The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 101 "There is no room for emotion in what happens between an Alpha and his Luna." Gideon said sternly, "You have given your promise. A good Luna has no room for jealousy, | admit I'm surprised." Easy for him to say. This coming from the man who had been furious at me every time | got close to another man! Curse this hypocritical Alpha, curse my spell, curse his fated mate with terrible timing, and curse me for being stupid enough to start to fall for him! | could only shake my head. He seemed to take this for an agreement because he stepped away and opened the door for me.

| fled into the hallway and back up the stairs to the living quarters. | was unlocking the door to my room, wiping the tears from my cheeks when | heard a soft voice behind me, "So you're his Luna." | turned to see the young woman who had fallen into Gideon's arms. His mate, Dierdra. ---- She was standing in the doorway of Gideon's room, wrapped in one of his shirts. Her hair was loose and rumpled and she looked like she had just woken up. Her skin was still bruised and scraped from her ordeal. | hadn't realized she had been staying in his room. "Yes." | said simply.

myself not to shrink away. Dierdra's eyes were wide and vulnerable as she approached. Remember, | reminded myself, she's also struggling here. "Could |... ask a favor?" "Of course." | bit out, hands clenching at my sides. The collar of Gideon's shirt was oversized on her, unbuttoned at the top, and it clearly showed the mark on her neck. |

heard that you're the herbalist in the pack and there's no current doctor." | blinked at that. | hadn't realized that | had supplanted Hudson so quickly, but | supposed it was true. "You see, | wasn't expecting..." she paused awkwardly, "Well, | guess I'm

Gideon. Ouch. "|... ah..." | could tell my face was turning red, "| can make you something..." | had a hard time meeting her eyes. Of course she and Gideon would be intimate soon, she was his mate! "Oh thank you!" Dierdra gushed, "We haven't... er... not yet, but soon, | expect! Or,

the same fate. "lam not that good at it." | confessed, "But | am trying to improve. Do you... need healing?" "Oh! Well..." She looked flustered, "No, I'm sure I'm ok. My wounds will heal in time. Wolves heal fast, don't we?" "Here, let me try." | offered. The least | could do would