Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 272

CASSANDRA

The moment I’d noticed Rayden, it seemed like the guards had done the same. As the tall, dark-haired man from Wild Crawler approached me with long strides, I noticed the guards all tense up in unison.

I began to panic. What was about to happen? And what was Rayden doing here in Vlokwell?

Before Rayden was about to greet me, one of the guards stopped him from getting any closer to me. I flashed Rayden a firm expression and silently let him know that it wasn’t wise to show that he knew me.

I half-expected confusion, but Rayden understood immediately. Instead of acting like he was coming to speak with me, he turned his attention to the guards and wore an expression of confusion.

“I’m so sorry,” he apologized to them with a convincing frown on his tanned face. “I think I’m lost. I had been led to my room by a nice maid before, but I came out here to tell my serv ants that they needed to be careful with our boxes. I know it might sound silly, but when I decided to go back to my chamber, I found myself lost in the crowd. There are so many people here and this is my first time at Vlokwell, after all.”

One of the guards, an older one with gray hair, looked suspicious of Rayden’s

story.

“Where are you staying?” he demanded. “What room and building?”

Rayden answered him quickly, and then the guard’s expression softened, as if he believed him.

“It’s that way,” he said gruffly, and then he pointed beyond us.

Rayden nodded and then gave him a sigh of relief. “Thank you so much for your help, sir. It’s greatly appreciated.”

He left hastily, and as I dedicated the room number he’d provided to memory, I realized that he was staying in the same building Asher and I were in. His room number indicated that he was on the same floor as Asher and I forced myself to keep a straight face even though I wanted to squeal with happiness.

What a lucky coincidence!

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expected to see my old friend Rayden here in Yurene and now that

the guards that I was going inside, and after they nodded, I decided to visit Rayden immediately. We had much to discuss and I couldn’t wait a moment

day, there were no maids or serv ants in the entire side building, and because all of the guests were in Ronald’s tower residence, there were no guests in the corridor either. It was completely empty, which meant I could relax, at least just

to overwhelm Rayden straight away, but I knew there was a strong chance of

the number Rayden had told the guards and then knocked on the door.

didn’t recognize with him in the

moment?” Rayden asked him kindly. “This is my old friend, Melissa, from a Pack on the other side of the country. We haven’t spoken

to my relief and surprise, his companion didn’t question his

the room. Once he was gone, Rayden closed the door behind him and then stared at me in disbelief. His eyes trailed

he greeted me.

and once I took a seat, he got to work and made me some tea. The room was silent for a while, and once it was done, he sat down at the

you here, Rayden?” I asked him after a moment. I realized it was blunt, but I

king,” he explained. “I thought you must have been forced into it, so I came here to help

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the news of my engagement. Rayden seemed confused by my reaction,

proposal, but it’s not what you think,” I assured