Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 276

CAS SANDRA

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As we crossed the banquet hall and headed toward the entrance, I caught sight of Asher, who stood on the other side of the room. His eyes were on Kaleb and me, and I watched his lips draw into a thin line. His stare was sharp, but thanks to the distance and his disguise, Kaleb didn’t notice him. He seemed too lost in the daze of his drunkenness, and I thanked the Moon Goddess for this. The less aware Kaleb was, the easier the plan would go.

The king of Yur ene brought me to a small meeting room at the other end of the corridor. He closed the door behind us and then led me over to the couch on the far side of the room. He slumped down and then patted the cus hion beside him.

“Sit beside me,” he requested.

Though I didn’t want to, I did as he asked, and once I was there, Kaleb’s eyes trailed over me.

“You look really pretty tonight,” he complimented me with an earnest smile.

I didn’t know what to say, so I simply smiled back. I wasn’t sure what he wanted, but something was going on here. My entire body tensed up and my stomach twisted into knots.

Kaleb didn’t seem by my lack of response.

“How do you feel about the wedding?” he asked. “Do you like all the noise? Would you like it if our wedding was just as splendid?”

He babbled at a rapid pace and my unease grew stronger. I didn’t understand what was going on and I had a really bad feeling about this interaction.

Just as the thought crossed my mind, Kaleb suddenly leaned over and narrowed the space between us. I could smell the alcohol on his breath, and before I could get away, he cornered me using his muscular arms.

My breath caught in my throat and I began to tremble as I pressed my back tightly against the couch. I tried shoving myself back as far as possible, but it was no use. He was still too close to me. His nose nearly brushed mine and his breath was hot against my face.

“Did you ever like me?” he asked shakily. “Before I confessed honestly to you about what I had done… before I made myself a bad guy. Did you ever like me,

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me in this way. The question was strange, hilarious even, if he really meant it. Given the

possibilities? Had he deluded himself into thinking that I could ever like

someone so deeply broad failed by this

he had plotted revenge

the love of my life, how could I ever

even part my lips to utter a word, Kaleb’s gaze shifted to my lips, as if he intended to breach the distance between us even further and kiss me. Panic swelled within me, and as

but almost defeated

seems like I have my answer,” he remarked. I couldn’t tell if he

then rose from the couch and ran his

as he avoided my gaze. “I have

for clarification, Kaleb turned and left the room, closing the door behind him tightly. Agitation filled

What was going on?

me? I wasn’t sure if he’d found anything suspicious and wondered

slowly and Kaleb didn’t

ten minutes before I went toward the door, but when I tried to open it, it was locked from the outside. I

tried to pry it open and then I realized it was a trap. Kaleb had locked me

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I started yelling.

I cried, and when I received no answer, I called out again. I wanted to know if anyone was there, but all I

thick to be breakable, and after I realized there were no tools i could use to escape, I sank to

wanted, I knew I couldn’t stay here. I

I could with my heel, but there was no use. I screamed for help, wishing someone would be on the other side. But no one was

in

locked in a room alone, I nearly died. I remembered the desperate

ran through me and I wrapped my arms around myself

I could smell

was ablaze, and before

I knew it, fire

was so strong that I couldn’t think

was going

had been lucky five years

I forced myself not to look at it. Everything started to grow blurry. All I could hear were the crac ks of the

going to notice me until my

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calling for Cas sandra,

Was it Asher?