The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna (Avery and Gideon) novel Chapter 283

Chapter 283

As if on cue, a familiar voice called out softly “Gideon?”

I quickly shoved the letter into my pocket, crumpling it, before Deirdre could see it. When I turned, I found her standing beneath a nearby tree, her hand pressed to the bark. She was swaying slightly, and her free hand was clutching her stomach.

“What is it?” I asked. I wanted to demand information, but I forced myself to remain calm. If there was one thing I knew about Deirdre, it was that she knew what she was doing. She wouldn’t give up information willingly. I’d have to play her games if I wanted to find out where Avery was. 1

“I… I don’t feel well.” She swayed on her feet, and I instinctively stepped forward to catch her. She leaned into me and sagged against my chest. “It’s the Rogue King. What he did to me. I think… I think it caused some kind of internal damage.”

I stared down at her. She looked up at me with wide, watery eyes. Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and her lower lip was trembling.

She was lying. I could tell. Just like she’d been lying through her teeth since I found her in the forest.

Or rather, since she found me.

My jaw clenched, but once again, I forced myself to play along. If she thought I believed her, maybe she would slip up and reveal something useful.

“We need to get you to a doctor,” I said. I wrapped my arm around her waist and guided her toward the door. “Now.”

“No, I-” Deirdre tried to pull away. “I don’t need a doctor. I just need to rest.”

“You just said you think there’s internal damage.” I tightened my grip on her waist, refusing to let her go. “That’s serious, Deirdre. We can’t ignore it.”

“But-”

“No arguments.” I swept her clean off her feet and carried her princess-style, We’re going. Now,”

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Her face paled. She clutched at my shirt, biting her lip. I could practically hear the gears turning in her head. She wasn’t sick, and she knew it. She just wanted attention. Or something else. I couldn’t quite tell. But she couldn’t get out of it now.

And once I caught her in her lie, I would get the upper hand. Then, I would get her to accidentally spill what she knew about Avery’s location.

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Chapter 283.

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I carried her outside and toward the car, ignoring the strange looks from the others. As I set her down, I mindlinked Tegan.

“Start patrolling the eastern forest,” I commanded.

“Sir?”

“Avery might be out there. I won’t rest until she’s found.”

There was a brief pause before my Beta replied. “Of course, Sir. I just sent our best and fastest scouts that way. What about Deirdre?”

My jaw tightened. I set Deirdre down next to the car, ignoring her whimpering, and fished into my pocket for my keys. “For now, I’m stuck playing her games.”

“The clock is ticking, Sir. Avery could already be-”

“Don’t say it.” I unlocked the car, then opened the passenger side door and helped Deirdre inside. She continued to protest weakly, claiming she was feeling better, but I just forced a smile and closed the door on her. “Just report to me if you hear anything. Anything at all. Until then, no speculation.”

“Yes, Sir.”

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