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.

but Marley was more than capable of handling things without

and see me,” Marley insisted, and I nodded my head.

a royal healer, it was unlikely that I would be able to leave. My duties would lie in treating the Alpha King

ailments.

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,

back and watched her figure grow smaller and smaller until it was gone completely. I forced

the road ahead of

main road until we reached the turn that took us

and a strange sensation went through me. Once again, I was leaving behind all

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

met mine through the

narrowed.

he said in a softened tone so as not to wake the boys. “I heard

was he bringing this up now? Sure, there was plenty

Anemond, but my past seemed

why was

Majesty,” I answered anyway. “My husband brought me to the Pack. five years ago. We

you from then?” Asher

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

Pack,

in a long time. Years ago, worry had painted my mind- what if someone. were to question my origin- and Emmett

answer. Members of that Pack used to be nomads,

Asher repeated back, and through the mirror, I could see his raised

had he expected?

your origin in Wild Crawler?” he asked suspiciously.