Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 93 She is the world to him

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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.

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

What was happening?

lying to me,” he

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

Asher had clearly discovered something, some shred of evidence that had finally confirmed my true identity. But no matter what he found, I couldn’t

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.

did what I had

said softly, in the calmest tone I could

for a moment and then rose to his full height. His eyes were wet, and he appeared just as downtrodden as his

forced myself to hold

until his next words.

Cora

so swiftly. The imposter soldier had told him this, there was no doubt about it. It

was my fault,” he uttered. “I should never have let her stay

in his. I instinctively wanted to yank it away and I inhaled

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.

eyes and challenged that idea.

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

then grew

that. I’ll never let you

could say another word, Asher moved in close and kissed me.

me more tangled in this web of drama, but I couldn’t fight

kissed him back.

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

pressed my body against his until I

until Asher guided me away from the wall. He spun me a little and hoisted me up. I wrapped my legs around him for

The sight of his broad, muscular chest was enough to make

was perfectly tanned and toned, and

carefully slipped out of my dress. The air was cool against my skin, and I shivered slightly, but it didn’t bother me. I was a little

let the dress fall to the ground, and once it was discarded, I cast aside my undergarments. Asher’s jaw dropped slightly as he took in my naked form, and he inhaled

eyes trailed over my body. “So