The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 206 It was done. I had told him. Now it was up to him what he would do with the information. I forced my shoulders back from where they'd drawn inwardly in fear of retaliation. No matter what happened now, I had done what I felt was right. Even if it made my life worse, I had rid myself of my agonizing decision, and in doing so, had made my choice. I chose a life with Gideon over a fantasy with Reynaud. It might be messy, hard, and less glamorous, but it was what I had worked for. It was mine. Still, waiting for Gideon's next move was torture.

I tried to still my fearful shivers by pulling my fur mantle closer around my bare shoulders. "Avery," Gideon's voice was stern as he finally spoke, his eyes dark and stormy as he stared at me, "do you know what you have done?" 1 deflated inwardly. Oh god, here it came. My punishment. Would he send me back to Dierdra's control? Would I spend another 3 months working with no reprieve?

Gideon continued, "You have handed me the keys to destroy someone who sought to destroy me first," his lips twitched upwards in a cruel and vindictively pleased smirk, "Well done, well done indeed." ---- The air I had been holding in my lungs poured out of me ina rush. He wasn't angry. He was actually pleased! "Pm sorry if I gave you reason to doubt me," I babbled, the guilt still weighing on me, "T will contact Reynaud in the morning and tell him I won't agree to his deal." "You will do no such thing," Gideon said sharply. My head snapped up and I stared at him in disbelief. "You...

re going to do next..." Gideon laid out his plan in swift, smooth strokes, and when he was done, I was left in awe of this quick-thinking Alpha and his willingness

punish those who show me their sincere loyalty." His words had brought a glad warmth to my heart. Now,

"Her own Alpha failed to show her respect the last time he was here by bringing another woman with him as his mate!" Theard a small murmur of affirmation flow through the crowd at this, Many of them, no doubt, had been witness to the embarrassing scene with Dierdra during the Alpha Ball. "What sort of Alpha would treat his Luna that way?" I heard a familiar woman's voice call out. I turned to see Zara standing in the front of the bystanders with a smirk on her face as she lent her

"He has sought to honor both his alliance with Silvermoon and his mate bond. It has not been convenient, or easy, for any of us but no one can say that he does not seek to honor his oaths!" The crowd rumbled approval at my words, and I saw Zara slip, cowed, back into the throng. "This Council has heard enough!" came a loud voice from the Alpha Council's raised bench. Everyone quieted and turned to face the group of elders who were now all standing. Some