Her first instinct was to push him away.

But his tongue on her flesh felt so goodthat she couldn’t bring herself to actually do it.And it did feel better.

So...

it could only be wise to consider it as a treatment.

Likewhen you go to a doctor.

Yes, this was the best way to look at it.

Gideon was herdoctor.

A tall, insanely handsome, ridiculously hot doctor who was now suckingon her most sensitive spot, while the fingers of one of his hands dug into herwaist and the ones on the other were tugging her hair to give him better access.She tried to push him away.

But not really.

Riannon’s mind was elsewherebecause of all the sensations that the Lycan king was bringing her with his...treatment.It was hard to breathe, and she bit her lip almost to the point of bleeding when amoan escaped her.

This, in turn, made Gideon lose the tiny bit of control he hadleft.

Touching her like that was all he wanted just a minute ago.

But now that hewas intoxicated with her scent and closeness, it was suddenly not enough.

Hewanted more.

To take her, to claim her, to take her away and bring her where shereally belonged.Not here.

His house.Mars was howling and growling in his head.

The damn wolf was even crazierthan he initially thought.And when her hand went up to his chest and touched the bare skin on his ownneck, he almost lost it, not even realising anymore what he was doing to her.Riannon could swear that between all the sucking and licking she felt his sharpcanines grazing over her skin.

A wave of shock went through her body yet shestill did not push him away, not even knowing why.

However, in just a fewseconds his tongue returned to work, and she forgot about all that.Healing came first.

Just then the door swung open, and Maya froze at the entrance with severalhuge present boxes in her hands, making Riannon finally return to her sensesand push Gideon away to his displeasure.

The lycan king grunted and for asecond there his eyes shone golden light indicating that his wolf was almost incontrol.

But he furrowed his eyebrows and closed his eyes, rubbing the bridge ofhis nose, and Ria just knew that she had nothing to worry about.Except for her best friend grinning at her and her brother poking out from behindher back.“My, my!” the Beta girl snickered as she barged in, jabbing her sibling; “Close thedoor,The guy followed his sister’s orders and Riannon sighed.

He was one of thosewho were hard to see in her new life.

Back in the past, after Maya was killed, hechanged a lot.

The nice 20-year-old boy with freckles was gone.

Replaced by aperson she wasn’t sure she even knew before.The worst of all, he was one of those whom Riannon lost too.

No, he was notkilled.

He turned away from her, blaming her for Maya’s death.

In the end, hecouldn’t even spare her a word...But now he was here, blushing as he always used to in their childhood.

He wasyounger than both Ria and Maya, but he was dear to both of them.

WhenRiannon’s siblings died, Maya and Dean became her family.

Along with Brayden.“Is it normal for just anyone to barge in like this in the Luna’s office?” Gideonraised his brow, looking at the two intruders.“Ah,” Maya shrugged, “He is just the way you described him!”Riannon covered her face with her hands as she jumped off the desk.

The lycanlooked at her questioningly and she gave him an apologetic smile.

No, she wasnot going to tell him that she described him as the biggest prick who ever lived...

“Gideon, this is Maya,” she decided to just introduce them to change the subject,“She is my best friend and my future Beta.”“Really?” now he looked at the girl with interest.

He wanted to get to knoweveryone who was important to his mate.

He knew that Betas were not chosenon a whim, there had to be a connection.

And that made this Maya girl extremelyimportant to him at once too.“And before you say anything,” the she-wolf placed the boxes on top of the tableand narrowed her eyes, “I will earn my place.

I am already earning it.”“I was not going to say anything,” Gideon chuckled, “And I have no doubt.”The girl looked at him in amazement but hid it very quickly under a crookedsmile.“Well, well, well,” she snorted, “I guess it’s true that lycans do not see a trouble inhigh-ranking women.”“Why would we?” the king replied politely, “If the person is capable, then itshouldn’t matter what their gender is.”“I cannot agree more,” Maya darting a mischievous glance at her friend, “Andnow he is so not the way you described him!”I am just dying to know, how DID you describe me to your future Beta?”“I told her that you are a mighty and respectable king!” Ria cleared her throat,shooting Maya a death stare, “How else?”“Anyway,” her friend grabbed her brother’s arm and pulled him back to the exit,“We’ll begoing, and you can continue to make out! But I suggest locking the doors nexttime.

You are so lucky that it was us.

You do realise that it could have been

anyone else, right? At least, Dean and I can keep a secret.

But that cannot besaid for anyone else in the house.”“We weren’t making out!” Riannon tried to explain.“Yeah, yeah,” Maya waved her goodbye, clearly not buying it.

The doors closedand they stayed alone again.

“Your mark,” Gideon turned to her with a clearimpression to continue where they left off.“Is fine now!” Riannon touched it automatically and it indeed felt normal, so hedistance herself from the man, walking all the way behind her desk, “Those lycanhealing abilities are indeed amazing!”The king tried to hide his disappointment, trying not to think of the many thingsthat they could be doing on top of that desk if she felt he was her mate.However, today could be considered progress anyway, since she clearly wasreacting to him.

It couldn’t be confused with anything else.

He just needed moretime.

And more effort.“Lycans will surprise you many times in the future,” he chuckled as she handedhim some folder with papers, while her cheeks were deliciously pink.“I have no doubts in that,” she smiled politely and he frowned, realising that shewas in her business mode now.

He did not like it.

But he couldn’t do anythingabout it now.

She was clearly putting up her.guard now after what happened.It hurt him a great deal to know that the wolf was gone because she washeartbroken for another man.

He would take any other reason, but this one wastorture to think about.Nevertheless, at least she wasn’t dead.

He and Mars would do anything to bringher back and make Riannon theirs.“So, as you can see,” she pointed out with her delicate finger as she stood rightnext to him again, coating him in her scent, “I have made the proposals for the

law changes.

And here you can find the suggested statements we can use.”“Where?” he furrowed his brows, knowing really well where everything was.

Buthe closeness.This was not nearly enough for him, but he knew that this was all that he wasgetting.

He didn’t even try anything, just enjoyed those crumbs...“Here and here,” she was patient with him.

And he liked that about her becausehe was often hot-headed.

He always thought that he needed his Luna to be onthe rational side of things.

And it made him smile that the Moon Goddess heardhis silent prayers.“So,” she bit her lip impatiently.

She did that a lot.

“What do you think?” sheasked, worry on her face.“I think it’s a way bigger problem than Iinitially thought,” Gideon closed the folder,“We will need to brainstorm it for a few days at least.

And we need to run it by thelycan laws as well.”“Of course,” she agreed, “We can arrange a call any time that is convenient foryou.”“No,” he tried his best not to smirk when he said it, “I think we need to meet.

Youwill have to come to the lycan territory for a day.

Or two.

Or three...

Clear a wholeweek.”“But,” she gasped.

This was not what she expected at all.At this moment in time, they heard a knock on the door, knowing at once that itwas Brayden.

Alphas had the strongest scents.“hope I am not interrupting,” he walked in without permission and quicklyscanned the situation in the room.

His whole body relaxed when he saw thefolder in the king’s hands.

“Of course, not,” Riannon answered dryly.

She did not want him to get suspiciousbefore the time came but she wasn’t in the mood to be nice to him aftereverything either.“What is it that you discuss here?” he asked expectantly, and she almost rolledher eyes.“There are a few laws that require adjustments,” Ria said, “Mainly to givewomen’more rights.

You know how it is.

Some are good warriors but can neverbe considered for the position unless they have a high-ranking blood type.

Thereare many other little things too.”“I know,” he pretended that he was aware the whole time and she wanted tolaugh.However, it was what happened next that she did not anticipate at all.

Braydencame all the way to her and wrapped his hands around her waist possessively,brushing his cheek over hers.

“I am so proud of my beautiful Luna.

You truly arethe best, Ri,” he murmured almost intimately, “That’s why I love you so much.”Gideon’s friendly expression dropped at once and his fists clenched...

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