Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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I descended the stairs of the abandoned warehouse, my footsteps echoing against the concrete. The dim lighting cast long shadows across the floor, illuminating the scene before me.

My security team had done their job well. Too well, perhaps.

Darius Reed knelt in the center of the room, his face a bloody mess. One eye was swollen shut, his lip split in multiple places. Blood dripped from his nose onto the concrete floor.

"Alpha King," Maxwell said, stepping forward with a respectful nod. "We found him trying to pawn the pendant at a shop in Shadow Creek."

I approached Darius slowly, my amber eyes never leaving his pathetic form. He cowered as I drew near, his body trembling with fear.

"Please," he whimpered, blood bubbling between his lips. "I didn't know she was your mate. I swear!"

I circled him like a predator stalking wounded prey. "Tell me what happened."

hard, wincing at the pain the simple action caused. "It was just a robbery, I swear.

a defenseless woman half to death?" My voice was dangerously

darting around the room as if

connected with his jaw.

call her crazy," I growled, standing over

forward and delivered another kick to Darius's ribs. My usually composed assistant's face was contorted with

Luna Winters," Maxwell

pathetically. "I'm sorry! Please... I

pocket and produced the crystal pendant-Lily's pendant. The crystal caught the dim light, revealing the gray ashes

not understanding what he had

hurt her so bad," Darius insisted.