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.

I was exhausted in

to speak, how to sit, and how to look. Every bit of myself had

were they angry with me now?

wasn’t supposed to create a commotion in that healer’s lab. Father had only instructed me to snoop and find out what

She had the most condescending attitude and disposition, and that day, I’d just had enough. She was always in places she shouldn’t be, sneaking secret glances at my husband. She was

the vial of chemicals, I’d intended to teach her a lesson. Not a major one, just enough for her to back off and remember her station. In the end, though, I was the

of pain. None of this was fair. Why was everyone always on Ca ssandra Keller’s

a seat and tell us what happened?” Mother’s voice suddenly made me snap out of my haze. I looked up to see her escorting Father into the room and into his favorite chair. Instinctively, I rested my hands in my lab and

sat down. Once he was seated,

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

and oriented my body toward

I asked timidly, and when his eye narrowed in my direction, I gulped. “Father, what happened?”

and then his

room. She nearly dropped the steaming cup of tea in her hands onto the polished floors,

we asked in unison.

true?” I

just a proposition, one that the Alpha King didn’t answer to. Before he

report.”

I frowned. “Oh.”

Asher said yes

the question crossed my mind, I could tell Father was 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.

hadn’t married me for love, he hadn’t found solace in other women, either, so I knew I meant something

he would accept Father’s proposition. After all, I was the only daughter of

of report was made,