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

----

day Dierdra was

earn my affection. Even when

Sofia’s house, he

to soften towards

he seemed cold

it as | did. After all, | was

put up this wall

| was

| was. At least, by

early stages of pregnancy,

as the embryo embedded itself

| felt

were normal and

that | could talk to him about them. This was

an exciting time for any couple,

could do

his hands on my

colors to paint a

| couldn't tell him

raised here. The recent incursion

made that crystal clear. What if it had been

the fields who had

----

to capture Dierdra, then it would be just as easy

a kid and take them from

would never allow

of mine would be subjected

my bloodline

a lot of

that information

| kept my mouth shut about my developing pregnancy, and

as the price | deserved

ceremonies like the one

awkward. This was

where half the eligible wolves interested in the

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