Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 59 Viper appears again

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I stared at Asher in surprise. Adalyn?

The Alpha King wasted absolutely no time. Without another word, he turned on his heels and rushed out of the room.

“Go to sleep, baby,” I called out to Finnick. “I’ll be back in a while.”

“Okay,” Finnick replied, but his sleepy tone dripped with confusion. “Mommy, what’s going on?”

“I don’t know, honey, but I have to go check,” I said as my hands began to shake at my sides. “I love you.”

As Finnick mumbled back a tired response, I followed Asher out the door. The Alpha King-had managed to cover quite a bit of distance during my exchange with my son, but I was able to catch up to him on the staircase.

“It sounded like it came from the garden,” Asher blurted when I arrived. “I don’t know what she would be doing there at this hour…”

His gray eyes flashed with urgency and though his gait was a little sta ggered from the alcohol, he remained steadier than expected. Meanwhile, I was thoroughly panicked and just as confused as he was.

What had caused his wife to scream at this hour?

Asher barely seemed to notice me as we hurried toward the garden, but I didn’t mind much. I was here only as a healer, not for any other reason. If Adalyn or someone else was hurt, I needed to be in attendance..

Once we reached the garden, I was surprised to see the mass of people gathered around. Everyone was speaking at frantic paces and staring on in the

distance..

At the center of the garden near a tall rose bush, Adalyn stood with her

parents. Her mother, Linda, had her arms wrapped around her, and her face was as pale as the moonlight above us. Her eyes were distant and a little glazed and tears streamed down her cheeks.

I followed the direction of her gaze and let out a small gasp of surprise.

lying on the ground

less shocked than the others and when my eyes flew to his hands, I noticed they

his proximity to Adalyn and the trail of blood on the ground, it seemed that he had been the one to kill the beast.

moment and then he rushed to Adalyn’s side.

bitten?” he asked and she shook her head. “Are

she managed. “N-no

others and

hand.

my daughter,” he said, and then he glanced over at Lindal and Adalyn. “If it weren’t for you… well, I

he accepted the Beta’s handshake. Once -they were finished, Oliver glanced over at Adalyn

escort Adalyn back to her chambers,” he

him force. back a gulp

escorted Adalyn away, Asher turned to the crowd of people that lingered. All fell silent as

he ordered, and without another word, the crowd left

in good spirits

an almost

in Anemond,” he said as he crossed his arms.

this.”

going to get angry with the king of Yurene. Like me, I’m sure he was wondering what had happened exactly, but instead of taking his frustration out, he simply sighed and glanced at

days ago?” he asked me directly as he

crouched down and inspected the body of the dead viper. I needed to stop acting like a bystander and act

over and examined its scales. “It looks quite similar

sure.”

attacked you?” Kaleb asked Asher with a raised eyebrow and

steel gaze still

to the side and stared at

could an animal such as a snake bite an Alpha? Sure they are fast, but werewolf kings are

save me,” I

bitten if he wasn’t trying

I still felt a touch of guilt over the whole affair.