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

“I have no idea who you are. You could be making

if you want, Asher Collins, but

imposter was strong. But at the same

me carefully. His lips curled into an impish

see it in your eyes. But you should know, I’m not the one you should be blaming. I

want?” I

His grin intensified.

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

the moment was fleeting. There was no

remained silent, and the

Or what your little mate said before her death? I can tell you all of that and more. Hell, I could even give you the evidence that would allow you to convict the person responsible.

clenched my fist as my muscles

knew why the man had insisted on a private

crafty. As much as I wanted to end it all and kill him, he knew I wanted more information about Cora. He also knew that this negotiation would only work

the empire, the man deserved

wounded her almost lethally. That alone was a

ssandra had been far less terrible and Oliver had practically demanded the healer’s head. There was no doubt that he would feel even more strongly about this.

in the

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,

remained.

I supposed to do with all of

about Oliver Moses. Right now,

to my turmoil. Vulnerability wasn’t something I

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

for what had happened to her, nor allowed. myself to let anyone else in like I had with

care for them like I’d cared about Cora.