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.

capable of handling things without me. Our patients needed her, and she would do

Marley insisted, and

but we both knew there was little chance of that actually happening. Once I got to Anemond and became a royal healer, it was unlikely that I would

ailments.

Asher was 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 passenger seat. Maybe it was him being gentlemanly, but I suspected this arrangement was made so he

back and watched her

road ahead of us.

reached the turn that took

sensation went through me. Once again, I was leaving behind all that I knew, only this time, I was going

with the driver, rode along in silence for a few hours.

Asher’s eyes met mine through the mirror and

narrowed.

said in a softened tone so as not to wake the boys. “I heard from Alpha Gareth that you arrived at the Wild Crawler Pack five years

but why was he bringing this

my past seemed like

was

husband brought me to the Pack. five years ago.

you from then?” Asher asked.

and then came up with an answer.

Moon Chase Pack, Your Majesty.”

in a long time. Years ago, worry

that was the perfect answer. Members of that Pack used to be nomads, he’d explained. They traveled along the territory line as a Pack and moved

could

answer had he expected?

your origin in Wild Crawler?”