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.

he leaned

What was happening?

me,” he

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He sounded so helpless, so sad. I felt a tug at my heartstrings and

had finally confirmed my

girl I was 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

what I had to

is dead, Your Majesty,” I said softly, in the calmest tone I could manage. “Let her

moment and then rose to his full height. His eyes

but I forced myself to hold it

is, until his

Cora

cold. So that was it, the reason why he’d run to my chamber so swiftly. The imposter soldier

“I should never have let her

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

then he raised my hand to his lips and kissed it gently. “I can’t force you…. But I need you to

eyes and

wanted to leave?” I asked. “What

then grew serious.

I’ll never

word, Asher moved in close and kissed me. He

it would only complicate matters further and 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.

I kissed him back.

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

pressed my body against his until I couldn’t tell where I ended and he began. As we embraced, our kiss deepened, and I could

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

sight of his broad, muscular chest was enough to make my lips tremble, and the feeling only

was perfectly tanned and toned, and

but it didn’t bother me. I was a little nervous to be so exposed, but then again, this was Asher, my true

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

eyes trailed over my body. “So