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.

ground was a

Kaleb was also there. The king of Yurene appeared less shocked than the others and when my eyes flew to his hands, I noticed they were covered in

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

in shock for a moment and then he

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

she managed.

the others and his body was

hand.

Adalyn. “If it weren’t for you… well,

handshake. Once -they were finished, Oliver glanced over at Adalyn and

to escort Adalyn back to her chambers,” he sighed, and he ran his hand through his thick dark hair.

his eyes fell back to Adalyn. His. expression was somewhere between guilty and alarmed and I watched him force. back a gulp as he touched her arm. The pair exchanged glances, and after Adalyn began to sniffle, Oliver and Linda moved

Adalyn away, Asher turned to the crowd of people that lingered.

once,” he ordered, and without another word, the crowd left until it was only

the circumstances, Kaleb was in good spirits and

almost amused look.

in Anemond,” he said as he crossed his arms. “I never expected a viper. What an

this.”

expression darkened and for a moment, I thought he was going to get angry with the king of Yurene. Like me, I’m sure he was wondering what had happened

viper that attacked me days ago?”

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

I admitted as I turned the beast over and examined its scales. “It looks quite similar though. I’d need to get it to the

sure.”

eyebrow and when the Alpha King nodded, he frowned. “Were you bitten?”

gaze

tilted to the side and stared

mused. “How could an animal such as a snake

trying to save me,” I explained quietly.

been bitten if he wasn’t trying to

a touch of guilt over