The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 133 Avery's POV The next day I dressed carefully and left the pack house before the sun rose once more. A low fog hung over the village, making the air damp and heavy. I breathed deeply and took off at a jog, letting the movement and my steady pace warm my muscles and waken my mind. Ihad put my new procedures in place as Luna, and now it was just a matter of waiting to see what results they produced. If I was doing my job properly, nothing would noticeably change, but everything would be strengthened so that it was less vulnerable to external meddling.

If Dierdra tried to disrupt things again, the results would be immediate and obvious. I hoped that involving more pack members would also help if I needed to prove to Gideon that her actions had malicious intent. More eyes on the problem meant more chances to catch Dierdra up to mischief. For now, though, I understood that she was still resting up in Gideon's room. At least the harm she ---- had self-inflicted had also restricted her own ability to sneak around causing trouble. Small blessings. Up ahead the training grounds of the pack came into view.

As I approached at a run, a murky shape detached from the wall and walked towards me. A tall man, with broad shoulders and a well developed physique. I smiled and waved a hand in greeting. "Good morning, Luna," the warrior

when he had been upset at being rejected by his true-mate, Jessica. I supposed we both had been thwarted in finding true love. Perhaps it was that commonality that had made me send Ian a note asking if he wanted to help me with physical training. ---- My motivation was simple. My

able to defend myself. "Shall we begin?" I asked Ian as we entered the training grounds, "What should we do first?" "Well, I was going to make you run," Ian sighed, "but seeing