The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 77 | tried to pull away from him to look for water in my pack, but he didn't release me. Slowly, | turned back to meet that molten gaze. He was waiting for an answer. "| got some... distressing news." | said, truthfully. "News? From where?" His eyebrows creased, like he was trying very hard to concentrate on my face. "It doesn't matter." | shrugged, "It was upsetting. | was upset." "News about what?" He persisted. "About you. About us." | gestured with my free hand. "I didn't know what to believe." Gideon clenched his jaw.

"Ask me." "What?" "Ask me about whatever distressed you." "It's not important." | turned my face away, but he caught my chin and turned me back to face him. "Your actions say otherwise." He ground out. "It was serious ---- enough that you chose to run instead of talking to me. So what was it that scared you?" | stared, frozen, into his face. He looked so sincere when he said it, | almost wanted to believe him. He hadn't lied to me, not yet. But | didn't want him to start either. If | asked what | wanted to know, then | would have to accept his answer, or accept that | didn't trust him.

me with a calm expression. His finger traced the tip of my chin. "No." He said, firmly. "Nor would I." "Oh." Somehow, the truth sounded like truth when he said it. He ducked his head to look at me

inside | was panicking. |

that Tegan brought to find us. "Please Goddess," | muttered, "Please help." It was more of an indistinct prayer than a dedicated request, but Gideon's head shot up. "What did you say?" "Just... Please, Goddess." | repeated, and as | said her name, a beam of moonlight fell through the trees and