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.

they shared the same dilemma. This was insane. This councilor was on the side of the Moses family, and I wondered how much they had bribed him with

in and started to argue with the others in his favor. Their voices filled the room and

my hands over

hadn’t expected some of the councilors to be as captivated by the

who had spoken rose to his feet and spoke louder than the others, forcing the room to fall completely silent as

don’t believe this decision can be made without the presence of Lord Oliver

he thought Adalyn wasn’t qualified to make this sort

enough, as was his

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

don’t want to say it twice, but I fear I must. My father wanted me to make this announcement on his behalf, which is exactly why I’m here. As for my brother, I think it’s rude to mention the

gestured

have

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

in embarrassment, and I leaned in and

number of councilors on Adalyn’s side equals the

not approve of 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.

“I

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

suggesting he’s... dead?”

like Silas,” he whispered

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 that?