Chapter 4: Royal Confrontation


    “Bold, aren’t we?” the Beta chuckled and Ria didn’t know what to think. “Do you think that the King will


    do whatever I tell him?”


    “I hope he respects you enough to do you a little favour,” she bit her lip. She was walking on thin ice


    here and was aware of that.


    But she had no choice either.


    “Fine,” the man grunted softly and for the first time Ria wondered what he was doing, “Crystle, dear,


    that’s enough of sucking. I need to go.”


    Then he groaned again and Riannon’s ears turned red with embarrassment. Was he in bed with


    someone? Why did he pick up then?!


    There were sounds of rustling and a female voice, “See you tonight, Beta.” And then sounds of steps.


    “Just so that you know,” the Beta spoke again, “I am sacrificing a lot right now to pay you back. So,


    after you talk to him, Consider us done.”


    “Of course,” Ria cleared her throat, “I appreciate your… sacrifice.”


    He chucked and then she heard a sound of a creaking door.


    “Hey, G. I need you to speak to someone,” the sounds were muffled but she could still understand


    everything.


    “Not interested,” the other man growled and now Riannon was very afraid. She thought if the king


    was… busy as well. He sure wouldn’t sacrifice his pleasure time for her.


    “I am not trying to set you up with anyone,” the Beta burst outughing, “It’s just some werewolf Luna. I


    owe her one, okay?”


    “Not interested,” was the reply and Ria’s heart sunk. This was it. It was her best chance… In her past


    life, she called Beta Reid as well. Later in the timeline of events. But he never picked up. Lycans had


    some kind of trouble in theirnds too by the end of the year. He was probably too busy by the time she


    gained the courage to call. She called him again and again until the calls stoppeding through,


    meaning that he probably blocked her.


    “Give her 5 minutes,” from the sounds of it, the man shoved the phone into his king’s hands. Another


    growl emerged and Ria was about to give up. But then she heard a resounding metallic voice.


    “Hello, Alpha Gideon speaking,” the man said and she sucked in a breath. He didn’t even use his title.


    Was that really the Lycan King?


    “Hello, your majesty,” she decided to address him formally anyway, “ My name is Riannon Thorn. I am


    the Luna of the Silver River pack.”


    He was silent and it bothered her. But she remembered that she only had 5 minutes with him.


    “I need your help,” she breathed out, “My husband is the Alpha Brayden Thorn and we are nning to


    divorce in the nearby future.”


    “Fascinating,” the man said without any emotions in his voice, “ But what does it have to do with me?


    You can divorce any time you like without my help.”


    “I know, Alpha,” she agreed and heard him growl slightly, “That’s not the part that I need your help with.


    You see, we are chosen mates. And when we got married, we merged our packs. What I really want


    from you is to help me to get my people and my territory back. You are the Alpha King and when I raise


    this dispute, your word will be thest at the Alpha Council. They wouldn’t be able to decline.”


    “Hmm,” he sounded amused, “And you think that the case would go that far? You do know that the


    Alpha council consists of male alphas. What makes you think at least anyone will support you?”


    “They will if they know that you are on my side,” Riannon felt braver now, “But also I have proven


    myself as a leader and warrior. This shouldn’t be a problem.”


    “Then maybe everything is awesome and you don’t need my help at all?” He chucked.


    “I do, your majesty,” she assured him, “I really do. And I would really appreciate it.”


    “This is aplex matter,” he said after a short pause, “Not something I would decide over the phone.


    And to be honest, it doesn’t sound serious enough to bother.”


    Ria felt rage boiling her blood. Was he serious?! Was that it?!


    “But…”


    “There is nothing to talk about. You got married and gave your pack to your husband. You didn’t think


    this through and it was your mistake only. Now it’s toote,” the Alpha King seemed bored, “He will still


    owe you generous alimony ording to ourws. You will keep your luxurious lifestyle if that’s what


    bothers you…”


    “It’s not about that!” She gritted her teeth, “I can’t leave my people with them!”


    “Them?” The king scoffed, “So, this is the problem. He found another and you are bitter about it?”


    This was useless. Ria hit her desk with her fist, almost breaking it. This kind of mocking was not new to


    her. By now she heard it all. Even from the people who were considered her friends.


    “I am not bitter!” She spat, “I am furious. Because only now do I see how many ws our system has!


    How unfairly and unequally women are treated when a male doesn’t stand by her side anymore! How


    few chances we are given to prove ourselves. Sure, you will make a woman a warrior and speak about


    equality but when ites to higher positions, you will make a woman work three times harder than a


    man to even consider her for the job! I was doing an Alpha’s job for years by my husband’s side and


    I’ve done it wlessly. But all you see is a wounded woman who can’t get over her husband’s betrayal.


    And you know what, it hurts like hell but here I am, not whaling in pain but trying to figure out my next


    move. You don’t even know what is going on but you already judged me. What a disappointing


    introduction to my king!”


    She threw her phone away with force, looking at how it smashed over the wall into several pieces.


    What a joke!


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    Gideon sat in his huge leather chair behind his desk staring at his Beta’s phone. What the hell was that


    now? Did she scold him and then hang up?


    “O-kay,” Reid carefully took his cell back, “I see that went well.”


    “Remind me again who was it?” Gideon looked at his friend furrowing his thick brows.


    “What?” Reid let out a nervousugh, “Before I tell you… Are you going to kill her or…”


    “REID!” Gideon growled so loudly that probably all members of his pack heard him well.


    “Fine!” the Beta fell into the chair opposite of him, “She is the Luna of the Silver River pack.”


    Silver River… not far from Silver Lake.


    “What else?” the king tapped his fingers over the top of his desk impatiently.


    “Her name is Riannon Thorn, if my memory does not fail me, she has been a Luna for five or six years.


    Seven maybe.”


    “You said that you owed her,” Gideon was piercing Reid with his gaze, “How so? Is she one of your


    many whores?”


    “Of course not!” the Beta sounded offended, “She… she saved Kyle seven years ago. The rogues


    attacked his boarding school and she was visiting some event there. She wasn’t a Luna back then, by


    the way. But she was preparing for the role.”


    “She saved him?” Gideon rubbed the bridge of his nose.


    “Yes, she killed a few rogues and protected him. He was just 12 back then. If she didn’te on


    time…”


    “Why didn’t you tell me?” the king groaned.


    “There was no time!” Reid shook his shoulders, “And how could I know that you would be such a d*ck


    to her?!”


    “Is there a good time to be a d*ck?” the Beta chuckled, just annoying him more.


    “Find out where I can meet her,” Gideon cut him off, “I am intrigued. She does seem… feisty.”


    “Just the way you hate them,” Reid stood up but when he noticed his Alpha’s re, he wiped the smile


    off his face, “I’ll go… get to work.”


    Gideon threw his back over his chair. He had a lot on his mind already and this woman… she got to


    him on some level. A smile curled onto his lips. It had been a while since someone dared to speak to


    him like that. Luna Riannon was amusing indeed.


    And since she saved Kyle, he owed it to her to at least have a look at her case.


    So be it.


    Riannon prepared herself for the breakfast. She put on a simple yet elegant dress and brushed her hair


    so that it fell down her shoulders in soft waves. She didn’t use any makeup today because she knew


    very well what she was going to face once she went downstairs.


    But she almost bumped into Maya at the door.


    “Ria,” her friend tried to smile carelessly but she could tell that thetter was nervous, “How about we


    eat here and chat. Just the two of us?”


    Riannon smiled. She knew that Maya tried to protect her from the new harsh reality. But luckily, she


    was ready for everything.


    “Maybe another time,” she said, taking Maya’s hand and still not believing that she was alive, “Right


    now I need to do something. Just be by my side, okay?”


    “Always,” Maya’s eyes glistened with tears.


    The dining room was buzzing, but as soon as she stepped foot into it, everyone got quiet. On her first


    day in the pack, Roxy already sat at the table with the highest-ranked wolves and was clearly in the


    centre of the attention.


    “Luna!” she jumped to her feet after she let Ria watch her seed, “P-please, forgive my rudeness! I


    know my ce!”


    Here we go again…