His Shadow Luna Novel – When Things Go South Elene tried to hold her breath, ignoring her racing heart. Anything to make them not notice her. Although, for a werewolf and a Lycan, the couple in question was surprisingly oblivious to their surroundings. “Gideon! Not here—” Riannon gasped when her mate pushed her onto the little settee near the entrance of this dark room in the Eastern palace. Slowly, Elene moved her hand over her mouth to prevent her scent from spreading further.
That’s impossible, and you know it. Bia, her wolf, noted, unimpressed. She didn’t like the situation they were stuck in, either. “I missed you!” Gideon growled, and a golden glow briefly illuminated the room. For some reason, it still stung her he couldn’t control his wolf near his wife. They’d been married for over two years, but the passion was still clearly there. Peeking from behind the curtain, Elene hoped there was a way for her to escape all this.
The Lycan King of the West was kneeling before his wife, one of his hands sliding up her thigh and causing his Queen to arch her back in delight. When he leaned down and left a trail of kisses over her inner thigh, she let out a soft whimper and bit her lip to suppress another. “Eyes on me, Ria,” Gideon smirked and the woman tried to take her emotions under control. Elene was glad she had time to hide behind the curtain.
When she saw them kissing in the corridor, she escaped here quickly, not wishing to meet them or even let them see her. Elene loved the Lycan King of the Western Kingdom for years. Purely and with all her heart. Once, she was ready to do anything for him, but he rejected her over and over, telling her he was waiting for his mate. Luckily for him, he was right because he found her, and she was perfect. More than anyAlpha could wish for.
Now Riannon was his queen. She also had his name and his child, which only made Gideon love her more. Everyone admired their perfect family. Elene wished them well too. She really did. Only why did her heart clench so painfully every time she saw them together? Just like now. And how unlucky was she to be stuck here to unwillingly witness their outburst of passion? The wise thing would have been to let them know she was here, and they were not alone, but she couldn’t imagine this kind of humiliation.
They might think she stalked them because, of course, her feelings were known to everyone. Back when she was younger, she didn’t know how to conceal her emotions. Every guest of today’s coronation probably knew she used to love Gideon. Many believed she still did. No, she braced herself to stick to this stupid plan until the end, hoping they would never notice her. Hopefully, they would be quick, and so infatuated with each other that they would leave before picking up her scent. “Goddess, Ria—you are so—” Gideon snarled, and she could swear she heard a chuckle. A male chuckle rumbled through the room once more, this time more pronounced.
Every fibre of her tensed in response. Did someone walk in here? “Excuse me,” the intruder said, “I am pretty sure this room is designated for the Southern Lycan Republic delegation.” “And you could have been a gentleman and pretended you didn’t notice us,” Gideon seethed. Of course, he was angry to be interrupted even though technically he was the one in the wrong. As an Alpha, he was v