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-”

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

steadied himself against the wall and turned away

take me…

again.”

when he had a family, a wife,

me and

Cora?” he uttered, and before I could say a word, he pressed further. “You must know her. I can see it in your eyes, Ca ssandra. You know more than you’re letting on.

Intors

tone shifted and became almost cruel, dangerous. He wasn’t Asher Collins, not right now. He was the Alpha King

knew Cora,” I managed to say quietly. “All-of Wegalla

are. You know far too much about her than anyone else. I keep finding you in the

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

I

I was trapped.

from myself. “Coral Felix died five

do know Cora,” he cut me off, ignoring half of my statement. My frustration grew exponentially, but before I could utter another word, the Alpha

that it took me by surprise. I struggled underneath him and tried to push him away, but Asher’s

quivered and my body

leaned in

whispered, and a chill ran

begged

pulled away for a moment but maintained his

and utterly sensual, and he lessened the space

words. could express, but not like this, not when he was so inebriated and intense. This

in so many ways.

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

my mommy

see Finnick standing there in his pajamas. His hands were curled into tiny fists at his sides and he glared at the Alpha King as if he were much older than his five

As I rushed away from the wall and headed toward Finnick, my cheeks heated

him quietly when