The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 139 Avery's POV As night fell, we pulled up to the huge complex that was where the Ball, and surrounding events, would be held. Each represented pack had been given a suite of rooms. Apparently the Alpha Council managed this huge set of buildings expressly for gatherings that required many packs to come together. My mouth dropped open as I climbed out of the car into the twilight. The wings of the buildings stretched out to either side on a massive scale, and every window held a candle.

The resulting effect was ethereal and spectacular, with so many lit flames illuminating the fancy stonework facade. "This way, Luna," a wolf wearing the insignia of the Council of Alphas bowed and gestured for me to enter through one of the massive wooden doorways that Jed off of the circular drive. Behind me, I saw Gideon's car pulling to the disembarkment point. From the moment the doors opened, I could hear Dierdra's voice exclaiming... and complaining. I felt sorry for Gideon, he must have ---- been bored out of his mind being trapped in the same car as her for hours.

' Indeed, Gideon looked very stern as he buttoned the front of his formal suit coat and approached where I stood near the entrance. Formally, he nodded, bowed, and offered me his arm. Stubbornly, Dierdra took his other side, and the three of us proceeded through the wide entrance into the ballroom beyond. The interior of the gathering hall was massive, and the layout made the two hundred or so people within look even more populous. There was a dance floor, of course, and a raised stage where a live band was playing.

tables created comfy niches to socialize in small groups. A long banquet table at one end provided refreshment while a lively bar near the dance floor supplied alcohol and mixed drinks. We had apparently been one of

to regard Gideon, Dierdra, and I as we descended the few steps onto the ballroom floor. Dierdra had worn a skin-tight velvet cocktail dress in a bright sky blue that complimented her dark hair and fair skin. My dark indigo gown on the other hand offset my pale hair and eyes. Between us, Gideon's black suit matched his black hair and dark

at. "TWO Lunas?" I heard someone exclaim, "Is that even allowed?" Not his Luna, Well, one is. The other is

whispered to me theatrically, " I tried something like that when I was younger, but then of course I found out he was lying to me, so I ended it." "You stopped being Luna?" I