The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 56 Avery's POV | arrived in the garden, coffee in hand, before the sun was up. had slept fitfully. My mind couldn't stop thinking about what could have happened if | hadn't been able to help Gideon and his wolf. If he had gone berserk, there's a very good chance | would have been his first victim. | remembered the way Gideon's eyes had flashed, the involuntary shifting that had taken him over so quickly. | didn't know if my wolf could always hear me, or feel my emotions, but | sent her the most loving thought I could.

We might never have shifted, but even | could feel the horror of knowing at any time you might lose your free will and be forced to harm those you cared about the most. | wasn't sure, but | thought | felt a faint echo come back from my wolf, reflecting back my expression of love. The first thing | did was go to the herb garden | had planted and inspect the peppermint plants. The plants were bruised and broken from where Gideon's wolf ---- had stuck his head into them. | leaned closer to inspect the leaves.

to absorb the toxins from the wolf's lungs. That was good to know, but | needed to pull these plants out before they could infect the soil. | found a pile of bricks and built a small fire pit. With some seasoned wood from the kitchen's woodshed, | quickly built a small fire. | was standing next to it, warming my hands, when Madelyn arrived. "Good morning, Luna." she said, coming to stand beside me. "Good momni- oh

with a raised hand, "Do you really want to

Madelyn said firmly, "It wasn't her. Please drop it." We stared at each other in the early sunshine. "Will you at least allow me to help heal it?" | said finally. Madelyn nodded slowly, "Yes, that would be fine." My knowledge of healing was very basic, but