The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 283 As if on cue, a familiar voice called out softly "Gideon?" I quickly shoved the letter into my pocket, crumpling it, before Deirdre could see it. When I turned, I found her standing beneath a nearby tree, her hand pressed to the bark. She was swaying slightly, and her free hand was clutching her stomach. "What is it?" I asked. I wanted to demand information, but I forced myself to remain calm. If there was one thing I knew about Deirdre, it was that she knew what she was doing. She wouldn't give up information willingly.

I'd have to play her games if I wanted to find out where Avery was. 1 "I... I don't feel well." She swayed on her feet, and I instinctively stepped forward to catch her. She leaned into me and sagged against my chest. "It's the Rogue King. What he did to me. I think... I think it caused some kind of internal damage." I stared down at her. She looked up at me with wide, watery eyes. Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and her lower lip was trembling. She was lying. I could tell. Just like she'd been lying through her teeth since I found her in the forest. Or rather, since she found me.

and reveal something useful. "We need to get you to a doctor," I said. I wrapped my arm around her waist and guided her toward the door. "Now." "No, I-" Deirdre tried to pull away. "I don't need a doctor. I just need to rest." "You just said you think there's internal damage." I tightened

could practically hear the gears turning in her head. She wasn't sick, and she knew it. She just wanted attention. Or something else. I couldn't quite tell. But she couldn't get out of it now. And once I

"Sir?" "Avery might be out there. I won't rest until she's found." There was a brief pause before my Beta replied. "Of course, Sir. I just sent