Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 58 He’s drunk

CA SSANDRA

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 any of that anymore. If I’m doomed

steadied himself against the wall and

it would take me…

again.”

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,

back to me and narrowed

her. I can see it in your eyes, Ca ssandra. You know more than you’re letting on. Tell me the truth.”

Intors

Collins, not right now. He was the Alpha King and he was giving an order to a lowly subject.

quietly. “All-of Wegalla knew of

about her than anyone else. I keep finding you in the same places she lingered in, in the same clothes… something

enough, it seemed. Asher was beyond suspicious of me and my recent actions, and his drunkenness

I

I was trapped.

care so much about her?” I shifted the subject from myself. “Coral Felix

half of my statement. My frustration grew exponentially, but before I could utter another word,

took me by surprise. I struggled underneath him and tried to push him away, but Asher’s strength was far greater

and my body shook.

Alpha King leaned in and kissed

and a chill ran through me.

stop,” I begged

pulled away for a moment but maintained his hold on me.

he asked in a tone that was both terrifying and utterly sensual, and he lessened the space between us. “I can tell by your heartbeat and the look on

by any means. I wanted him more than words. could express, but not like this, not when he was so

in so

his lips against. mine,

my mommy go!”

once he was out of the way, I could see Finnick standing there in his pajamas. His hands were curled into tiny fists at his sides and he

As I rushed away from the wall and headed toward Finnick, my cheeks heated with embarrassment. No.

I assured him quietly when I reached his side. “I