The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 216 "Yes, Dierdra?" I coaxed, "Got something to confess?" Down the table, Gideon's head shot up, and he fixed his 'mate' with an amber-eyed stare. "... need to go to the ladies' room," Dierdra said primly, though there was white showing around the edges of her mouth, and she dropped her napkin on the floor when she stood. Perhaps, I thought, it was because her 'stomach' wasn't really hers. "I'll go with you," Camila jumped up.

For a moment it looked like Dierdra might protest, especially when I chimed in with, "Me too," but she set off for the bathroom with her fists clenched and both of us in tow. When she emerged from the single stall washroom, she seemed more put-together, as though she'd had a chance to regain her composure. When Camila closed the door between us, she hissed, "I won't be bullied by you any longer!" at me. I just raised my eyebrows at her and waited, hoping it made her nervous.

"What's that?" Camila stepped back out a few minutes later, "Did you say something about Avery bullying you?" Dierdra's mouth gaped open. I guess she had underestimated Camila's hearing. "Avery was just celebrating your pregnancy," Camila frowned, "You're the one who's been acting so strangely!" Bright spots of pink appeared on Dierdra's cheeks. I shot a look at Camila, trying to figure out what h goal was, but she was busy drying her hands. We all returned to the luncheon table together. Shortly afterwards, Dierdra began complaining of pain.

the bathroom, that she was trying to find a way to plot her next move, but she must have been thwarted when Camila and I had come along with. No doubt she had planned to dramatically collapse in the stall or something. Still, she gripped at her midsection, scrunched her face up, and pointed at me. "Avery has done something to harm my baby!" she moaned. Chaos erupted at her accusation. I raised my hands in

poisoned my food somehow!" and doubled over with a moan. Camila and Gideon's mother shared a look of surprise, then grim expressions as Gideon's mother said, But dear, we were the ones who put the luncheon together at Gideon's request, not

Dierdra's side. His face was concerned, his movements considerate, but there was

to downplay her actions, and say it was a false alarm, but Gideon wouldn't hear it and she had no choice but to follow through with her charade. We drove to the hospital in tense silence, and once there, Gideon demanded the best doctor the hospital had in such matters. When she arrived, I saw it was a different doctor than the person Dierdra had attending her the first time. Dierdra looked white-faced as we all trooped up to her room