The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 351 Gideon's POV The human lands were exactly as | remembered them. | had only been here once in my life, when | was younger and visiting for a business arrangement with my father, but | hated it then just as much as | did now. The city here was too crowded, too noisy. There was no greenery in sight, and the tall buildings blocked out half of the sky. Everyone was rude, pushing and shoving and yelling, and the sound of car horns blaring was enough to make my ears bleed. "Ugh." My wolf wrinkled his nose at the scent of a hot dog cart down the street.

"I hate this place." "We won't stay for long," | replied. The tall office building, its metal facade gleaming in the afternoon light, was already coming into view. "Just long enough to get Avery and bring her home." "What if she refuses?" My jaw tightened. | hadn't thought that far ahead, mostly because | didn't dare to consider that option. After ten years of searching for Avery, I'd hoped that she would ---- be willing to talk and overcome whatever had caused her to run If it was punishment over Deirdre she feared, then | wanted to reassure her.

me.

from scratch, in the human lands, while I had been tearing apart forests looking for her body. It was impressive, but also frustrating. | took a deep breath and went inside. The receptionist at the front desk was a young woman who ---- looked up at me with a polite smile that flickered slightly when she took in

already large compared to some other Alphas, and made most humans look like children in comparison. "I'm here to see Avery," | said. | forced a smile into place, trying to seem open and friendly and not too intimidating. "Do you have an appointment?" she asked. "No." "I'm sorry, but she isn't in the office today. If you'd like to