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.

forgetting

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

the distance between us narrowed until I could feel his breath against my face. Part of me thought I was dreaming, but the other part wasn’t quite sure. This all

against mine, and for a moment, I hesitated, until I went against my own instincts and kissed him back. I knew it was a bad idea, but I did

anyway.

up from my

and I were kissing.

going but I wasn’t about to question it. He was warm and inviting, and the scent

bed. He arranged himself on top of me and then leaned down 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 then eased me out. of the dress, leaving me in nothing

His expression was intimate like he was looking at the

hair flared out around me. The Alpha King’s hands got lost in the coppery strands, and when he tugged slightly, a

my neck. His breath was hot against me, and I moaned

This moment was unlike any other. I wasn’t

I

before our intimacy could reach the next logical step, I caught his hand and held it in place. Asher froze and his eyebrows creased

like hours but was likely only a few minutes. I stared deeply into his beautiful gray eyes and searched

could be

apologize?

offered

gaze to look for my discarded nightgown. “Are you feeling

much better. Thank you, Ca ssandra, for