Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 37 Attraction and Control

CA SSANDRA

By the time I had Asher’s condition stable and under control, I was utterly exhausted. The clock on the wall read 4:00 AM, and I was certainly feeling the effects of being up so late.

It took a lot of effort and plenty of medicine, but Asher finally looked better than he had before. His breath was steady, no longer labored, the blueness of his lips had faded, and the swelling of his bite went down. Yet, he still hadn’t regained consciousness, so I needed to stay with him and make sure he was truly alright.

I pulled a chair up over to Asher’s bedside and then slumped into it with a long, heavy exhale. This felt like the longest night I’d ever experienced, longer than the night Finnick and I had spent in the woods.

I rested my head in my hands for a moment and closed my eyes. My adrenaline was finally wearing down and sleepiness was starting to take hold.

As I sat there, Kane’s earlier words played like a repetitive song in my mind. There was a chance Asher’s stepbrother was right- Asher had been suspicious of my identity from the start. I was starting to run out of luck very quickly. The longer I stayed here in Anemond, the more difficult it would be to keep my past a secret.

My only way out of here was to discover the cause of the mysterious disease that plagued the Alpha King. But how could I discover the source when I had no clue of its origins?

My head swam with dizziness and I slumped in my seat a little. This was becoming a major disaster very fast. I needed to do anything in my power to keep -my identity hidden from those who would use it to destroy me and my son.

I leaned back in my seat and settled in. I struggled to keep my eyes open and every so often, my entire body twitched from the effort. I was exhausted.

Nearly two hours later, I hadn’t realized I’d fallen asleep and awoke to a soft touch against my cheek. I blinked my eyes open sleepily, and then Asher’s face. came into focus.

Panic set in for a moment, and then my eyebrows creased together.

whispered, forgetting all formality.

my eyes. His expression was full of affection and his finger brushed against my lips. I shivered.

my chest and the distance between us narrowed until I could feel his breath against my face. Part of me thought I was dreaming, but

own instincts and kissed him back. I

anyway.

from

I

me up from the chair. I wasn’t sure where this was going but I wasn’t about to question it. He was warm and inviting, and the scent of his wonderful cologne invaded my nostrils. He was enticing in every way, and my body was going

and kissed me again. We continued on like this for a while until I carefully sat up and began to unbutton my nightgown. Asher took over by the third button and

was intimate like he was looking at the sun for the first time, and I

out around me. The Alpha King’s hands got lost in the coppery strands, and when he tugged slightly, a soft sigh escaped me. I didn’t like to admit it to myself very often, but I enjoyed a little

brought his lips down against mine. We kissed for a while and then he pulled away and kissed my neck. His breath was hot against me, and I moaned with delight as he cupped my breast

along my bare skin and I shivered in anticipation. This moment was unlike any other. I wasn’t sure how far

I

next logical step, I caught his hand and held it in place. Asher froze and his eyebrows creased together in

breath and then there was a long, drawn-out silence between us that spanned for what felt like hours but was likely only a few minutes. I stared deeply into his

could be said?

apologize? Explain

Asher breached the silence, and he offered me

then I broke my gaze to look for my discarded nightgown. “Are you

King nodded. “Yes, I’m feeling much better. Thank you, Ca ssandra, for taking care