Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 76 The Scar

CA SSANDRA

I awoke with a start. My chest heaved as I fought to catch my breath and once my vision adjusted to the low light, I realized I was staring into Asher’s steel-gray eyes. Startled, I nearly jumped out of my bed.

As I blinked and looked around, I realized I wasn’t in mine at all.

What was going on?

What had happened to me?

“Ca ssandra,” Asher said softly in surprise. “You’re awake.”

We were in a sp acious room I’d never seen before. The furnishings were extravagant and fine, from the golden-threaded rug on the dark floors to the intricate tapestry hung on the emerald-painted walls. Soft embers glowed from the fireplace on the far end of the room and provided warmth and a light glow. Every surface gleamed and sparkled, and I admired the warm comforter on the bed.

Yet, I couldn’t relax, not when I had no idea what was going on. I pulled myself out of bed and offered the Alpha King a small bow of respect.

“Y-your M-majesty,” I stammered as my head swam with slight dizziness.

As Asher studied me with a strange expression, I became aware of the thin pajamas I’d been dressed in. I didn’t recognize the purple silky fabric from my closet.

Where had it come from?

And how had it gotten on my body?

I became highly aware that I wasn’t wearing a bra, and I fought the urge to cross my arms against my chest. Had Asher changed me out of the suit and gas

mask? Had he seen me naked?

a smirk. The Alpha King was obviously amused by my state

of grime from that basement,” he continued. “So I had Erika bring

as the information reached

The basement.

The assailant.

The Udosyn.

head began to throb and I

bed. “You’re in no state to be

King stood up from the chair beside the bed and rushed over to me. He took my arm and began to lead

די

I murmured, and then I offered him

away this morning and I didn’t want to

its high ceilings, arched window, and sp acious bed was Asher’s? It made sense but I couldn’t help but feel strange about

beat. “I wanted you to

that Asher could have taken me to,

certain that if he was under Erika’s care,

more than safe.

any better?”

that was. I was still vastly shaken after everything that had

and they only

deep breath, and then explained everything. As I described the man, the bottles of poison, the snakes, and the books on the table, Asher’s face. grew

found the door,” he said. “When they pressed the button, a few of them went inside to investigate. The passage led to an underground tunnel, which seemed to connect with the sewer system. We couldn’t find out where he went, but at least we know all of that

guards okay?” I wondered. “The ones who’d been

a cure for them. They were

I said, and relief crashed over me. Thank goodness they were alright. I knew that my assistant had been more than capable, but I couldn’t help

my thoughts to the vipers and

probably raised in that house,” I realized. “Since the bottle i found said