Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 52 Rude Northerner

ASHER

“You’re very late, Alpha Asher. Is it customary of your Pack to keep your guests

waiting?”

The moment I stepped into the first-floor meeting room, a heavily accented voice reached my ears, and I raised my eyebrows in surprise. Though I knew the voice belonged to the King of Yurene, I was shocked by how callously I was being

spoken to.

The king stood from the couch very slowly and then extended his hand toward mine. “I jest, of course, though you do appear to be quite busy.””

I stared at his hand for a moment before I accepted it in mine. “I suppose I am quite busy. I’m sorry to keep you waiting-”

“Are you ill?” Kaleb blurted out. “You look tired-”

Lancel took a step forward in warning, but I raised a hand to stop him.

“It’s fine,” I murmured.

Kaleb studied us with a curious expression and then chuckled. “It seems the people of the South are more tense than us Northerners.”

The king of Yurene was one of the tallest men I’d ever seen. I wasn’t short by any means, but compared to his impressive stature, I felt like a child again. His hair was somewhere between gold and brown, and his deep blue eyes were dark and haunting. His appearance was sophisticated but his attire was another thing completely. He was dressed in deep leathers and furs that suggested a colder climate than it was. It made sense- Yurene’s climate was likely much colder than that of Wegalla’s.

Despite his height, he appeared to be a few years younger than me and still

had a softness to his smile.

suppose so,” I remarked.

Kaleb was known to use softer policies to annex other packs into their empire. That being said, I could see a

the group to the king, and then I took a seat in

to meet you all,” Kaleb said

their hands. They arranged a teapot, cups, and small tiers of snacks on the table before us, and then filled each of

addressed them as I accepted my cup.

the tea to his lips,

I must say, the tea in the South is very worthy of praise. The only

of Wegalla,” I remarked, and I pushed down the feeling of irritation that had arisen.

then he offered a strange expression of amusement. “I didn’t expect to see an attempted kidnapping upon my

eyes flew to Lancel, but my guard looked just as confused by the

market earlier. I wanted to get a feel for Anemond before I arrived in the palace. I’ve only heard tales. of Wegalla from my father, you see, so I wanted to get to know the city myself. I

woman.’

uttered before I could stop myself.

“But I must say, the experience left quite an impression. I didn’t realize

could be dangerous, but something like

years.

I announced as my eyebrows creased together. “I can assure you, Alpha Kaleb,

Kaleb interrupted me with a slight tilt of his head. “Do you mean to say that it was

I couldn’t believe I was being challenged like

me for a moment and

luck,” he remarked, and

steady my breath. I needed to stay calm and

to do so.

wondered. “From our correspondence, I