Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 290

Kiara’s plan was far too risky, even by my standards.

I hadn’t exactly been known for my self-preservation skills, but then again, I still knew when things were too dangerous to do.

When Kiara finished speaking, I shook my head and frowned deeply.

“I can’t let you do this,” I said sternly.

“I must,” she insisted, answering my frown with one of her own. “You know I must, Kane.”

She was incorrect. I didn’t know such to be true. Kiara intended to offer herself as bait. She planned to seduce the truth out of Darwin’s mouth. She would speak with the villain in private and try to irk him into making him confess his disloyalty to her father. Meanwhile, I would summon the key members of the Pack and lead them to the room, making sure they heard what Darwin said.

Normally, it would have been a half-decent plan, but the idea of Kiara putting herself in that position didn’t sit right with me.

“I know how to protect myself,” she insisted when I fell silent. “Besides, I don’t think Darwin would dare to kill me. And you’ll arrive soon after the talk begins, so if anything happens, you could step in right away.”

“Just because you can doesn’t mean you should,” I sighed and I pinched the bridge of my nose between my fingers. “If we need to confront Darwin and force him to tell the truth, I should be the one to do the job. You shouldn’t be the one shouldering all the risk. I know you said Darwin wouldn’t kill you but-”

Before I could finish my statement, Kiara stepped forward and placed her lips against mine. I was taken aback but didn’t pull away. Her lips were warm and soft, and her perfume was intoxicating.

We remained there, tightly pressed against one another until she finally pulled back and gazed up at me with warmth in her eyes.

“I understand the risk,” she said softly. “But I’m the best pick for the job, Kane. Darwin likes me he’s always considered me naive. He would be defenseless.”

I studied her for a moment, my

I was a bit puzzled.

It took me a second to gather myself and then I spoke.

don’t have to do this,” I said

Besides, I can’t bear it anymore. I can’t see Darwin in power while my father is suffering

stop me. If you aren’t willing to help carry out the

he was busy all day and that was the only time he could agree to, but

were suspicious because they didn’t believe Kiara would ask them to have a meeting in her room at such a time. I couldn’t blame them. If I were in their position, I

the request because they thought the lady might have something important to

Most of them anyway.

to comply. He was an ancient man with a long, thick white beard and beady eyes. He seemed to see through

to the others, among other things. With every utterance, my agitation grew. The longer he dragged, the more

worried

Normally, I

deal with all of you in no time,” I warned. “If anything happens to Kiara because of your delay,

members seemed confused but intimidated by my threat. All

a hair. It wasn’t enough to be detectable, but allowed us to hear what was being said immediately. When we arrived, we could hear Kiara and Darwin having an intense

on?” the elder who’d given me trouble asked, and I held my finger to my lips to shush him. All seemed confused but obeyed my order

hall. “I can’t decide my future because my father is so

interrupted her, and I felt all of the Pack members’ eyes on me. “I love you,

shouldn’t say that,” Kiara insisted, and she began to sniffle.

to interfere with his daughter’s marriage,” Darwin replied, his tone

to decide everything according to his will. As long

he’s alive,” Darwin remarked. “But what if he

and I fought back a smirk. Perhaps

Kiara wondered. “The healer said my father might die in

their

Sh t.

Luckily, before they had too long to speculate, Darwin

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