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.

dearest friend. Tears clouded my vision as I

stories with her.

into those green eyes, all of my sadness at her loss

weren't little girls anymore. She, along with

you won't be so lucky this time. You stepped 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

continued to stare

if I were some poor,

me, Adalyn,” she repeated herself and my rage

it at her to further emphasize my point, but just as I went to do so, my wrist began to ache. It was as

turned to look at Cora. Her chin

slightly, as if she knew something

to hurt me with that,” she said firmly. “You're not going to do much of anything.” I glanced

and moments later, remembered her

use magic on me? How do you know sorcery?” Cora didn’t answer and when she

one more step and I'll kill him!” I shouted, and Marco trembled in my arms in fear, but I didn’t

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

me when I took Marco in the first place?” I wondered but my question answered itself. She wouldn’t have done that, not in front

could use sorcery meant I couldn’t use Marco as a bargaining chip

confident,” I

the House of Moses, If you make even one false move, I'll see to it

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 her squirm for once and I wasn’t finished