The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 99 Two paths lay before me. | dropped to my knees in the grass and dug my fingers into the dirt. "Moon Goddess," | prayed, "If Gideon is who | am meant to be with, then let his be the only mark | bear. Let me have a clean slate." The breeze picked up around me, lifting my hair and kissing my cheeks. The sun was warm on my back, and the air smelled of flowers and earth. This secret garden was a paradise. Surely, a man who gave me all these things couldn't be so bad? | rose, feeling as though the Goddess had given me her blessing.

| would go to Gideon and ask him about renouncing his old mate once and for all and taking me instead. + I eft the garden and locked the gate behind me. From the top of this hill, | could see over the village below. There were many pack vehicles clustered around the pack house. | could see warriors swarming in and out. | hurried down, greeting those wolves | had gotten to know over the past month as | passed. ---- | expected to find Gideon in his office, but to my surprise, a large number of wolves were gathered in the main entrance hall, clustered around the Alpha.

had offered him in his office after he had told me about losing his friends. We hadn't talked since then, but our hands brushed together lightly as we stood, and there was familiarity in the gesture. Surely if we were this connected, he wouldn't reject my request?

group entered, escorted by Quinn, one of Gideon's lieutenants. The women were all younger, and many looked bedraggled and cold. "Welcome to Nightwolf." Gideon gestured with an open palm, " There are blankets and clean clothes and food here for you. ---- Please warm yourselves."

nodded appreciatively. "Thank you, Luna." "Later, | was wondering if we might speak?" | asked carefully. "Of course," Gideon replied, "I could come to your..." He cut off abruptly, staring at something behind me. | turned to see a waifish young woman stumbling towards us, unsteady on bare feet. Her dress was torn and ragged, gaping away from her neck. Her wide eyes were bright and shining as