Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 283

KALEB

“What a pleasant surprise,” I laughed as I spat out a mouthful of blood.

Asher Collins was here, and I hadn’t known it until now. Judging by the way he stood beside Cassandra, I surmised that he’d been under my nose for at least a day or so, and I was amazed by the absurdity of all this.

On any other day, the self-righteous Alpha King of Wegalla would have been a worthy adversary. I would have engaged in a battle to the death with that co cky leader of my country’s enemy, yet as I watched him leave with Cassandra and her maid, I couldn’t stop laughing. This situation had escalated far beyond my expectations.

My soldiers seemed ready to follow the black and white wolves, but I ordered them to stop at once.

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“There’s no need to chase after them,” I announced as they stared at me with expressions of confusion. “No one is able to leave the castle tonight, not even a fly. Besides, I have a more important rival to deal with now.”

deal with

As if on cue, Ronald approached with a group of soldiers surrounding him. My cousin’s face was extremely cold and brutal. His blue eyes, usually as soft and blue as a slightly cloudy sky, had iced over and shot daggers in my direction as he advanced. I wasn’t used to seeing such a display of hatred on his unassuming features and it brought a smile to my face. It appeared he had finally given up pretending to be a gentleman. It was a relief to see his true intentions so readily shown.

For years, I’d told people that there was more to Ronald than what was on the surface. It had been infuriating to see them be so easily swayed by my fool of a cousin, but no one could mistake his expression for anything other than malice. His hatred for me brought made my smile widen.

“In our hatred, we are the same, cousin,” I whispered. “Let us see who will be the winner once and for all.”

Ronald gave a signal to his soldiers, and mere seconds later, the muscular men hastened their pace and readied themselves to attack.

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I seemed to have the upper hand, given the

to take her down. I silently chastised myself for

to heal his wounded men. It was an unfair advantage, but I would have

Ronald and his men were meant to perish in the fire of the main building, so I hadn’t been adequately prepared for a battle. I hadn’t brought enough of my soldiers with me either, so when Ronald finally stood right in front of me, he

form. I was still quite weak from my fight against Cassandra, but I wasn’t incapable of defending myself. I was a formidable fighter and I needed no weapons

Ronald stopped ten

almost mockingly. His arrogance was almost applaudable, but I wasn’t about to give

think so,” I replied with a raised eyebrow. I spat out another mouthful of blood and then lowered my

seemed ready to spring into action, but my cousin raised a

and then he took

higher. What

have to be this way, Kaleb,” he said. “If you hadn’t done all of this, I never

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at the burning building behind us. “It was supposed to be a

wanted to laugh. That was nonsense. I knew Ronald would have done the same to me if he’d had the opportunity. The wedding was an

wasn’t even blessed by the moon. Besides, I don’t think it’s beautiful to have to hypnotize your own bride and force her to marry you. In fact… some could say it’s a

smiled coldly. “I’m not crazy

like you are, Kaleb.”

you?” I countered with a smile. “Don’t underestimate yourself, Ronald. Weren’t you planning on taking this castle over after the wedding ceremony? I suppose I would have been found dead in my bed, reeking of alcohol, if I hadn’t uncovered your plan

That being said, I suppose if you’re willing to kneel and beg for my forgiveness, I might show some

seemed certain I would take advantage of the opportunity, but I had no intention

you took my place on the throne, you couldn’t

to hit hard. Ronald instantly looked vexed. He turned to his soldiers