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-”

then he chuckled and stared back down at me. He leaned in even closer. “I don’t care about any of that anymore.

wall and turned away

fact…” he murmured. “I wish it would take me… so I could see my Cora

again.”

had a family, a wife, a child? I knew that Marco wasn’t his biologically, but did he really care so little about the boy that he was willing to

me and narrowed his

must know her. I can see it in your eyes, Ca ssandra. You know more than you’re letting on.

Intors

Collins, not right now. He was the Alpha King and he

managed to say quietly. “All-of Wegalla knew of her.

you are. You know far too much about her than anyone else. I

was beyond suspicious of me and my recent actions, and his drunkenness had only furthered his boldness. I knew he wouldn’t stop questioning

I

I was trapped.

from myself. “Coral

half of my statement. My frustration grew exponentially, but before I could utter another word, the Alpha King pressed his lips firmly

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

and my body

King leaned in and kissed

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

begged

moment but maintained his hold on

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

than words. could express,

so

could press his lips

mommy go!”

and 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 glared at the

my cheeks heated with embarrassment. No. part of me wanted my son to see me like this, in this kind of

when I reached his side. “I promise-”