Avery’s POV
“No.” I refused once more.
Gideon frowned at me, his hand warm and heavy on the back of my neck.
There were so many emotions warring in those stormy eyes. Disapproval. Irritation. Desire?
The last one confused me even further and I shut my eyes. Just looking at him made me want to abandon my resolve.
I fought the impulse to stay. To go through with this sham of a marriage.
It wasn’t fair to him, or his true mate, to need to deal with me as surrogate Luna. I was just a placeholder until the true Luna showed up.
I tried to put myself in the shoes of that mystery woman. His fated mate.
If she truly was in danger somewhere, she would be wondering if anyone was coming to rescue her. She would want to know that there wasn’t some other woman taking her place.
I wondere
