Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 270

CASSANDRA

Confusion flooded my mind and my lips parted as I stared at Asher. I felt lost, and I kept waiting for the Alpha King to say something more for clarification, but instead, he simply

stared at me.

For a moment, he reminded me of Finnick. The two looked so much alike and this expression was no exception. Sometimes, Finnick would stare at me in the same way if I forgot something I had promised like he was a puppy who had been wronged by his owner. It was a vulnerable look I’d never expected to see on an adult man’s face, and the mere sight of it made my heart hurt.

“What do you mean?” I asked him directly after another moment of silence.

Asher’s dark eyebrows creased together and then he let out a soft sigh.

“I heard that you are about to marry the king of Yurene,” he revealed. “That you two are engaged to one another. Is that true?”

A lump formed in my throat and

my eyes

widened.

How had Asher found out about this? Kaleb had promised to not let him know. It was one of the requirements of our agreement, and he’d violated it somehow.

My cheeks suddenly began to burn as heat surged through my body. Though I had done nothing wrong, I still felt embarrassed. This was something I’d never wanted Asher to find out about, and from his large–eyed stare, I knew my fears had been valid.

“It’s true,” I admitted, but I kept speaking before his mouth could open. “But it’s nothing more than a strategy, Asher. Kaleb wants to use me to achieve some great sorcery, and I, on the other hand, need him to provide antidotes for Wild Crawler. I have no intentions to marry him. I just need to bide my time until the antidotes are ensured, and then I’ll find a way to break it off.”

a step closer and stared deeply into his eyes. “You’re the only man I’d ever want to

expression softened and

he assured me and then

my hands

just afraid that Kaleb had forced you into

out about our engagement?” I wondered. “The news wasn’t supposed to

sorceress named Roxy out in the woods,” he explained. “She tried to attack us, but we stopped her before she could cause

my chest. That’s why I hadn’t seen Roxy in quite some time. Had

down my spine. I shouldn’t have trusted him for a single moment. All of the

you know her?” Asher wondered as his eyebrows creased

lead of Kaleb’s soldiers and the sister of Raven, another sorceress who’s in charge of medical research.

had mentioned an attack. Had Roxy managed to hurt him? The very thought made my stomach twist in knots and before I could stop myself, I asked Asher out loud if he

able to get Roxy under control. In fact, if it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t have

I frowned. “Kane’s plan?”

confused. Kane was supposed to be back in Anemond, or at least that’s what I’d asked him to do

said vaguely. “But Kane’s been with me since

“And

Roxy?” I

perfectly fine and safe but something terrible happened before my departure. Silas was attacked by someone who tried to take Roxy back with him. He must have been her accomplice or something.

Skillful killer?

at once that had to be Anubis, the suspicious man

break him, could it? Though I didn’t trust him much either, I could indicate this to Ronald. If Kaleb was busy with his own

to be done after I got the antidotes. I couldn’t risk losing the medication

took my chin and raised it, causing me