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

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day Dierdra was recaptured.

earn my

me from Sofia’s house, he had

me to soften

seemed cold and

as hurt by it as |

wall between us. |

| was lying to

was. At least,

still in the early stages of

as the embryo embedded itself firmly into

| felt

these symptoms were normal and expected,

could talk to him about them. This was

for any couple, and

do those silly things

hands

paint a

| couldn't tell

raised here. The recent

made that crystal clear. What if

out in the fields who

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it would be just as

a kid and take them from

never allow that

of mine would be subjected to the same belief

that my bloodline was destined to

a lot of terrible

use that information

| kept my mouth shut

cold demeanor as the price

ceremonies like the one

all the more awkward. This was supposed to be a show

where half the eligible wolves interested

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