Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 79 Complicated mystery

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Though we managed to untangle from one another and separate just in time for the prince to enter the room, I could tell the boy wasn’t happy to see me as he ran to his father. I could pretend our moment hadn’t happened, but it was clear that Marco suspected at least something. The prince’s eyes narrowed as they fell on me, and I did my best to smile and remain calm.

“What are you doing?” he demanded and he glanced between Asher and me. “Why wouldn’t the guard let me in right away?”

“What we’re doing is none of your business,” Asher said firmly, and then he raised his chin. “Besides, Marco, I’ve told you countless times before. I didn’t hear a knock. It’s impolite to enter anyone’s room without express permission. You didn’t wait for me to reply.”

The young prince’s eyes dropped to the ground and he audibly gulped.

“Sorry, Daddy,” he murmured.

“Now, why are you here?” Asher asked directly.

Marco raised his gaze and peeked at me. His cheeks darkened he gulped again. He clearly wasn’t about to say anything, not with me around.

It was definitely time for me to leave.

I straightened myself out and then presented the Alpha King with a polite bow of respect.

“I’ll see you tomorrow, Your Majesty,” I said in my most professional tone. “For the health check, of course.”

“Of course,” Asher replied, and after we exchanged a brief look, I took a breath

and then headed toward the chamber door. With every step, my body shook, but I managed to step out of the room just in time.

As the doors closed behind me, I could hear Asher’s voice, but I couldn’t make out what he was saying. The guards allowed me to pass, and for a moment, I considered lingering, but decided it was time for me to go back to my own room. I’d been in the king’s chamber for far too long already.

It was probably best to go straight to my own room, but I was too worried to just go to sleep. So, I decided to make

stairs, which meant I could slip around undetected. Technically, I was still under confinement, or at least I assumed I was,

was likely overreacting to the mark, but

walked down the hall, the events of the last ten minutes raced through my

The kiss.

The bed.

was so intense.

that all of that had

the way he

from trouble, but it seemed that no matter how much I tried, I just sank deeper and

I reached the lab, and when I

then she rushed over to me. She pulled me into a tight hug and then

and then frowned.

and heat spread to my cheeks. I hadn’t even realized I was still

day.”

my arms against my chest. “I…

she tilted her head. slightly. “What are you doing down here?”

explained. “Thank you for taking care

trouble at all,” my assistant said. “It

a lot,”

my desk and took a seat. As I started

I found something else when I tested the venom,” she revealed. “Some of the snakes we found in the basement seemed to be like the vipers that had appeared in the garden, but a

in any of them?” I wondered.

Becky nodded.

I’d seen on the tables had in fact. been poisons and the mysterious man who’d attacked me was

assistant. She