The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 246

Chapter 246

Avery's POV

Now, in addition to my own internal war about leaving, | had

added shame for my own hypocrisy, and guilt for letting Dierdra

be recaptured by the Rogue King.

At least my desire to ignore being left alone to stew in my own

emotions meant | threw myself into the preparations for the

Annual Mating Ceremony. The logistics were daunting, but

unfortunately there were also a few key events leading up to the

day where Gideon and | were expected to appear as a couple.

There was a solstice luncheon, where everyone gathered on the

pack house's south patio to bat eyelashes at each other under

sweaty brows. Romantic.

Then there was some sort of rustic hay wagon ride, where

flirtatious young wolves could get hauled behind an ancient

tractor that spat great clouds of black exhaust as it chugged

through the orchard and along the river.

By the time the Moon-Viewing Cocktail Soiree arrived, | was very

ready to just throw myself into the lake and let my body become

a habitat for zebra mussels. 1

It didn’t help that Gideon's behavior towards me had done a

----

180 since the day Dierdra was recaptured.

to earn my affection.

me from Sofia’s house, he had still been trying

to soften

he seemed cold and distant.

hurt by it as

this wall between us.

believe |

At least, by

in the early stages of pregnancy, but |

embryo embedded itself firmly

| felt extremely

normal and expected,

that | could talk to him about

for any couple, and

do those silly things other

hands on my belly. Spend

to paint a nursery.

couldn't tell

child could not be raised here. The recent incursion

had made that crystal clear. What if it had

fields who had been kidnapped? If

----

Dierdra, then it would be just as

snatch a kid and

never allow

child of mine would be subjected

that my bloodline was destined to

were a

information to

shut

demeanor as the price | deserved

made ceremonies like the one we were

awkward. This was

the eligible wolves interested in the

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