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.

the ground was

the others and when my eyes flew to his hands, I noticed they were

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

for a moment and then he rushed

he asked and she shook

managed. “N-no

stern face was just as colorless as the others and his body was as

hand.

for saving my daughter,” he said, and then he glanced over at Lindal and Adalyn. “If it weren’t for you… well, I don’t want to think about what may have

Kaleb said simply, and he accepted the Beta’s handshake. Once

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

and alarmed and I watched him force. back a gulp as he touched her arm. The pair exchanged glances, and after

Adalyn away, Asher turned to the crowd of people that lingered. All fell silent as he cleared his throat.

back to your rooms at once,” he ordered, and without another word, the crowd left until

the circumstances, Kaleb was in good spirits and stared

an almost amused look.

his arms. “I never expected a viper. What an

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

that the same kind of viper that attacked me days ago?” he asked me directly as he gestured

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

scales. “It looks quite similar though. I’d need to get

sure.”

Asher with a raised eyebrow and when the

his steel gaze still on the

head tilted to the side and stared at the

understand,” he mused. “How could an animal such as a snake bite an Alpha? Sure they are fast, but werewolf

was trying to save

bitten if he wasn’t trying to keep me out

felt a touch of guilt over the whole