Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

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 down at me. He leaned in even closer. “I don’t care

against the wall and

murmured. “I wish it would take me… so

again.”

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, a child? I knew that Marco wasn’t his biologically, but did

to me and narrowed his

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

Intors

almost cruel, dangerous. He wasn’t Asher Collins, not right now. He was the

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

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

hadn’t been careful enough, it seemed. Asher 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 up with an

I

I was trapped.

subject from myself. “Coral Felix died five years ago. Why can’t you let her go-”

frustration grew exponentially, but before I could utter another word,

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

and my body shook.

King leaned in and kissed my ear.

and

I begged timidly. “Please.”

pulled away for a moment but maintained his hold

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 me.

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

so

kiss me again, but before he could press his lips against. mine, a high-pitched

mommy

whipped around instantly, and once he was out of the way, I could see Finnick standing there in his pajamas. His hands were curled into

boy 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 promise-”