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?

sigh escaped

just low enough for me to

sorry, my head hurts

he peered around. “Perhaps some food

the room and danced

in the presence of the Moses

swallows, I remained

rose from his seat and tapped a spoon against his glass. The room fell silent

propose a toast to the king of Yurene,” he addressed everyone. “And a toast

back in unison, and all around me, people rose to 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 my

in shock and quickly searched for a napkin.

Ca ssandra,” Kaleb said as he realized what had

help.”

large stain, but ther moment he

off of

across the table, his face

moment, frozen in place, until Bert suddenly

I

he called out, and moments later, one rushed

the older woman said, and she offered me her

we-” I started to say, but then I realized we were headed toward a changing room. The

my arms up for the maid and she helped ease me into a new dress. This one was a rich charcoal gray, and the fabric

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

I returned to the table, I was surprised to

was busy speaking with Oliver and Linda, meanwhile, Bert approached me and

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