up to the third floor. I was ascending the last flight when I noticed Gideon leaning over the bannister at the top, watching me slowly climbing while wincing in pain. "Even Luna's are subject to pack hierarchy." He said, warningly, watching me struggle up to him. "Once you become my wife, you won't be excused."