The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 239 I had found the house. I raised my hand to bang on it, but it swung open before I could lower my fist. The enchantress stood there with a bemused expression on her face, "Well, aren't you a big dumb brute, but I guess I won't make you break down the door," she scowled, "come in. She's in the kitchen." She led me through to the kitchen where Avery rose from the table, pale faced and wide-eyed. "You..." she staggered at the sight of me and grabbed the back of her chair, "How??

You should still be sleeping?" "I am not sorry to disappoint you," I growled, looking her over quickly for injuries, "Get your mother, we're returning." Avery shook her head vehemently, "You're too late. She's already gone. I secured passage for her hours ago and she is heading to a safe place." "Avery," I wanted to shake her, "There are no safe places." "I know that," her eyes flashed, "especially not with you!

And now I am leaving." She walked past me, giving me a pointed look, "Why don't you sit, have a cup of tea." "No thanks," I growled, "I've had quite enough of your concoctions..." I grabbed for her arm, but suddenly ropes of light shot between us. It was like being inside of a bubble and my hand glanced off. Over Avery's shoulder I saw Sofia gesturing with her hands. Some sort of spell? Magic was just another sort of will. Mine was stronger. I reached forward again, and put all of my strength in the motion.

another full foot. "Goodbye, Gideon," She was saying, but the words reached me as though muffled through glass. "Stop running," I gritted my teeth at the effort this was taking, my slow progression across the

we fell through the surface of the mirror together. I stared at her in disbelief, and saw her own shock reflected back at me. Then there were two of her, then three. We were standing on a path, and in each direction there was another branching trail,

but they looked slightly different. Some sort of illusion? I held onto Avery tightly, turned her to face me, "We need to get out of here. This is some sort of enchantment." But she didn't respond, she was staring at something I couldn't see. Then she stared down at her body and ran her hands over her stomach.

purposes, she would keep Avery as well. There. My third spin with Avery in my arms, I saw the mirror through which we'd entered, hovering above the path. I lifted my mate in my arms and dashed