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

king of Yurene appeared less shocked than the others and

his proximity to Adalyn and the trail of blood on the ground, it seemed

for a moment

and she

managed.

Kaleb. His stern face was just as colorless as the others and his body was as stiff as a board.

hand.

and then he glanced over at Lindal and Adalyn. “If it weren’t for you… well, I don’t want to think

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

you, Your Majesty, I think it would be best for us to escort Adalyn back to her chambers,” he sighed, and he ran his

and alarmed and I watched him force. back a gulp as he touched her

of people that lingered. All fell silent as he cleared his throat.

another word, the crowd left until it was only Kaleb, Asher,

good spirits and

an almost amused

of the things to come across in Anemond,” he said as he crossed his arms. “I never expected a viper. What an odd surprise, especially at

this.”

I’m sure he was wondering what had

attacked me days ago?” he asked me directly as he gestured

and inspected the body of the dead viper. I needed to stop acting like a

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

sure.”

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

his steel gaze still on the viper.

the side and stared at the snake as well.

don’t understand,” he mused. “How could an animal such as a snake bite

to save me,” I

was true. Asher wouldn’t have been bitten if he wasn’t trying

felt a touch of guilt over the whole affair.