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.

head out at eight."

afternoon with Bjorn, and when it came time to get ready, I took a hot shower, then put on a sleek pair of trousers and

into a neat bun and threw on a

are you going dressed like that?" I turned at the sound of

was walking my way; she wore a

and she looked sunkissed, like she had spent all

realized that I recognized her from the night of

the woman I had talked to when Sebastian and

I are going out for a drink,"

front of me and

although it made

taking you to The Splendor?" she

"I'm...not sure."

She grabbed my hand, already pulling me down

a place like that.It's the fanciest VIP lounge in the territories.No offense, but

was so kind that

the corridor, then to a room

were a lot of

one of my old dresses," she said, opening the door to reveal a

seem like it had been used in a long

don't use this stuff

through the racks,

faintly of old perfume and had all of the markings

this your

be,"

have a cottage now." She emerged from the closet holding a crimson mini dress on a hanger, which

think this would suit you really well." I stared

was revealing, far more so than what

I had stopped dressing sexy and had pretty much only worn

there, but my clothes were always expensive and

the

woman noticed my hesitation and laughed, the sound

unceremoniously and began

great," she said, already shutting the door