Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 58 He’s drunk

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I was half-asleep when I heard a loud knock on the door. Startled, I sat straight up in bed and caught my breath.

My eyes flew to the clock. It was nearly three in the morning.

Who was at my door this late?

“Who’s there?” I called out just loud enough to not wake Finnick. Luckily, my boy fast asleep and snoring lightly.

was f

When I didn’t get an answer, I pulled myself out of bed and headed toward the door. I was nearly halfway there when I heard another series of knocks. They were more forceful than the first and I felt a mixture of fear and irritation.

I opened the door and when I did, my lips parted in surprise.

It was Asher.

I was about to ask what he was doing here at this hour, but before the words could escape me, the Alpha King rushed into the room, closed the door, and then cornered me against the wall. His steel gray eyes bore into mine with intensity and his breath was hot against my face.

He smelled heavily like liquor.

“Are you drunk?” I asked as my body trembled.

He’simply stared back at me. “What do you care?”

Frustration bloomed within me and I broke eye contact for a moment to collect

myself.

“I don’t,” I blurted out bravely. “But consuming any bit of alcohol, especially in excess, will only further your disease-”

repeated back in a mocking tone and then he chuckled and stared back down at me. He leaned in even closer. “I don’t care about

steadied himself against the wall and

fact…” he murmured. “I wish it would take me…

again.”

of my effort to keep from uttering a sound. No… he couldn’t mean that, could he? Was he really so willing to die, even when he had a family, a wife, a child? I knew that Marco wasn’t his biologically, but did he

back to me

I can see it in your eyes,

Intors

not right now. He was the Alpha King and he

to say quietly. “All-of Wegalla

far too much about her than anyone else. I keep finding you in the same places she lingered

suspicious of me and my recent actions, and his drunkenness had only furthered his boldness. I knew he wouldn’t stop questioning me until I came up with an explanation.

I

I was trapped.

you care so much about her?” I shifted the subject from myself. “Coral Felix died five years ago. Why can’t you

my statement. My frustration grew exponentially, but before I

was so forceful that it took me by surprise. I struggled underneath him and

legs quivered and my

King leaned in and

me the truth,” he whispered, and a chill ran through

stop,” I begged timidly.

but maintained his hold on

that was both terrifying and utterly sensual, and he lessened the space between us. “I can tell by your heartbeat and the look on your face that you want me. And

could

so many ways.

his lips against. mine, a high-pitched voice called out from behind us.

mommy go!”

were curled into tiny fists at his sides and he glared at

at the boy and released his hold on me. As I rushed away from the wall and headed toward Finnick, my cheeks heated with embarrassment. No.

him quietly when I reached his