Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 55

Chapter 55 Dance

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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?

sigh escaped me…

just low enough for me to hear and his lips

apologized. “I’m sorry, my

said, and then he peered around. “Perhaps some

fragrances filled the room and danced

be in the presence

forced down swallows, I remained quiet

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

he addressed everyone. “And a toast to the friendship between his country and

to their feet. I hadn’t expected to stand, and I was still a little dizzy, so when

gasped in shock and quickly searched

said as he realized what had happened. “Please,

help.”

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

hands off

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

moment, frozen

I

I get a maid?” he called out, and moments later,

offered me her arm. I accepted

room. The maid went straight to the corner

the maid and she helped ease me into a new dress. This one was a rich charcoal gray,

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

When I returned to the table, I

Linda, meanwhile, Bert approached me and offered me a

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