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

eyebrow. “I have no idea who you

make you do anything. Kill me if you want, Asher Collins, but without me, you’ll never

to just do away with this imposter was strong. But at the same time, I needed to know what

the imposter studied 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

you want?” I growled.

His grin intensified.

need you to send me away. I swear to you I’ll never return

There was no way I was going to

and the man

you want to know who was behind the inferno? Or what your little mate said before her death? I can

as my

knew why the man had insisted on

He also knew that this negotiation would only work if we were alone because if anyone else were present, I would have to act in the best

for the best interest of the empire, the man deserved execution.

King’s wife hostage and wounded her almost

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

his behavior in the corridor had

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

remained.

do with all of this?

Oliver Moses.

I didn’t need him to bear witness to my turmoil. Vulnerability wasn’t something

years, I’d done nothing but obsess over 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

to her, nor allowed. myself to let anyone

care for them