Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 55

Chapter 55 Dance

CA SSANDRA

Oliver Moses smiled warmly as he asked the question, and for a moment, I

thought he appeared kind. But I knew the truth. The Beta knew nothing of kindness. It was all an act, a game of pretend, and he was quite good at it.

But I was better.

“Yes, sir,” I replied politely, and I returned his smile.

Adalyn’s father shared the same amber eyes as his daughter, and they stared into mine with curiosity.

“My wife and I once visited Wild Crawler,” he mused. “It was a nice small village, but it had the most gorgeous scenery. Don’t you remember, honey?”

He turned to Linda and the pair exchanged a sweet smile. Though their family was conniving, it was clear that the love between them was very real. For a moment, I nearly forgot who they really were.

“Ew, Father,” Adalyn sighed in irritation. “Please, contain yourself. You’re being embarrassing.”

She then turned to Kaleb and offered him a sickly sweet smile. “So sorry for them, Your Majesty.”

“There’s no need to apologize,” the king of Yurene replied with a wave of his hand and then he chuckled. “It’s nice to see such displays of love. It warms my heart.”

Adalyn looked surprised by his words but accepted them anyway. As everyone continued to exchange pleasantries, I tried to force a smile on my face, but I just couldn’t do it. I believed their love was genuine, but seeing their happiness with my own eyes was just too painful. The Moses family had destroyed mine without a

second thought.

How could I smile in their presence?

escaped

for me to hear and

sorry, my head hurts a

then he peered around. “Perhaps some food and

room and danced on my tongue, but no matter how

be in the presence of

keep my head from spinning. As I forced down swallows, I remained quiet and listened to the polite chatter in the room. Luckily, everyone was so swept up in their new guest

while, one of the Alpha King’s councilors rose from his seat and tapped

a toast to the king of Yurene,” he addressed everyone. “And a toast to the friendship between his country and Wegalla.

their feet. I hadn’t expected to stand, and I was still a little dizzy, so when I raised my glass, my wine sloshed and spilled all over

in shock and quickly

as he realized what had happened. “Please, let

help.”

began to blot at the large stain, but ther moment he did, I heard an

off of her.”

glaring at us from across the table, his face sullen and agitated. My heart

was stunned for a moment, frozen in place,

I

I get a maid?” he called out, and

Ca ssandra,” the older woman said, and she offered me her arm. I accepted

a changing room. The maid went straight to the corner and opened a door to reveal a

ask what their purpose was, but I was too stunned by everything to react. I obediently held my arms up for the maid and she helped ease me into a new dress. This one was a rich charcoal gray,

the maid said as she gestured to my soiled dress. “Now, let’s get

back into the bustling chamber. When I returned to the table, I was surprised to see Adalyn and Asher were

Oliver and Linda, meanwhile, Bert

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