Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 25 Where was she from?

CA SSANDRA

The Alpha King’s tone told me all I needed to know. This was not a request, it

was an order, and it was one I couldn’t refuse.

“Oh,” I remarked quietly, and then I nodded. “Yes, Your Majesty. Thank you.”

Asher released his hold on my arm and then nodded back before gesturing to the luxury car. “Let’s go then, Mrs. Keller,”

My name on his lips sounded so strange, but I couldn’t let myself freeze up now. I wanted nothing more than for him to call me by my true name, but that could never happen again.

I followed the Alpha King to the car, and once we were there, a se rvant held the door open for us. Just as we were climbing in, I heard a familiar voice calling my

name.

“Ca ssy!” Marley yelled, and when I turned around, I saw her running toward me with great speed. Jasper wasn’t too far behind, and a smile broke out on my face.

I met her halfway, and she threw her arms around me when we met. We hugged each other tightly, and once we parted, Jasper and I exchanged nods.

“Oh, I can’t believe you’re leaving,” Marley said sadly, and her eyes welled up at little with tears. “What am I going to do without you, Ca ssy?”

I smiled back at her and rested my hand on her arm. “You’re going to be an excellent healer, Marley. I promise you can do this.”

“I don’t know,” Marley replied, but I shook my head.

“You can do this,” I repeated. After a moment, my best friend nodded and then wiped the tears from her eyes.

handling things without me. Our patients needed her,

Marley insisted, and I nodded my

became a royal healer, it was unlikely that

ailments.

in the passenger seat. As the Alphal King, he should have been placed in the back and out of harm’s way, but he insisted on taking the

the main road, and when I turned to look back, Marley was waving goodbye. I waved back and watched her figure grow smaller and smaller until it was gone

road ahead of

continued down the main road until we reached the turn that took us

Crawler territory, and a strange sensation went through me. Once again, I was leaving behind all that I knew, only this time, I was going right back

with the driver, rode along in silence for a few hours. Finnick closed his eyes and fell asleep, and

Asher’s eyes met mine through

narrowed.

“I heard

was he bringing

and Anemond, but my past seemed like

was

to the Pack. five years ago. We got married, so I settled

where are you from then?” Asher

searched my mind quickly and then came up with an answer.

Chase Pack, Your Majesty.”

though I hadn’t thought of the answer in a long time. Years ago, worry had painted my mind- what if someone. were to question my origin- and Emmett had helped me craft a past

be nomads, he’d explained. They traveled along the territory line as a Pack

I could see his raised brow. He

answer had he expected?

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