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?

remarked as I fought to find an explanation. “Something about him doesn’t sit right with

she continued to watch me, Kane’s words sparked back

advised her with a wave of my hand. “I’ll see you

she took a step

to reach out toward me, but I rebuffed her. Adalyn’s red-painted lower lip trembled

raised her chin slightly.

that woman because she’s a capable healer,” she said. “But I have a feeling that there’s more to the story than that. I think you’ve either crossed a line or you’re toeing the edge. Whatever the truth

and then I

a woman even tried to 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 his presence was going to further any suspected

her or cast aside these. accusations. But tonight, I was exhausted. My head was throbbing with pain and my entire

Adalyn pressed when I didn’t respond, and when I glanced over at her, her eyes were

to know why his mother and father aren’t close, why we don’t stay in the same room. To be honest, I don’t quite understand either, Asher…”

continued on, I began to tune out her words. All I could focus on was the pounding in my head and the

said. “He’s a grown-up now. He should understand-”

“I don’t understand why you forget

of her eyes. Had it been anyone else, I may have

we’re married,” I

Luna?” Adalyn demanded. “Why am I not the queen of Wegalla and why haven’t you taken me as your mate? Marriage isn’t enough. I want to be your

in a real sense. We’d had the ceremony, but I hadn’t

mattered.

who’d insisted that 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

appeared with a plan. She told me that if we became engaged instead, her father would believe that I had forgotten Cora

the Felix family’s guilt. Adalyn said that this plan was to help out her best friend Cora. If