Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 269

CASSANDRA

I stopped struggling and widened my eyes as my heart stopped in my

chest.

Asher’s voice sounded coarse and more tense than I’d ever heard it, but I knew at once that it was him.

It was almost impossible to believe, but it was true.

Asher was here in Yurene.

My mate was here in this cold, terrible country.

He turned around to face me, and though we couldn’t see each other in this darkness, the scent, the warmth of his body… everything was so familiar it couldn’t be ignored.

After a moment of silence, I felt Asher’s finger brush across my cheeks. I hadn’t realized I was crying until I felt the wetness of my tears against my skin.

When he pulled me into a tight hug, he whispered in my ear.

and kissed my neck “I’ve missed you so much, Cassandra,” he said, and then he pulled away and then my lips. Then he reached for my hand and began to kiss each of my fingers devoutly.

bear not seeing you,” he whispered in between kisses.

I managed to stop the steady stream of tears and calm down. I wanted to let him kiss me forever, but I remembered that we were in the middle of the stairs and couldn’t afford

eyes darted around. “The maids could appear at any time. We need to find

floor,” he interrupted, and without another word,

we were young, we had always been like this. We would take each other’s hands and

was no exception.

led me to the end of the corridor and then rooted around and retrieved a key. He unlocked the door,

off the light before he’d left to wander the corridors, pretending to be asleep so no one could

I could say anything more,, Asher cornered me against the door and began to kiss me. My heart pounded as surprise overtook me. I hadn’t expected this by any means, but I wasn’t protesting at all. As his body pressed against mine

body

entire body ached and yearned for him. I

of our surroundings, it made my other senses clearer. As his hands traveled down my sides and then rested on my hips, I began to tremble. His large hands grasped onto me firmly, and after a moment, his fingers darted underneath my blouse and then eased it up over my head. It dropped to the floor, leaving me standing there

anticipation as he undressed me. He took his time and care, and with every garment removed, my heart raced faster and faster. His fingertips danced over every inch of my skin, and when his hands raised to cup my breasts,

this way in so long. It was all I’d dreamed of since our last encounter together, only this moment felt even more intense than it had in my dreams. Asher had always been a generous lover and

after, and once they were gone, Asher led me to the bed and we coupled the way we had when we were young. Our lovemaking was tender and passionate, and once we had reached the height of our pleasure, we took a moment to catch our breath, and then

la E.

our faces were illuminated, and when I finally got to see the familiar beauty of his gray

how did you even get here in

disguise, my love. I was only able to be here because I used someone else’s name. Most people here have never seen

name did you use?”