The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 213 Avery's POV Catching Dierdra coming back from what was clearly some sort of escapade was like Christmas come early. She had a dodgy, distracted look about her when she got out of the pack vehicle in the parking lot, and she had jumped when I had cornered her on the path. Now she tried to gesture at her baby bump as a method of getting me to back off. However, even her own attempts to appeal to my higher nature were hindered by the doubt on her face. It was like she didn't even believe it herself.

For the first time I took a long hard look at her body, at the swelling of her stomach under her dress. Was it possible that she was faking her pregnancy? Or at least... over-emphasizing it? It made me sick. I held the strong opinion that pups and their mothers should be protected and given comfort, but I also could never use a child of my own as a bargaining chip or a shield. It was our job to protect the defenseless, not hide behind them. Dierdra's repeated efforts to use her pregnancy as a deterrent was disgusting.

"Listen here, bitch," she whined at me, "You don't know who you are messing with..." "Neither do you," I said, getting in her face, "Just how long do you think you can keep up this charade? There will come a time, ---- soon, when all your lies are going to be revealed." She scoffed at my warning, but I saw a hint of real fear in her eyes. I doubted it was because of my words, so it must be something else. Or someone else. Had her meeting not gone well?

to behave as a good Luna," I said matter- of-factly, "I have made mistakes, but I learned from them. Whatever bad things have happened to you, they were a result of your own choices. You know that, right?" Dierdra didn't like

back, "No one's ever given me anything for free! If I have learned to look out for myself, it's only because I had to!" ----

would have loved the opportunity to try and put her down in her place. "Your attitude towards pack law is dangerous," I growled, "and you must know that Gideon will not let it go much farther." Dierdra blinked as though my words were projectiles bouncing off of her head. This time when she growled a response, her wolf shone behind her eyes, a flash of yellow. Was she really that close to

wolf commanded, and Dierdra's eyes dropped to the ground immediately. It was an automatic and instinctual submissive act, and both of us