Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

| Chapter 308 Argument CASSANDRA Thankfully, Adalyn’s proposal wasn’t as convincing to the councilors as | she’d expected. It was clear from the glint in her golden eyes and the proud expression on her beautiful face that she assumed all would accept the idea of Marco’s ascension without complaint, but that couldn’t have been further from the truth. The room dissolved into whispers and gasps at once.

One of the councilors I didn’t know the name of cleared his throat and all fell quiet.

“Pardon me for my bluntness, Lady Adalyn, but it’s absurd to announce a new Alpha King when there is no

evidence showing that the king is dead,” he pointed out, his thick dark eyebrows furrowed at her. “We have nothing of the sort before us-" “The forensic report will explain everything-" Adalyn began to say but the councilor waved her off with his hand.

“A report means nothing,” he stated boldly, and then he glanced around the room to garner attention from the other councilors. “If the Alpha King is dead, we need to see his corpse for our own eyes. From there, he will need a proper funeral so that he can be buried here in the land of Wegalla, per the tradition of every king before him.

Only after the burial can a new Alpha King be appointed.” A few other councilors nodded,

emboldened by his words.

“If he is dead, the people must witness | and then mourn,” another spoke up.

“A new king matters not to us right now.” The room suddenly filled with the voices of the councilors, and then, another one I didn’t recognize rose to his feet.

“I think Lady Adalyn is thinking about what’s best for the country,” he said loftily, and I fought the urge to roll my eyes in his direction. “Since the Alpha King’s disappearance, the country has been in chaos, chaos that has lasted for too long. Our people long for peace and prosperity-" Some disagreement interrupted him, but he simply spoke louder to drown out the complaints.

“As shocking as the proposal initially sounds, Prince Marco is old enough to take the throne,” he continued, and he pushed his spectacles up his hooked | nose. “The youngest king in Wegalla’s history was three years old, after all.

He will need guidance to be certain, but this isn’t unheard of.” I gritted my teeth and forced myself to remain as silent as I could manage.

This councilor was on the side

beside him chimed in and started to argue with

enough to make me want to throw my hands over my ears to

councilors to be as captivated by the Moses family as they were. It was as

councilor who had spoken rose to his feet and spoke louder than the others, forcing the room to

don’t believe this decision can be made without the presence of Lord Oliver of Lord Beta Silas,”

point out directly that he thought Adalyn wasn’t qualified to make

was his

saw her face twist into a look of anger. It only lasted for the briefest of instances, but it was there all the same. She

which is exactly why I’m here. As

gestured at

we have

with her present.” Margaret smiled and nodded. Clearly, she thought she was some sort of authority figure and believed in Adalyn’s proposal. The truth of the matter, though, was that Margaret held no power here and she didn’t mean a thing to the councilors.

cheeks flushed in embarrassment, and I leaned in and

Adalyn’s side

this ridiculous idea, but they probably don’t want to vex the Moses family.” It was my turn to nod, and then I glanced around the room. It was an interesting observation since I had expected the Moseses would get more support. Perhaps this proposition was too radical even for them,

don’t think Oliver would make this decision,” I whispered to Asher aftera moment. “It seems crazy even for him.” “I think so too,” Asher agreed, his gray eyes fixed on what should have been Oliver’s seat at the table. “I

sickness.” When he turned to face me, I simply blinked at my mate

he’s... dead?” I

Silas,”

in my throat as I pondered the idea. It made a good deal of sense, though I didn’t want to accept that as truth. There was no love lost toward Oliver Moses, but who would have done something like