The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 160 Gideon's POV The delegation from the village found us mere minutes after the Rogue attack, and never had I felt more relieved to see our string of warriors dashing across the field towards where the abandoned cars idled on the side of the road. Normally this many rogues would be challenging, but we would be assured success. My wolf alone could handle the majority of them. But this time I was handicapped. Dierdra clung to me, shaking like a leaf, her eyes wide and panicked.

It was obvious that she was reliving the worst parts of her capture and torture at the hands of the rogues before I had rescued her. For a moment I saw Avery barrelling out of the car behind us, her face worried and anxious as she looked for me. "Help!" she cried out, and I almost ran to her, but Dierdra's fingers clutching into my arm reminded me of where my duty lay. "Don't leave me!" my mate gasped, pulling me back to her. I growled, hoping she could find comfort in the sound, but it only seemed to make her more agitated.

I wrapped my arms around her protectively instead, sheltering ---- her, although in my mind my wolf paced and howled, begging to be released. ' Aminute of chaos passed, while the attacks

sobbed, "She's already gone. It's too late." Stunned, I stared into the dark woods, but I couldn't see anything. Was Avery out there? Was it really too

the rogues were trying to drag her away but dropped her when we arrived and fled." Shards of ice speared into my heart. Avery... ---- Slowly we climbed back into the cars and resumed our drive to the village. As the cars wound down the drive I saw the healers with stretchers carrying Avery towards the pack house. "You haven't asked if I'm alright," Dierdra complained in the seat next to me. I tore my attention away from the window and looked her over quickly. "Did they hurt you?" I