Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Yesterday, during a Pack meeting, Darwin waited until we concluded with business to mention that he had heard that I was a famous womanizer back in Anemond. It was said in an almost mocking, condescending tone of voice.

“Nothing but a rumor,” I said evenly, though anger swelled within me. It was indeed a rumor, one I spread deliberately long ago in an attempt to stop Margaret from meddling with my love life. She had great enthusiasm when it came to the prospect of coupling me with a high-born lady from a prestigious family, so I fashioned myself a cad to keep the women at bay.

Kiara seemed stunned by this information. Her hazel eyes glanced away from me and she bit her full lower lip. Just her horror alone was enough to make me want to reach across the table and place my hands around Darwin’s throat.

I didn’t know what Kiara was thinking, but I suspected she might be wondering if I had proposed to many women easily without any sense of responsibility.

It was infuriating. I had made mistakes in the past, but I didn’t think I was making one here. Though we didn’t know each other well, I didn’t think of Kiara like that.]

Darwin grinned at me coyly, and again I wanted to hit him.

It was ironic that he had made such a specific dig at my character, especially after what I’d heard from a group of ser vants just the other day. They had been in the far corner of the room, gossiping amongst themselves when they thought no one could hear them. I wasn’t one to stick my nose where it didn’t belong, but I heard them mention Darwin, so I couldn’t resist.

As it turned out, he was the son of a shameful mistress. According to the se rvants, his mother was a shifty, calculated woman who manipulated herself into a position of power. It was funny really, since my mother was the same sort of person.

I considered bringing up Darwin’s mother at the meeting but decided it was beneath me to administer such a low blow. I would hold onto that information and potentially use it later.

Darwin’s intentions were clear. He wanted to expel me and prove I didn’t deserve to be the future ruler of Sky Pride.

Of course, he couldn’t act on his impulses, not when Alpha Arthur was still unconscious.

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Chapter 287

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12:36

the Alpha’s healer outside

over.

+5

greeted me politely.

to ask about the condition of the Alpha,” I said quietly

”

grew solemn. “His condition has deteriorated swiftly. He… he likely won’t survive

until the healer was gone to sigh. A week? That

full command of the Pack and would sweep me out in no time. I also knew

see his condition for myself, and when I opened the door, I was surprised to see Kiara. She was sitting in a chair beside the bed and she was crying so hard she didn’t notice me at first. When she finally did, she cried even

with its pleasant

my shirt left me speechless. Kiara loved her father dearly and it was clear she wasn’t handling the news