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?

don’t care for the king of Yurene,” I remarked as I fought to

she continued to watch me, Kane’s words sparked

the banquet,” I advised her with

Adalyn cut me off, and she took a step toward me. “I would rather

me, but I rebuffed her. Adalyn’s red-painted lower lip trembled and for a moment, she looked as

raised her chin

brought back 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 is… I think Marco would be very disappointed if

then

conversation, Adalyn threw a fit and tried to play at

would find some kind of way to assure her or cast aside these. accusations. But tonight, I was exhausted. My head was throbbing with pain and my

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

to know why his mother and father aren’t close, why we don’t stay in the same

could focus on was the pounding in my head and the soreness of my limbs. Finally, I rubbed my thumb against my temples

I said. “He’s a grown-up now. He

“I don’t understand why

her eyes. Had it been anyone else, I may have softened. But my heart had hardened

married,” I said

Adalyn demanded. “Why am I not the queen of Wegalla and why haven’t you taken me as your mate? Marriage

was true. Though Adalyn and I were married, I hadn’t taken her as my own in a real sense.

mattered.

who’d insisted that if Cora didn’t die

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

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