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.

the transition would be difficult, but Marley was more than capable of handling things without me. Our patients

see me,” Marley insisted,

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

ailments.

seated beside us, and 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

turned to look back, Marley was waving goodbye. I waved back and watched her figure

road ahead of us.

until we reached the turn that took us out of

Once again, I was leaving behind all

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

they dozed soundly, Asher’s eyes met mine through the mirror

narrowed.

“I heard from Alpha Gareth that you arrived at the Wild

he bringing this up now? Sure,

my past seemed

was

five

where are you from then?” Asher

mind quickly and then came up

Chase Pack, Your

time. Years ago, worry had painted my mind- what if someone. were

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

I could see his

had he

your origin in Wild Crawler?” he asked suspiciously. “You know that’s