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

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

to the banquet,” I advised her with a wave of my

took a step toward

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

her chin

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 you had any sort of relations with her.”

I murmured and then I turned away.

accusations. Whenever 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,

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

when I didn’t respond, and when I glanced

why his mother and father aren’t close, why we don’t stay

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

I said. “He’s a grown-up now.

married, Asher!” Adalyn blurted out. “I don’t understand why you forget that sometimes.

been anyone else, I may have softened. But my heart had

I

why haven’t I been made your Luna?” Adalyn demanded. “Why am I not the queen of Wegalla and why haven’t you taken me

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

mattered.

Adalyn’s father was the one who’d insisted that if Cora didn’t die after

when Adalyn had appeared 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

help out her best friend