The Perfect Luna -
Chapter 81.
Savannah watched Zack and his wolves fight the werecats from a safe
distance when Naya got her a phone. Her heart was still in pain, seeing
her mate over there. What was he trying to do? To get her back or to
just kill her before she could tell Gideon what was going on? She wasn't
sure she wanted to know his true motives.
Someone wrapped a piece of fabric around her and something similar
was given to Naya who immediately turned it into a stylish wrap dress.
The werecat seemed confident and maybe even slightly arrogant. She
did not have any doubts about what was going on. But Sawy did not
care about anything at the moment as she dialled her brother's
number. It went to voicemail and she called Reid instead.
“Pumpkin, it's not the best time,” her uncle told her, but she had to stop
him.
“I need to speak to Gideon! It's urgent, Reid! Zack is the traitor you all
were looking for!” she practically screamed into the phone.
“Are you all right?” was the first question that she heard, “Did he hurt
you? Are you safe?”
“I got to the werecats territory and asked for asylum. They are fighting
Zack now,” Savannah explained quickly, “Reid, I am serious, I need to
speak to my brother. Zack is the least of our problems now!
“Got you,” the Beta said firmly, “He doesn't have his phone with him.
But I will forward the call to one of the warriors by his side who should
have one with him at all times.”
“Good,” she breathed out, watching two pumas tear one of the wolves
to pieces. Zack's black wolf was fighting too, but she caught him
looking at her from time to time. It pained her that he was her mate.
But it was even worse that he didn't accept her rejection now. She
couldn't be tied to a man like that. She had to set herself free from him.
One way or another.
“Sav,” she heard a familiar voice on the phone and felt a little bit better
that she got through to him on time.
“Gideon, listen to me very carefully,” the princess said, “Don’t say
anything until I am done. Zack is the traitor. He has been working with
Castiel this whole time. There are others too...”
“Are you okay?” her brother seemed really worried, forgetting her
instruction at once.
“Yes,” she didn't let him ask more questions not to lose time. “It's all
irrelevant now, G. So, pay attention, please! This is a trap! And not the
kind that you anticipated while going to get Riannon back. Right at this
very moment they are attacking our kingdom, Gideon!”
She heard her royal sibling swearing on the other end of the line but he
got over himself quickly.
“That's fine, Sav. Kyle is there and so is the Gamma with most of our
warriors. They will defend it,” he said firmly.
“I wouldn't be so sure,” she bit her lip nervously, “They are bringing a
whole army there! This is exactly what we've been worried about this
whole time.”
"But now we know that they will attack now. We knew that for a while,”
Gideon's confidence was giving her strength. "We were warned so we
are ready. I will get Riannon and we will be there soon to join the fight.
Now, tell me quickly everything else that you know.”
She started giving him names she learned one by one and every other
little detail she could remember
“Savvy,” Gideon said when she was done.”l am so proud of you. I am
sorry for...” Prove to everyone inat true mates still mean something. I
need to know this now more than ever.
She switched off the phone, not wishing to hear anything else. He
needed to act, not to console his little sister
And she... she had things to do too. But the silence stopped her. She
did not hear the sounds of battle anymore.
Savannah turned slowly on her feet and saw that the werecats were
licking their minor wounds there, notorious for being able to speed up
their healing but she couldn't see any wolves around.
“Cowards!” Naya snorted, folding her hands on her chest and looking at
Savannah with interest.
“No,” the princess whispered. She had to find him. She needed to break
their bond and she needed him to accept the rejection. He couldn't
have run away without a trace!
“What are you going to do about your mate?” Naya sighed and Savvy
clenched her lips, thinking of her next step.
“I need your help,” she said quickly. “The kingdom will be attacked
soon. I need werecats to help us.”
"Oh, really?” The girl co.cked her snowy brow. “You went very quickly
from begging for Asylum to demanding things...”
Sawy wanted to explain to her why it was so important and necessary
when she heard an authoritative, firm voice.
“Naya! Manners!"
A gorgeous tall woman with sleek black hair was walking in their
direction, wearing a red dress which looked like it was made out of
another long piece of fabric and just draped around her perfect athletic
body. Savvy caught herself at the thought that this was actually a
genius idea. One swift movement of her hand and she could shift
without ruining the garment. But she immediately felt guilty about
thinking of such trivial matters now. She knew instinctively that the
woman was Alpha Ramina. And she was followed by her beloved Luna
Aisha and their top warrior, Alexander. The names she learned because
she had to. And judging by the snow-white colour of his hair, Sawy
knew that the rumours about who was Naya and her sisters’ father were
probably true. This must have been an interesting relationship
“Alpha. Luna.” Savannah bowed to each of them respectfully. “I have to
ask for your assistance. The enemy is about to attack the Western
kingdom's capital and...”
“How is it our problem?” Naya snorted but one glare from her mother
was enough for her to become serious.
“It is our problem, daughter,” Ramina gave her child that look that
made her close her mouth again.” We are members of the Union pack
and if we want them to come to our help when we are attacked, we
need to fulfil our part of the deal.”
“We can protect ourselves!” Naya gritted her teeth and this time her
mother frowned.
“And this is why I would never be able to pass on my title to you, Naya,”
the Alpha said harshly, “You never see the full picture! We are the best
warriors, yes. But our clan is not that big and there are bigger threats
out there. We need this Union. And this why we are going to help
princess Savannah now.”
“Thank you, Alpha,” Savvy held back a smile, “We need to hurry then.
Since Zack is gone, they are going to attack sooner.”
"Gather the warriors!” Ramina told the man behind her and then turned
to kiss her Luna gently. The two women couldn't take their eyes off
each other.
“Keep our home safe while we are gone and I will,” the Alpha brushed
her palm over her mate's cheek and Savanah felt a prick of pain in her
heart. She would never have that... Not anymore.
She was surprised by how quickly the warriors were gathering and she
now stood in front of a little army. The best thing about them was that
they were hard to notice. Some men and women were jumping from
tree to tree with grace, others were walking out of the bushes and it
seemed like they didn't disturb a single brunch. Yes, there was
something about those cats and their abilities different from other
shifters. out there.
“Lead the way,” Alpha Ramina told Sawy when they were ready. And the
princess was happy to oblige.
Castiel had that smug smile on his already broken face and Gideon
couldn't wait to wipe it off once and for all. But he had to make sure.
The foxes weren't the strongest of warriors compared to lycans but
what made it really hard to deal with them were their constant
schemes. This was where they were definitely and undeniably the best.
So, he had to be sure that he wasn’t missing a piece of crucial
information.
“Another trap?” he smirked, trying to agitate the enemy more. “Castiel,
did you do anything else this past year other than think about me?
Seems a bit obsessive, don't you agree?”
The fox king coughed blood but the grin on his face only grew wider.
“You have no idea,” he hissed.
“About the attack on my kingdom that's going on this very moment?”
Gideon chuckled. “Don't be naive, Cass. Of course, I know.”
He could feel his mate's shock through their bond and tried to send a
wave of reassurance to her. He had this under control. Gideon wished
he could turn and grab her in his arms, but now he had to be a leader
first.
He wasn't breaking eye contact with Castiel, who was scanning his face
to find out if this was the truth.
“You f***king sister!” the fox spat and the lycan nodded, enjoying the
moment.
“Finally outfoxed,” Riannon joined him, fixing the red shawl on her that
one of the female warriors that caught up with them brought for her. It
probably belonged to one of the red girls. The Luna did not hesitate to
support her mate's game. “And twice in one day.”
“Shame you didn't mention the bomb in your packhouse, Ria,” Castiel
tried to give her an arrogant smile, but it came out as a scowl.
“You are lying,” she looked at him with so much hate that his heart
clenched. He never had a chance with her... He desperately wanted to
believe that he did, but her eyes were telling a different story. And he
hated that story so much. Why was he never getting what he really
wanted? Why was it always like that? It was supposed to be his win, his
triumph... But now his brother would have to finish what he started and
win this war instead. Him. Again.
He could bet that his brother would even find a way to make Riannon
stay with him if he wanted her. That bastard... He looked at her again
and this time hate filled his heart. For his brother, for the lycan king
before him, for the woman who did not fall for him, for the life that was
slipping away through his multiple wounds.
He had seconds to make the decision... And he made it. He couldn't go
down like the loser king who got outsmarted by a woman and didn’t
take all the creait for nis work, ne would know tnat tnis achievement
was nis!
He opened the link with his last spy in Riannon’s pack, the one she
didn't figure out. Their eyes met and for a second he felt as if she
understood what he was about to do. Her lips parted slightly while he
said the code worked via the link.
“Blaze.” His man did not respond. He knew that once that word was
said, he had work to do.
“What did you...” Riannon looked terrified now and he enjoyed that.
Maybe that was what he had to do to her from the very beginning, not
play nice to her as he did with the others.
“It's done,” he laughed, coughing up more blood, “Right now... Your
packhouse is gone. And you
Gideon did not let him finish, realising what had just happened. One
firm masterful movement of his leg and the fox’s neck was broken,
ending the life of the controversial king. He couldn't let him give any
more orders to his spies. Even the intel that he could give was not
worth it. Castiel was too dangerous to for them alive.
He then to look at his mate who was already calculating what to do
next. Her eyebrows furrowed and
Finally, she noticed him and their eyes met. Goddess, how much he
missed her! He would give everything to hug her, kiss her, take her...
But he knew very well that he couldn't. Everything was far from over.
He knew that Kyle and his Gamma would be able to fight off the ones
who attacked the kingdom, but he had to be there to make sure
everything went smoothly. He also knew that there was a disaster
happening in Ria's pack if Castiel did not lie about the bomb.
“Who is missing?” Riannon asked all of a sudden and he did not
understand at once what she meant.
“What are you..."
“Who is missing out of our people you brought with you here!” she was
next to him in no time, her nails digging in his flesh. “Gideon! He gave
someone an order via the mind link! It means that this person was
within the range! It's another spy in my pack! Or yours... But probably
mine."
She was muttering word after word but he knew where she was going
with it. The house probably wasn't exploded yet. There was still a
chance to save people and even the building.
“I need a phone!” Riannon screamed and a young lycan appeared next
to her at once, handing her what she asked. Her fingers pressed the
familiar order of digits one by one and soon she heard her best friend's
voice.
“Yes?” Maya did not seem surprised. She was waiting for the news.
“Get back to the pack. Order to evacuate the packhouse! Now!" Ria
screamed, “And every nearby building too. There might be an
explosion, so make sure people are at a safe distance. No one should
be left inside. And place people around the perimeter. See who comes
back first from the ones you sent and catch them if you can. I'll be back
soon too."
“Sure you will,” her Beta said and, before hanging up added, “I will do
everything.” Ria gave the phone back to the warrior and fixed the shawl
on her shoulders.
They couldn't even spare a second, but when their eyes met again,
Gideon grasped her hand and pulled her into his chest. He kissed her
hungrily, greedily. As if she was air and he was drowning. As if his life
depended on that one kiss. As if it was the last time...
“No, Ria, come with me,” he muttered, not willing to let her go again.
First he had to wait for her to feel their bond. Then she was taken from
him. And now he couldn't face parting with her yet again.
She was his. His woman, his love, his Luna, his Queen, his equal. She
was his everything.
“I need to get back to my pack,” she swallowed, glancing at him
through her lashes. “I am the Alpha. This is what Alphas do. If the
explosion happens, I need to make sure I am there working with
everyone. If it's prevented, I will bring my people to fight on your side
as per the agreement of the Union.”
“Riannon,” he wanted to object, he was even considering forcing her for
the first time ever. But seeing the inferno of determination in her eyes,
he knew that it would be useless. He loved an Alpha, not just a Luna. He
had to respect that. She had to go and save her people just the way he
had to go and save her.
"Gide..." she started saying, but he covered her lips with his again. This
time roughly and briefly, but with the same immense desire as before.
“This is the last time we are ever apart,” the lycan king told his mate and
she nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly.
“Last time,” they entwined their fingers together and both their
breathing became ragged.
“Go,” he told her, “Go before I decide to abandon both my kingdom
and your pack and just run away with you. Just you and me, no crowns,
no exes, no psychos, no obligations...”
“The dream,” she smiled and added right before turning into her wolf,
“But we would get bored fast, don't you think?"
She sprinted away, followed by her people, and Gideon made a few
orders to the people he was leaving in this house, before getting into
the car and driving all the way back to the Western Kingdom for the
final battle.
Riannon was so close to her pack when she smelled the burnt scent.
She howled to let her people know that she was near, she was with
them.
It was painful to see the house she loved so much in flames. But she
knew that she still wasn't allowed to be weak even for a moment. Maya
was talking to one of the warriors, giving him orders on how to put
down the fire. She lowered her head at the sight of her alpha and
gestured for one of the omegas to bring her clothes.
“I am sorry, Alpha,” she said, “We were in the middle of the evacuation
when the detonator worked. It is my failure and I will understand if..."
“Don't say nonsense,” Riannon quickly threw on a simple pair of jeans
and a white t-shirt with short sleeves that someone handed to her and
started putting on shoes as well. “Did you manage to get the people
out?”
"Almost everyone...” the Beta responded, “I suspect that there might
have been a few omegas in the storage room. We couldn't find them
after the explosion and were about to go and search for them. Plus the
prisoners in the dungeons. I didn't get to them... But I think we got the
traitor you were looking for. Ash caught one of the warriors in the
woods. He had a device that looked like a remote control with a radio
transmitter, and we suspect that he used it to trigger the bomb that
was pre-installed in the building earlier. Do you want to see him now?”
“No,” Riannon shook her head, standing up, “There will be time for that.
People’s lives should come first. I will go inside to look for survivors
too.”
“Maybe it's not the best idea,” Maya did not feel comfortable
endangering her Alpha. But looking
“I'll go with you,” Brayden appeared in dirty clothes and with smudges
of cinder all over his face. It looked like he was helping to clear the
ruins. And they could use all the help now,
Riannon did not care about the looks that Maya was giving her ex. An
extra pair of hands was what they needed now.
She was walking for a few minutes inside what was her house once. The
marble floors were cracked now and some of the columns were broken
too. The staircase survived by some miracle but she did not go upstairs.
She wanted to look for survivors.
It was weird to have Bray by her side at a moment like this. And she
would have given up a lot for it to be Gideon instead.
“Would you look at that?” she went up to a huge mantiepiece that was
also broken now. There used to be a silver-plated spear placed about
that, a replica of what the Moon Goddess used, according to the
legends. It was gone now. Like most of her belongings... “l wasn’t such
a great Alpha after all. Just a few days and the packhouse is down.”
Brayden stopped walking over pieces of glass that were crunching
under his feet and stared at her.
“You must be kidding me right now, Riannon,” he said simply, and she
turned to face him. “The damage would have been so much bigger
without you. Ash already got the main suspect and Maya managed to
evacuate people. You can always rebuild the house. But the lives are
priceless.”
“Look at who is back to his senses,” she gave him a vague smile and
went to the next room. Brayden followed her, not saying anything else.
She reached the door that led to the dungeon’s staircase when he
placed her hand on hers.
“I feel like I am back to my senses,” he said, standing right behind her.
“Everything became so clear to me and, Ri, the way I treated you..."
“It's water under the bridge now,” she brushed him off. This was neither
the time nor the place for that conversation. However, it did not stop
Brayden.
“Whatever you think of me, I deserve it,” he insisted, clenching his fists.
“You were not just my wife and the love of my life. You were my friend
and partner before everything and i betrayed your trust... I paid the
price and I keep paying it every day now. You found your mate and the
Moon Goddess knows — you deserve it. It's hard to be happy for you...
really hard. But I will be trying. Because, Ri, you deserve all the best
things in life. You deserve a man who will make you happy. If I could
turn back time...” His voice sounded distant and broken so much that
she felt sorry for him.
“Everything is how it is supposed to be now,” Ria pushed the door and
slowly went down the destroyed stairs to the cellars. It did not look
good down there. The floors were flooded and water was splashing
from several pipes. She saw sparks of electricity in the distance and was
happy that she was wearing sneakers with rubber soles.
“What I am trying to say,” Brayden cleared his throat. “I hope that I can
at least be your friend now. Losing you to another man is one thing. But
losing you forever is another. Ri... I am so sorry for everything. I truly
am.”
There they were. The words she wanted to hear so much in her past life
and never did. She thought that she would feel some kind of
satisfaction at that moment. But right now all she felt was empty. It did
not make her happy or unhappy. Bray's regrets did not impact her at
all. She knew that now.
She was finally ready to move on from those horrible memories. What
Brayden said or did was irrelevant to her now.
“I know that you will probably hate me forever,” the man added as he
knelt to check one of the many bodies in front of them to confirm his
death.
“I don't hate you,” she stopped and rubbed her forehead, “Brayden, 1.”
Riannon felt someone else's presence and quickly turned to see a
splash of red locks in the distance. Something shiny was thrown at her.
And the last thing she managed to think was — she found the spear...
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