Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 91 Imposter’s condition

ASHER

I froze in place and my blood suddenly ran cold.

Five years ago? A weak spot?

Did he… did he mean Cora? Did he know about her, about the inferno?

How?

“What are you talking about?” I demanded as I regained control over myself. Surely he was trying to rattle me, but what did he mean?

“You know what I mean,” the imposter laughed cruelly, and then he shook his head slowly. “Poor, naive boy. There’s no way you believe that it was an accident. Or that the woman was st upid enough to set the fire herself.”

The lightness of his mocking tone was enough to ignite my fury. I wanted to tear him apart for speaking about her like this. For a moment, I thought I was about to give in to my anger, but I managed to stay calm and smother my agitation.

I rolled my shoulders back and narrowed my eyes.

“What do you know about the inferno?” I demanded. “And Cora Felix?”

The imposter grinned at me and tilted his head to the side. His sheer arrogance was enough to make me sick./

“I know more about them than anyone else,” he said calmly.

I considered my options. Brute force would get me nowhere, but at the same time, I wasn’t about to just lie down and take this insolence. I was the Alpha King of Wegalla. I needed to act the part.

“How do I know I can trust any of the words that come out of your mouth?” I

with a raised eyebrow. “I have no idea who you are. You could be making things

have to trust me. I can’t make you do anything. Kill me if you want, Asher Collins, but

he was goading me. The urge to just do away with this imposter was strong. But at the same time, I needed to know what he had to say about

next move, the imposter studied me carefully. His lips curled into

want me dead,” he said. “I can see it in your eyes. But you should know, I’m not the one you should be blaming. I

do you want?”

His grin intensified.

I want, Asher Collins, is simple. I need you to send me away. I swear to you I’ll never return

a second, but the moment was fleeting. There was no way I was going to let the imposter

silent, and the man

raised an eyebrow and gripped the bars again. “Don’t you want to know who was behind the inferno? Or what your little mate said before her death? I can tell you all of that and more. Hell,

clenched my fist as my muscles tensed

knew why the man had insisted on a private talk with

to end it all and kill him, he knew I wanted more information about Cora. He also knew that this negotiation would only work if we were alone because if anyone else were present, I would

best interest of the empire, the man deserved

King’s wife hostage and wounded her almost lethally. That alone

had been far less terrible and Oliver had practically demanded the healer’s head. There was no doubt

behavior in the corridor

tried to kill the man to avenge Adalyn? Was that the reason for his bloodthirstiness? I wouldn’t blame him if that was the case, but then again, he didn’t seem okay with the idea of me speaking with this imposter alone. So, the question

remained.

was I supposed to do

my concerns about Oliver

turned away from the imposter. I didn’t need him to bear witness to my turmoil. Vulnerability wasn’t something I felt very

what had happened to Cora. It haunted my every waking minute and plagued my mind. No matter how much I threw myself into my royal duties, I could never shove the memories of my former mate aside, or allow myself to truly

for what had happened to her, nor allowed. myself to let

never care for them