Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 83 Stolen

CA SSANDRA

We left Asher’s study immediately, and the moment we set foot in the hallway, the guards stationed outside both glanced at each other in alarm.

“Is everything all right, Your Majesty?” one asked as he studied the Alpha King’s expression. To his credit, Asher was looking slightly exhausted. His dark circles were far more present than they’d been in the past week. As the illness was affecting him more and more, his physical appearance began to look more sickly. He was still as handsome as ever, but it was evident he wasn’t sleeping much these days.

“I’m fine,” Asher answered him politely. “I’ll return shortly. I’m going accompany Healer Ca ssandra on an errand. Remain here.”

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“Yes, Your Majesty,” the guard replied obediently, and after he offered Asher a nod, the Alpha King turned to me and gestured forward.

“Let’s go,” he said, and then we made our way down the hall.

Our walk down to the royal library was silent, and I once again found myself surprised that Asher was entertaining this theory of mine. I hadn’t expected him to go along with this, but I was grateful that he was giving my idea the time of day.

When we entered the building, the librarian rose to her feet and bowed to the Alpha King. “Y-your Majesty,” she stammered. “I didn’t expect to see you here. Is there anything I can help you with?”

“Yes,” Asher replied simply. “Healer Ca ssandra and I would like to take a look in the private room if you don’t mind. Could you unlock it for us?”

“Of course,” the librarian said, and she offered the king a brilliant smile. “Let me find the keys and I’ll let you in. The library is empty today, so you’ll have all the privacy you need.”

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Asher nodded. “Perfect.”

The librarian rooted around in her desk, and after she pushed her glasses up the bridge of her nose and ran a hand through her white-blonde hair, she approached the door and held it open for us.

and as we got closer, my heart dropped, along with

the world…” Asher trailed

took in the sight of the disheveled room.

entire place had been trashed. Books littered the ground, some spine-down, others completely ripped up. The

the piles of discarded books until I reached the back. The large wooden box was

and all of the color faded from the

librarian’s face.

in here lately other than Miss Ca ssandra, and the last time she was here, everything was normal. I’m just

began to inspect it all. His eyes

him. Sure enough, beyond the stacks, there was a set of muddy footprints leading from the windowsill.

broke in,” I realized as I followed the trail

have done it yesterday,” Asher added. “It

much to my surprise, she

about to burst into

the window was locked, but I must have done

don’t cry,” Asher assured her gently. “It’s not

and a lump formed in my throat. “The last time I was here, I opened the window to get some fresh air. I

were going to say something, but he didn’t. Instead, he walked out of the room for a moment. When he returned, a trio of

the librarian. “She’ll

work and looked through the room, Asher and I stood aside and waited. I crossed

out into the main

the books about the Ewonmiams are

no. This wasn’t good. Was the intruder looking for things about the Ewonmiams? And if so, did that mean

have been the same man from the

are suspect as well,” one