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-”

mocking tone and then he chuckled and stared back down at me. He leaned in even closer. “I

against the wall and

he murmured. “I wish it would take me… so

again.”

had a family, a wife, a child? I knew that Marco wasn’t his biologically, but did he really care so

me and narrowed his eyes.

know Cora?” he uttered, and before I could say a word, he pressed further. “You must know her. I can see it in your eyes,

Intors

not right now. He was the Alpha King and he

say quietly. “All-of Wegalla knew

know you are. You know far too much about her than anyone else. I keep finding you in the same places she lingered in, in the same clothes… something isn’t

was beyond 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

I

I was trapped.

the subject from myself. “Coral Felix died five years ago. Why can’t

grew exponentially, but before I could utter another word, the Alpha King pressed his lips firmly against mine.

me by surprise. I struggled underneath him and tried to push him away,

quivered and my body shook.

leaned in and kissed

he whispered, and a chill ran

I begged timidly. “Please.”

a moment but

you wanted, Ca ssandra?” 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 your face that you want

King wasn’t wrong by any means. I wanted him more than words. could express, but not like

so

in to kiss me again, but before he could press his lips against. mine, a high-pitched voice called out from behind us.

my mommy

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 years.

and released his hold on me. As I rushed away from the wall and headed toward Finnick, my cheeks heated with embarrassment. No. part of me wanted my son to see me like

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