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 turned back, he leaned into me and rested his chin against my

What was happening?

to me,”

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a command. He was practically pleading. He sounded so helpless, so sad. I felt a tug at my heartstrings and nearly welled up with

evidence that had finally confirmed my true identity. But no

But I’d been through too much. The inferno, the pain of my

I had to

said softly, in the calmest tone I could

his full height. His eyes were wet, and he appeared just as downtrodden as his tone had been. Again,

I forced myself to hold it

until his next words.

Cora

my chamber so swiftly. The imposter

fault,” he uttered. “I should never have let her stay in that mansion.

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

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

eyes and challenged

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

briefly and then grew serious.

I’ll never let you

and kissed me.

would only complicate matters further and get me more tangled in this web of drama, but I couldn’t

kissed him

seemed surprised by this, but he didn’t question it

my hips on either side, then gently 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 feel his heartbeat against my

little and hoisted me up. I wrapped my legs around him for support, and then he carried us

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

perfectly tanned and toned, and the scent of

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

my undergarments. Asher’s jaw dropped slightly

eyes trailed over