The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 402

Avery’s POV

Gideon stared at me so long I was certain he might burn a hole through the midnight blue fabric with just his eyes.

“Are you going to stand there with the door open?” the stylist asked around a mouthful of pins.

Gideon snapped out of it and stepped inside, letting the door fall shut behind him. “Sorry,” he said, clearing his throat. “I didn’t realize you had company.”

“Clearly.” I looked down at the fabric draped over me. “Sebastian’s having a gown made for me. For the banquet.”

Gideon’s face tightened at the mention of Sebastian.

“Right,” he said. “That’s a very… husbandlike thing to do.”

The stylist glanced up at me. I just shook my head at her.

“Was there something you needed?” I asked Gideon.

“I came to speak with Sebastian about pack business.”

Down the

moment with his hands in his pockets, looking anywhere in the room that wasn’t me. Then, as if he’d

“Fine. Better.”

I might as well do it now, while we were already in

“Gideon,” I said.

He looked at me.

see

before he muttered, “You don’t have to thank me for choosing to save

I don’t have to,” I said, “but I want to.” I paused. “And I owe you an apology, too. For the gifts you

gave them to him?” His face lit up

nodded. “He has barely taken the sneakers off. Although I suspect they got ruined

recall thinking that those shoes were familiar. But they

I said, laughing a little myself. “Sorry

“Shoes can be replaced. Kids…

I looked back at Gideon, he was still watching me with that soft expression, which did

a step back. “Take a breath and tell

bodice feels,” she said.