Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 311 Doomed ADALYN Ada.

How long had it been since I'd heard that name? My parents had never referred to me as Ada. They had never given me a single nickname or pet name. Mother had always said it was improper to call a child by anything other than their name and Father had never given me enough affection to bother.

There were only two people in this world who had ever called me Ada.

Asher.

And Cora.

[tensed as I tried to understand how

Cassandra knew this. Had Asher told her about our close friendships when | we were young? No, there was no way.

Suddenly, I was hit with a realization, one I couldn’t ignore. I stared at Cassandra and studied her carefully. I searched her features, scrutinizing her nose, her mouth, the shape of her eyes.

| None were familiar, but as I stared at her deep emerald green irises and recognized the hue of them, it all began to make sense.

I'd never understood how Asher could fall in love with a common healer.

Cassandra wasn’t ugly by any means but to care so deeply about someone lowborn from a Pack on the border of the country had never made sense to me. Nor did the strange feeling in my stomach whenever [ was near her.

But as I stared into her eyes, I realized that Cassandra Keller wasn’t just an ordinary healer from Wild Crawler.

“I never expected this,” I uttered as I shook my head slowly. “I don’t understand. How are you alive, Cora? Do you know how desperate Asher was after your death? He nearly killed himself out of grief. How did you survive the inferno?” “Someone saved me,” she said softly.

oldest, dearest friend. Tears clouded my vision as I remembered playing with her all those years ago, how I

stories with her.

those green eyes, all of

along with Asher, had betrayed me

right into a trap. The House of Moses is full of soldiers and the councilors are old and useless. Asher is strong but he won't be able to fight my men on his own. As for you... you were already dead the moment you followed me into this room.” Much to my annoyance, Cora didn’t seem affected by my words at all.

continued to stare

and regarded me as if I

Adalyn,” she repeated herself and my rage

I gestured at her with my weapon. “This knife is soaked with poison. I would only need to break your skin to take your life.” I wanted to point it at her to further emphasize my point, but just as I went to do so, my wrist

to look at

if she

said firmly. “You're not going to do

and moments later, remembered her trip to Yurene. The land of

when she stepped forward, I reacted quickly. I

kill him!” I shouted, and Marco trembled in

Ada. I won't let you.” a | My nostrils flared and I felt as if I had gone mad. I was tired, angry,

wondered but my question answered itself. She wouldn’t have done that, not in front of the

meant I couldn’t use Marco as a bargaining chip anymore but I had another one

be too confident,” I warned her.

Moses, If you make even one false move, I'll see to it that she’s brutally killed in the most painful,

I have plenty of methods in mind. That little redhead will pay for your mistakes, I'll make sure of it.” Cora’s lips parted and a smile formed on mine. It felt good to watch