Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

ASHER

Chapter 65 News from Kane

I rubbed my temples and tried to remain calm. I was spending more and more time in my study these days to stay away from those who wanted to incite more. trouble or drama around me. I needed to stay relaxed, but the disease was affecting me more and more lately.

Heat spread through me as my head pounded and I could feel sweat building up. I rolled the sleeves of my shirt up and when I did, I winced in surprise. The mysterious black marks had been growing significantly, and now there were some blooming up on my forearms. I wanted Ca ssandra to check up on them, but since she was confined to her chambers, my health check would have to be delayed.

I hadn’t expected any of this to happen. It wasn’t my fault was it? Kane had. warned me beforehand and told me that Adalyn was jealous of how I treated. Ca ssandra. I knew that she was wrathful and hell-bent on destroying the healer.

But what I didn’t understand was how I felt about the ordeal and furthermore, how I felt about Ca ssandra.

All my life, I’d been someone who was always in control. I knew what to say, how to say it, and how to keep things from escalating beyond their means. But ever since, I’d met Ca ssandra, my sense of control had started slipping.

Seeing Ca ssandra’s bandaged hand and finding out that Adalyn had wounded her made me furious beyond imagination. I wanted to inflict punishment upon my wife like no other. There was even a small part of me that wanted to kill her.

I’d only felt this intensely protective over one person before.

Cora.

A thought crossed my mind. It was crazy and nonsensical, but the moment it entered, I couldn’t push it away.

What if Ca ssandra Keller was Cora?

Could she be?

had really perished in

insane theory could explain why I felt so familiar with Ca ssandra the first time I saw her, why I wanted to see her all the time, why I wanted to

idea was crazy. I knew that. But no matter how much I wanted

so much like Cora at the banquet last night. The way the dress hugged her curves was all too familiar. I’d known that dress

ssandra come across the dress? Was it gifted to her by someone, and if so, who was it? How did they come about an article of Cora’s clothing?

door. I let out a small groan. I wasn’t in any condition to

there?” I called out as I rolled the sleeves of my shirt back up. I couldn’t risk anyone seeing the black marks

Majesty,” one of the guards called out from the

me?”

I sighed. “Enter.”

Kane stepped into the room

me as the door closed behind him. “Did you miss

returned from his short journey.

I suspected he went somewhere for a reason.

the visitors from

diplomats, as she’d insisted that it would be a good chance for them to get to know. the royal family. But Kane had

was grateful my stepmother hadn’t been

simply. “Now, what can I do for you, brother?”

“If you don’t mind me saying so, Asher, you’re looking a little worse for wear. In fact… you look like you’ve aged quite a bit. I can see

those,” I

don’t suspect you are,” Kane

it,” I sighed, and that was that. He didn’t push the issue further but toyed with one of the pens on

of the details from various sources on my way here. I must say, brother, you sure are in quite a