The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 363

Avery's POV

My first instinct was to take Bjorn and leave. To run like our lives depended on it. And for a moment, I almost did. My eyes darted to Bjorn, who was on the other side of the room, talking to the other kids.

I moved a step toward him, my heart pounding so hard I thought it might burst out of my chest. But it was too late.

Gideon spotted me immediately, cold eyes flicking straight to me, then to Sebastian, who was still standing beside me. Gideon and Fiona beelined over.

Or rather, Gideon did, with Fiona's arm still clutching his, practically dragging her behind him. "Avery." His voice made my spine go rigid. I turned slowly, trying to will my expression into one of calm neutrality.

Unbidden, my eyes moved to that ring on Fiona's finger. It looked just as large as it had the last time I'd seen her, flashing in the light. I half expected her to flaunt it now just as she had in the store. But to my surprise, when she noticed me staring, she quickly pulled her hand away from Gideon's bicep and stuck it in her pocket, concealing the ring.

What was that about? I thought Fiona was proud of her

wanted to ask, but decided that it wasn't my problem to solve. I had enough of those

"Avery."

looked up to see that he was heading our way. His eyes lit

his throat. So it was him at the festival; I knew it! He'd snuck into Evergreen to

"Is this your son?" he asked. His eyes narrowed to dangerous

was furious that I had kept his

I had an

"No," I said.

I held his gaze, refusing to let him see that I was

either didn't notice the tension or was deliberately ignoring it. He placed a