Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 93 She is the world to him

CA SSANDRA

As Asher’s eyes locked onto mine, I tried to read his emotions, but I failed at the task miserably. I didn’t know what was wrong. His voice was coa rse and cold, and his expression was intense, to say the least.

Once again, I felt like cornered prey, and the feeling only heightened when he began to walk toward me. With every step he took forward, I took one back, until I accidentally found myself with my back against the far wall.

My heart beat faster in my chest and my stomach twisted in knots. The Alpha King looked angry, but I suspected there was more to it than that. Something had happened down in the dungeon; I just knew it.

But what did it have to do with me?

We stared at one another until finally, Asher spoke.

“Cora?”

My eyes widened before I could stop them and a shiver ran through me at the sound of my true name on his tongue.

Had he discovered the truth?

Did the imposter tell him?

It was the only explanation that made a bit of sense, however, it was impossible, wasn’t it? My appearance had changed in the five years since the inferno. There was no way that man could recognize me.

Asher waited for me to respond, and I tried to materialize an answer. What could I say? Could I admit to it and finally cast this charade aside?

I then thought of Finnick and knew that option wasn’t possible.

“You don’t look well, Your Majesty,” I uttered. “Maybe it would be a good ideal for you to sit down and take a moment to calm down.”

Asher’s lips turned downward into a frown. His eyes looked pained for a moment and then they darkened and glared at me. His lips parted as if he was about to say something further. He was so close to me that I could feel the

sweetness of his breath.

Yet no words came out.

turned his head and released a sigh. When he turned back, he leaned into me and rested his

What was happening?

to me,” he whispered.

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helpless, so sad. I felt a tug at my heartstrings and nearly welled up

finally confirmed my true identity. But no matter what he found, I couldn’t

five years ago, the sight of my true mate like this would have been downright unbearable. But I’d been through too much. The inferno, the pain of my burns, the horrible nightmares of losing Finnick… his sadness couldn’t compare. I couldn’t suffer

I had

I said softly, in the calmest tone I could manage. “Let her

his full height. His eyes were wet,

heart ache, but I forced myself to

is, until his next

Cora

my blood ran cold. So that was it, the reason why he’d run to my chamber so swiftly. The imposter soldier had told him this,

have let her

down and took my hand in his. I instinctively wanted to yank it away

you don’t want to, Ca ssandra,” he said quietly, and then he raised my hand to his lips and kissed it gently. “I can’t force you…. But I need you to know this much. I’d do anything

stared into his eyes and

asked. “What if I wanted to leave

grew

I’ll never let you

and kissed me. He

web of drama, but I couldn’t fight it

kissed him

didn’t question it at all.

low and gripped my hips on either side, then gently pressed my body against his until I couldn’t

Asher guided me away from the wall. He spun me a little and hoisted me up. I wrapped my legs around him for support, and then he carried

was there, he unbuttoned his shirt. The sight of his broad, muscular chest was enough to make my lips

and toned, and the scent of his cologne filled the air as

my dress. The air was cool against my skin, and I shivered slightly, but

ground, and once it was discarded, I cast aside my undergarments. Asher’s

his eyes trailed over my body.