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-”

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 to perish from it.”

against the wall and

wish it would take

again.”

mean that, could he? Was he really so willing to die, even when he had a family,

turned back to me

must know her. I can see it in your eyes, Ca

Intors

He was

I managed to say quietly. “All-of Wegalla knew of her. She’s infamous-”

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

recent actions, and his drunkenness had only furthered his boldness. I knew he wouldn’t stop questioning me until I

I

I was trapped.

about her?” I shifted the subject from myself. “Coral

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

I struggled underneath him and tried to push him away, but Asher’s strength was far greater

quivered and my

in and kissed

whispered, and a chill

stop,” I begged

but maintained his hold on me.

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

wrong in so many ways.

press his lips against.

my mommy go!”

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 Alpha King as if he were much older

my cheeks heated with embarrassment. No. part of me wanted my son to see me like

quietly when I reached

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