Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 75 Vengeance fueled up

ADALYN

Father didn’t look well when he returned home. His cheeks were red and his eyes were frantic as they darted around. As his hands twitched at his sides, I realized that wherever he’d come from, he was in a terrible mood.

or:

Whenever he was angry or agitated, his hand twitched, along with his right eye. As he paced around the room, I saw his eye tick, and I knew that whatever had happened, it wasn’t good.

“What happened, Father?” I asked as I timidly approached.

“You’re an idiot and a fool, Adalyn!” Father shouted as his nostrils flared. His sudden outburst startled me and I took a step back.

“What do you-” I started to say, but before the words could leave my mouth, Mother appeared and swooped in between us.

“Oliver, dear, what’s going on?” Mother said gently, and she rubbed Father’s shoulder. As she tried to soothe him, I took the opportunity to create some distance. between us.

After the incident in the palace laboratory, I’d remained in the House of Moses. My parents had told the Alpha King that I’d receive much better care here than I would there, but it was just an excuse. I knew Father wanted something from me.

Though I didn’t want to admit it, I was incredibly annoyed by it all. I’d expected Asher to at least pop in and see if I was alright, but the Alpha King was nowhere to be found. My husband had accompanied me during my treatments in the palace, but once I’d left and returned to my parent’s house… it was as if I didn’t exist anymore.

Why didn’t he care?

Why hadn’t he come to see if I was okay?

As I sat down in an armchair and looked out the window, I bit my lip and

remained silent.

exhausted in almost every way possible.

I’d been told how to act, how to behave, how to conduct myself. I’d been instructed how to speak, how to sit, and how to look. Every bit of myself had been painstakingly crafted by my parent’s steady eyes

why were they angry with me now?

to do… at least for the most part. I knew I’d overreacted slightly. I wasn’t supposed to create a commotion in that healer’s lab. Father had

and that day, I’d just had enough.

to teach her a lesson. Not a major one, just enough for her to back off and remember

arm and I felt a small pang of pain. None of this was fair. Why was everyone always on Ca ssandra Keller’s side, and why was no one rooting for me? I didn’t understand what I’d done to

the room and into his favorite chair. Instinctively, I rested my hands in my lab and straightened my posture. If there was one thing Father hated more than anything, it was slouching.

he sat down. Once he was seated,

if I should say anything. Provoking Father wasn’t always wise, but I wanted

and oriented my body

and when his eye narrowed in

his eyes and

as Mother reentered the room. She nearly dropped the steaming cup of tea in

we asked

that true?” I prompted.

answer to. Before he could make a decision either way, he

report.”

I frowned. “Oh.”

hadn’t Asher said

irritated. He always seemed to be very worried about my relationship with my husband. Part of me was too, but the other part firmly believed it was only a matter of time before Asher accepted me. I was his wife,

Asher hadn’t married me for love, he hadn’t found solace in other women, either, so I knew I meant something to him. Besides, I was Marco’s mother, and Asher loved Marco with all

he would accept Father’s proposition. After all, I was the only daughter of the second most prestigious family in Wegalla. That meant something

of report was made, Father?”