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

Had he deluded himself into thinking that

so deeply broad failed by this

he had plotted revenge

of my life, how could I ever care for

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 my

almost defeated

like I have my answer,” he remarked. I

and ran his hand over his long hair,

said as he avoided my gaze. “I have something to

door behind him tightly. Agitation filled my mind and I leaned back into the couch and let out a

What was going on?

all that and what did he want to show me? I wasn’t sure if he’d found

passed by slowly and Kaleb

I went toward the door, but when I tried to open it, it was locked from the outside. I tugged as hard as I could, but it was no

I tried to pry it open and then I

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I started yelling.

again. I wanted to know if anyone was there, but all I could

toward the window quickly, and unfortunately, it was locked as well. The glass was too thick to be breakable, and after I realized there

wanted, I knew I

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

in

a room alone, I nearly died.

and I wrapped

could smell smoke. At

couch was ablaze, and before I knew it,

knew it, fire engulfed the

limbs had stiffened. My fear was so strong that

was going to

years ago,

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

me. No one was going to notice me until my body was nothing more

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I heard someone calling my name. First, they were calling for Cas sandra, and then Cora. And then there

Was it Asher?