The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 371

Avery's POV

My mouth dropped open at Fiona's words.

“A fresh divorcee from the human lands"? I would "find someone who actually wanted to stay with me for once?"

When I first met Fiona, I'd thought she was just an unfortunate puppet of the men in her life. Now, I was starting to change my mind on that account.

That was uncalled for, cruel, and so utterly incorrect that it was almost laughable. Maybe I had given her too much grace in the beginning, and she wasn't as much of a victim as I thought she was.

I was about to tell her exactly how I felt about that statement of hers when a sudden presence shot through the back of my mind like a silver-tipped arrow.

Before I could stop it, I heard a familiar voice whisper in my head, "Avery. Talk to me-"

slam up my mental walls before Gideon could say more, but the damage had been done. In my momentary state of shock, I had lost a

the inside of my ribs and my wolf was stirring from sleep. Gideon

only me. Fiona, noticing this, clung to his arm and gestured to me with her lower lip still creating a little

got stood up," she said with a wistful

arched, but I quickly cut in, "No, I didn't. Sebastian-my husband-is just taking a call."

wedding band, just for good measure. Gideon's face paled a little at the sight of the ring, indicating

through me, but it was quickly overshadowed

pushed her down, but it was no use.

I'd had enough, I stood, grabbing my

of Gideon's eyes on my back and walked over to

was a middle-aged man

me immediately and walked over, polishing a

can I get for you?" he asked. I studied the menu.