Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 56 He needs alcohol

ASHER

“What’s the matter, Asher?” Adalyn demanded as she followed me into my study. “What exactly has gotten into you tonight?”

I fought back a groan as I approached one of the leather couches in the corner. Alcohol had plagued me just a little and my head swam with a mixture of drunkenness and agitation.

“Nothing is wrong,” I sighed as a heavy exhale escaped me “Go back to the banquet, Adalyn. I just need some time alone-”

“Time alone?” Adalyn repeated back in confusion and she shook her head. “Time alone for what, Asher? We have guests downstairs to entertain, in case. you’ve forgotten. We’re supposed to be welcoming the king of Yurene and his diplomats. I don’t think this is making too great of an impression of Wegalla.”

“Don’t tell me what I’m doing wrong,” I managed to say as my head pounded angrily. “I’m fully aware of what’s going on down there. I don’t think our guests care if I step away for a moment-”

“I bet Ca ssandra Keller cares,” my wife blurted out, and I whipped around to glare at her.

“What the hell is that supposed to mean?” I challenged her.

“You seem to care a little too much about that healer and what she thinks,” she

seethed, and she crossed her arms against her chest. “I don’t understand what’s going on with you. You’ve never lost control like that in public, not ever. What was that little outburst in the banquet hall about?”

As Adalyn’s golden eyes shot daggers in my direction, I couldn’t help but wonder if she was right..

Did I care too much about Ca ssandra Keller and her whereabouts?

the king of Yurene,” I remarked as I fought to find an explanation. “Something about him doesn’t sit right

glare at me angrily. As she continued to watch me, Kane’s words sparked back in my mind. Was my stepbrother right? Was she

to the banquet,” I advised her with a wave of my hand. “I’ll

and she took a step toward me. “I would rather

took a step back. Her hand raised like she was going to reach out toward me, but I rebuffed her. Adalyn’s red-painted lower

raised her chin slightly.

feeling that there’s more to the story than that. I think you’ve either crossed a line or you’re

murmured and then I turned

hold my attention, even just a simple conversation, Adalyn threw a fit and tried to play at my emotions by bringing up Marco. Sometimes, she even brought Marco with her, as if

would find some kind of way to assure her or cast aside these. accusations. But tonight,

together,” Adalyn pressed when I didn’t respond,

close, why we don’t stay in the same room. To be honest, I don’t quite understand either, Asher…”

to tune out her words. All I could focus on was the pounding in my head and the soreness of my limbs. Finally, I rubbed my thumb

Marco,” I said. “He’s a grown-up now.

understand why you forget that sometimes. We’re married!”

have softened.

I said coldly.

queen of Wegalla and why haven’t you taken me as your mate? Marriage isn’t

my own in a real sense. We’d had the ceremony, but I hadn’t recognized her in the ways that

mattered.

if Cora didn’t die after her family had been sentenced, she’d affect me too much as her mate. I’d constantly feel the pangs of her emotions and they’d affect my

with a plan. She told me that if we became engaged instead, her father would believe that I had forgotten Cora altogether and -leave her alone completely. That would buy me some time to investigate

guilt. Adalyn said that this plan was to help out her best friend Cora. If we didn’t get engaged and pull attention