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.

he leaned into me

What was happening?

lying to me,” he

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weren’t a command. He was practically pleading. He sounded so helpless, so sad. I

of evidence that had finally confirmed my true identity. But no matter what he found,

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

what I had to do.

Felix is dead, Your Majesty,” I said softly, in the calmest

His eyes were wet, and he appeared

ache, but I forced

is, until his next

Cora

reason why he’d run to my chamber so swiftly. The imposter soldier had told him this, there was no doubt about it. It was

have let her stay in that mansion. It’s

hand in his. I instinctively wanted

want to, Ca ssandra,” he said quietly, and then he raised my hand to his lips and

eyes and challenged that idea.

I wanted to leave?” I asked. “What if I wanted to leave Anemond

then grew serious. “Anything

that. I’ll never let you

kissed me. He was gentle, at first, but then the kiss

get me more tangled in this web of drama, but I couldn’t fight it any longer. I couldn’t go against my heart any longer, at least not tonight.

kissed him

by this, but he didn’t question it at all. I

then gently pressed my body against his until I couldn’t tell where I ended and he began. As we embraced,

continued like this for some time until 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 us over

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

was perfectly tanned and toned,

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

my undergarments. Asher’s jaw dropped slightly as

eyes trailed over