The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 368

Avery's POV

As soon as Fiona and Gideon were gone, I released my grip on Sebastian's arm and slipped the ring off my finger.

"I'm so sorry, Sebastian." My face was aflame from what I had just done.

I handed him the ring.

"I didn't mean to blindside you like that.I sort of panicked and did the first thing I could think of." Sebastian didn't take the ring.

"It's okay.I'm glad you did it," he replied.

I looked up at him.

"You are?" He nodded, gently taking my fingers and curling them around the ring.

"I made that offer last night because I wanted to help you.You're welcome to take me up on it whenever you need or want." The tips of his ears reddened faintly."

Besides, the ring suits you.

Keep it.

" I didn't know what to say to that, but I did appreciate his generosity.Sebastian had already done so much for me and Bjorn; he'd taken us in, let us live in his house rent-free, and had protected us from Gideon.It was so much more than I ever expected or deserved.

"Well," I said, finally finding my voice, "thank you, Sebastian.Maybe it wouldn't be so bad for us to keep up the charade.Just until Fiona and Gideon are married and mated.Then I'll get out of your hair."

"If that's what you think is best," Sebastian said.

Pausing, he then added, "By the way, how about we go out tonight? I know a good place."

"Oh, I don't know if that's-"

"If we're seen there together, it'll make it more believable," he clarified.

"Besides, I could really use a drink.I was planning on going anyway." I hesitated, considering his offer.

Now that I thought of it, I had been awfully cooped up lately, always lamenting about some thing or another.

Hell, I'd been stressed for ten straight years, and had more than a few gray hairs to show for it.

Finally, I nodded.

"Okay.Let's go." Sebastian smiled.

out at eight." With

afternoon with Bjorn, and when it came time to get ready, I took a hot shower, then

back into a neat bun and threw on a pair of loafers, then headed out

that?" I turned at the sound of

my way; she wore a long, flowy skirt

her shoulders and she looked sunkissed, like

realized that I recognized her from the night of the

to when Sebastian and

going out for a drink," I

me and looked me

was discerning but not cruel, although it made me shift

he taking you to The

"I'm...not sure."

always goes there." She grabbed my

great, but this outfit won't do for a place like that.It's the fanciest VIP lounge in the territories.No offense, but you'll

so kind that I couldn't really be mad

led me down the corridor, then to a room I'd never noticed

a lot of

of my old dresses," she said, opening

didn't seem like it had been

this stuff

the woman walked into the closet, rifling through the racks, I stood

faintly of old perfume and had

this your room?" I

be,"

the closet holding a crimson mini dress on

you really well." I stared

revealing, far more so than what

since I had Bjorn, I had stopped dressing sexy and had pretty much only worn pantsuits in

for being chic even there, but my

the

woman noticed my hesitation and laughed,

dress into my hands rather unceremoniously and began pushing me

great," she said, already shutting