Chapter 3 Alpha King

CASSANDRA

“Well, then you’ll have to tell them to hurry up and find the beast,” Marley remarked beside me, and she rolled her pretty eyes in annoyance. “The sooner the

better.”

The room suddenly grew heavy and my eyes widened.

While part of me agreed with her sentiment, I couldn’t believe she’d been so bold as to say that to the Alpha King. Of course, I wasn’t fully convinced that my friend knew that’s who she’d been addressing. If she had, I doubt she’d have spoken

so tersely.

“Marley!” Sofia exclaimed. The Luna looked shocked and embarrassed at my assistant’s outburst, and her cheeks flushed scarlet.

Asher’s eyes narrowed, and the room fell silent.

“Your Majesty, please excuse her,” Sofia begged, and she offered the Alphal King an apologetic expression and a small bow. “We-”

Asher raised his hand, and the Luna immediately froze in place and shut her

mouth.

“Wait, “Your Majesty’?” Marley whispered. “Oh, holy shit.”

Her expression was awestruck. Clearly, she’d realized who had been addressing us, and her cheeks darkened until they were the same color as Sofia’s.

“Shh,” I whispered as quietly as possible. Luckily, neither Sofia nor the Alphal King seemed to hear us.

Instead, Asher released a huffy sigh.

“Are these two qualified, Sofia?” he asked, and his gray eyes bore into mine intensely. “My son deserves the utmost care, and I will not allow him to be treated by anyone who doesn’t know what they’re doing.”

His… son?

heard him

was the son of the Alpha King, and heir to the Wegalla Empire. His survival was not only of the utmost importance, but it was in mine and Marley’s hands.

or anything.

in our Pack. If anyone

King’s eyes continued to study me

in a confused

heart thrummed in my chest

felt like it would explode from the sheer emotion of it all. I never thought

While the years. and likely stress of his position had aged him slightly, he was just as handsome as he was back then. His dark hair fell to his shoulders in soft waves and his skin was perfectly tan and clear. He was muscular yet lean, and with his arms folded in front of him, I could see the prominent veins that came with much physical training.

these years, Asher Collins was still the most

ever seen.

longer mine, and I was no longer his.

Ca ssy?” he addressed me directly. He leaned in closer as if to examine me, and it took all of my effort to keep from

a clue of my past identity, but I knew in my

and taken my wolf away. No part of my past identity had remained.

is?”

all

I

same woman I once was.

ssandra,” I replied politely. “My name is Ca ssandra Keller, Your Majesty.”

King paused

the best?” he asked, and when I didn’t answer, he

I considered being humble, but his stern expression told me I – needed to be confident in my abilities.

such as the one your son has sustained. My assistant, Marley, is also well-qualified. We’re going to do everything we can

a low voice that sent a chill down my spine.

expression softened slightly, but not enough to appear friendly. Still, I took a long, deep breath, and then addressed him calmly.

a shiver. “But it will be difficult to find the cure to the boy’s

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