The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 195 Jessica stared at me for a long moment, then inclined her head, " Go on." "Tam leaving the pack on a business trip for a few weeks," I said, and saw her nod. She had known this already, "Dierdra is staying behind. I need someone to keep tabs on her and let me know what she does in my absence." "You want me to spy on the Luna for you?" Jessica asked incredulously. "Actually, Gideon reinstated me as Luna yesterday," I corrected her. Jessica's mouth opened in surprise, she hadn't been expecting that.

"So," I could see her recalculating the situation in her head, " You are back in Gideon's good graces, it seems. And Dierdra is..." She raised a hand, letting the sentence trail off. "Dangerous," I said firmly, "She is still Gideons... mate. I worry about what she will do in his absence." "You mean, you wonder what she will do to fuck with you while you're gone," Jessica said with a snort. Inodded curtly, "That's about the sum of it." "and so you come to me...

sure how to formulate my response, "Would it be too rude to say that I believe you know a thing or ---- two about how to ruin someone's life?" Jessica laughed abruptly, "Yes, that is rude, but," she

you," I allowed myself a tight smile in return, "Prevent her from making my life harder while I'm gone, and I'll do my best to make yours better." Jessica wasn't an idiot, she knew that she already had me in her pocket unwillingly, but to have me on her side in a more advantageous alliance was more powerful. "Fine," she agreed finally,

traps. I didn't deceive myself that Jessica was my ally, or anything like that, but she seemed to hold no love for Dierdra either. Perhaps the enemy of my enemy could be useful to me in this instance. The car was purring in the drive when I approached with my bags. Gideon was standing next to the open door, and the sight of him in his broad-shouldered overcoat took

the same vehicle as him for the next few hours. ---- Gideon stepped forward to take my bags, and courteously helped me into the car. As we set off, I felt a weight lift. I might now have to endure the awkward tension between us, but at least we were leaving Dierdra behind. A temporary reprieve was better than