The Perfect Luna novel Chapter 63

“I can show you instead,” Onyx said, and Riannon felt herself drifting off to sleep. “This is what the Goddess told me to do…”her wolf whispered.

She trusted Onyx with her life and knew that her better half would take good care of her.

But she did not expect what happened to her next as she found herself in the one place she never wanted to see ever again.

It was the day she died. But not the right time. It was hours before the tragedy happened.

She remembered that well and a dull throbbing pain seized in her chest. This was funny … She thought she was already done with all that. Yet now, seeing how her pack was gathering once again for what Brayden told them was a blessing ceremony for his future heir,

was painful for her.

“Onyx, can we fast forward to…” her voice broke. Did she really want to see herself being killed? Was it really that important? She had her suspicions and at least she knew that it wasn’t Dean. It was good enough.

“No,” her wolf replied, “You need to see the whole picture.”

“I am not sure I want to,” Riannon confessed, slightly embarrassed of her momentarily

weakness.

“Too late now,” Onyx chuckled in her mind, “But know that if you look carefully, you will find out more than you asked. And not only about yourself.”

This gave her strength. It wasn’t only about her. She wasn’t the only victim. If she could get an important piece of information from being here then she owed it to all the people she loved to try and endure.

She quickly realised that she wasn’t actually there. She could walk among the people and see what they were doing, but none of them saw her. Riannon was just a spirit observing them all and they could even walk through her, not affecting her at all.

This also helped her to calm down. She wasn’t actually reliving the day. She was just watching. A guest who was only there in spirit.

She noticed herself sitting in the summer house in the garden, right where they had the voting the other day. Riannon from the past did not look that well, with hollow cheeks and a pale complexion. She was also thinner than usual and it did not look good at all. The year of

stress and pain took its toll on her.

She wanted to tell herself that it wasn’t worth it, that something bigger and better was waiting for her but noticed a friendship bracelet in her hands. Maya made it for her when they

seeking the warmth and support that her friend used to give her and this little trinket was her

anchor.

“Luna,” an omega appeared next to her with a tray in her hands, “I’ve brought some tea for you.”

“I didn’t ask for it,” Riannon from the past replied, but the girl still placed the tray on the bench next to her.

“The Alpha sent it to you. It’s cold and you’ve been sitting here for hours,” the omega smiled at her, “It’s herbal tea, one of your favourites.”

“Thank you,” she stared at the cup and Riannon from the present remembered how she felt a little glimpse of hope that maybe he was at least sorry for what he had been doing. She took the cup in her hands and slowly drank the tea, looking around at the busy pack. She was so broken inside by this point that she didn’t even feel the taste of her drink.

“Ria,” Ash appeared next to her, holding a huge pile of folders in his hands, “Are you okay?”

“I am great,” she took another sip without looking at him, “Don’t you see?”

The present Riannon noticed that he wanted to say something else but changed his mind at the last moment and walked away.

“Everything is for the best,” he muttered, “You will see.”

She knew his motivation now and knew why he made those wrong choices. But it didn’t make her feel any better. The past Riannon finished the tea and placed the cup back on the tray. Immediately, the same omega appeared and took it, rushing away.

Abad feeling rose in her chest. She remembered very well that she did not ask for tea. She didn’t eat or drink much these last few days. And since she knew that nothing important

would happen to her before the ceremony, she decided to follow that omega instead.

The girl was clearly in a hurry even though she tried to pretend that she wasn’t. And that made Riannon even more suspicious. But it was when she turned in the opposite direction from the kitchen and went all the way behind the mansion that she knew her hunch was

correct.

She sped up and caught up with the girl right when she made a turn and almost bumped

into Roxy.

It was a perfect hiding spot because it was close to practically everything but no one was

Roxanne was wearing an expensive black silk maternity dress and caressed her belly every three seconds. But when she saw the maid she got a little plastic bag out of her pocket and opened it, gesturing for her to drop the cup inside.

“Did she drink all of it?” Roxy asked with a gentle smile on her face.

“Yes, Luna,” the girl nodded and Riannon cringed. Roxanne wasn’t a Luna yet. Not that it was the most important thing right now. This little omega girl, someone who lived in her pack and was using her protection, without which no omega could survive in their cruel world, was the one who poisoned her with aconite. Now she had no doubts.

“Good,” Roxanne stretched her hand and squeezed her shoulder, “Do not worry. All is for the best. I just don’t want her to make a scene tonight. This will weaken her a bit and we will have a calm and fun night. And tomorrow you will be the personal helper of the new Luna.”

“Thank you!” the girl beamed, not bothering too much about the details of her promotion.

“Alice,” Roxy gave her a smile that looked so sincere that Ria would probably buy it too,“ We are almost at the finishing line. Just remember that she will need one more doze in an hour or so for it to go smoothly.”

“Everything will be done, Luna,” the omega bowed and Roxanne waved her off.

“Can’t wait, Luna!” Alice giggled and ran away quickly.

“Get rid of it,” the fox said coldly and nodded even though she stood with his back to him. The woman sighed and then added, “And after Alice is done, make sure to get rid of her too. I don’t want any traces. It’s not the time yet.”

“Will be done,” the man assured her, while Ria tried to remember what colour his wolf was. Was he the one who killed her? Or did Roxanne have more accomplices on their territory?

no one disturbs us and everyone stays at the party.”

Riannon followed her as the day unfolded, however, nothing was happening for a while other than Roxy being Roxy. By this time she already stopped pretending that she was a weak omega and positioned herself as the Luna of the people. She was throwing herself to help everyone she met but, of course, her huge belly prevented her from doing anything and won her the sympathy vote from everyone.

“Make sure there are no delays,” the man added, “I need this pack by the end of the week. A lot depends on it. It’s crucial for killing the western lycan king. He is our last obstacle on the way to victory. And he is this close to making a deal with the northern king. If that happens…”