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.

friend. Tears clouded my vision as I remembered playing with her all those years ago, how I would braid wildflowers into her long golden hair and act

stories with her.

stared into those green eyes, all of my sadness

anymore. She, along with Asher, had

councilors are old and useless. Asher is strong but he won't be able to fight my men on his own. As for

she continued to stare into

as if I were some

won't kill me, Adalyn,” she repeated herself

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 began to ache. It was as if the knife were a heavy hammer and I struggled under its weight. My brain spun in circles as I tried to figure out what was happening. I frowned and looked at my hand but nothing appeared to be wrong

turned to look at Cora.

slightly, as if she knew something

not going to do much of anything.” I glanced

remembered her trip to

know sorcery?” Cora didn’t answer and when she stepped forward, I reacted quickly. I lengthened my nails and held them to

shouted, and Marco trembled in my arms in fear,

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

wouldn’t have done that, not in front of the councilors. If they’d seen her use magic,

anger grew. Knowing she could use sorcery meant I couldn’t use Marco as a bargaining chip anymore

confident,” I warned her.

If you make even one false move, I'll see to

plenty of methods in mind. That little redhead will pay for your mistakes, I'll make sure of it.” Cora’s lips