Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 95

Chapter 95 Becky’s concern

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“You look really nice today, Ca ssy,” Becky remarked as I stepped foot in the lab, and her dark eyes trailed over me. “You’re practically glowing. Did something good

happen to you or something?”

Heat spread to my cheeks and I tucked my hair behind my ear. I’d taken a little extra time to apply some makeup and my wavy hair was cooperating for once, but

there was more to it than that.

Thoughts and images of last night danced in my mind, and I started to smile, but I shoved the memories aside and made up an excuse.

“I think I’m just happy that the imposter was finally caught,” I said. There was some truth to my statement, but it certainly wasn’t the only reason.

“Me too,” Becky agreed, and she set down the stack of papers in her hand. “It’s brilliant news. Hopefully, the man will confess quickly so we can start identifying the venoms. This whole thing has been so awful.”

I nodded. “Definitely.”

As I walked over to my desk and set my backpack down, I thought more about the situation at hand. Once we were able to get the vipers sorted out, I could get back to researching the mysterious disease that plagued Wegalla.

But what would happen after that?

I didn’t have a clue.

Though I hadn’t admitted outright to Asher that I was Cora, nothing would stop the Alpha King from believing it. He could always get proof if he really wanted to. He had all of the resources available to test my hair, my nails, or anything else that could prove once and for all that I was his former mate.

my head

I thought again of last night, particularly of one moment. Just after we’d made love, right before we fell asleep in

leave with

any truth to them, but I couldn’t help but think about it anyway. Did he

that to happen. I knew that. But what he wasn’t

leave Anemond behind?

into reality. I turned my

I apologized. “I got a little lost in thought.”

a brief pause, she started to mess with one of her bracelets. “So, there’s been something I wanted to ask you. I don’t know if it would be possible. But when we get this situation with the vipers under control… could I take a few days

and I granted her my full

Becky?”

but then she

she began, and her eyes fell to the ground. “She hasn’t been feeling too well these

at all. Family is so important. Take the time you need to care

over everything. I’m sure you’re super burnt out.

her head and

I’m not feeling burnt out,” she admitted. “In fact the lab is the only place where I can

assistant sat down in the nearest chair and

sometimes she can be… unreasonable, you know? She wants me to marry a man from a wealthier family, someone who can ‘take care of

you want?”

a moment

wait for my mate,” she said, and her cheeks started to flush bright pink. “I know that sounds silly. My mother says I’m foolish because a true, fated mate is so rare. She says such a thing never happens to common girls like me.”

a deep

like this,” she sighed. “My mother had a hard

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