Semua Bab Alpha King's Lost Luna: Bab 71 - Bab 80

CASSANDRA Once Kaleb left my chambers, I crawled back into bed and stared up at the ceiling. My fever was lessening by the moment, but I was feeling all sorts of awful, not to mention downright tired. The king of Yurene had given me an emotionally charged speech, but I couldn’t help but ponder the authenticity of his words. Kaleb had always been kind to me and didn’t have any reason to lie to my face, but I knew better than to accept someone’s statements blindly. Despite his explanation, I didn’t understand why he wanted me specifically to help treat his ailing father. Any number of the healers in Anemond were more talented than I was, and even with the knowledge that Emmett had been the one to gift them medicine, it wasn’t as if my late husband had left me with notes. I had no idea what he’d used to treat the king and there was no guarantee that I could figure it out. Yet, once again, why would he lie about something so serious? I couldn’t help but think about what going to Yure

CASSANDRA My heart pounded in my chest as I stared at the bottle. My hands began to shake so hard that for a moment, I nearly slipped and dropped the container on the ground. Were all of these bottles full of poison? Did someone raise these vipers here? Everything was so strange and confusing and my mind began to drown in the possibilities. Just as I started to steady myself, I heard something move behind me. I started to turn around, but I was shoved forward before I could. A cry rose up from my chest, and when I whipped around, a tall, dark figure stood behind me. The light down here was too dim to make out his features, and even if I could, he was moving far too quickly for me to recognize him. The man lunged at me, and suddenly, my mask was knocked off and crashed to the floor. As it broke into pieces, the smell of the basement hit me in full force. I plugged my nostrils as I tried to put some distance between my assailant and me, but it was too late. The scent of the anest

CASSANDRAI awoke with a start. My chest heaved as I fought to catch my breath and once my vision adjusted to the low light, I realized I was staring into Asher’s steel-gray eyes. Startled, I nearly jumped out of my bed.As I blinked and looked around, I realized I wasn’t in mine at all.What was going on?What had happened to me?“Cassandra,” Asher said softly in surprise. “You’re awake.”We were in a spacious room I’d never seen before. The furnishings were extravagant and fine, from the golden-threaded rug on the dark floors to the intricate tapestry hung on the emerald-painted walls. Soft embers glowed from the fireplace on the far end of the room and provided warmth and a light glow. Every surface gleamed and sparkled, and I admired the warm comforter on the bed.Yet, I couldn’t relax, not when I had no idea what was going on. I pulled myself out of bed and offered the Alpha King a small bow of respect.“Y-your M-majesty,” I stammered as my head swam with slight dizziness.As Ash

ASHER As much as I needed her to, Cassandra wouldn’t tell me the truth. As I stared into her deep green eyes, I could see the stubbornness within. Cora had been stubborn as well, completely defiant. Once she had made her decision, no one was able to change her mind, even if it was for her own well-being. Along with the stubbornness was a touch of fear. That small glint of it bothered me more than I wanted to admit. I didn’t want Cassandra Keller to fear me. In fact, it was the last thing in the world I wanted. Even if she didn’t want to tell me the truth, there were other ways of finding out what I’d already begun to assume. We could conduct genetic testing. A few strands of her long, copper hair were more than enough to be sufficient. If the royal healers didn’t seem trustworthy enough to conduct the research themselves, I could seek out other resources. I would do anything I could to find out the truth of the healer’s identity. Of course, even if I got the proof I needed to det

ASHER I stared into my son’s eyes with disdain as I fought to refocus my mind. Out of the corner of my vision, I could see Cassandra leaving the chamber. Though I needed to concentrate on Marco’s words, I was still a little bothered after my encounter with the healer. “Marco, why are you here?” I asked him as my frustration began to rise. When my son began to pout, I decided to soften my tone. The boy was visibly distressed and I didn’t want to usher in another tantrum. “What’s going on?” Though I didn’t want to admit it, part of me knew that I’d been neglecting the boy quite often these days. I’d been so caught up in all of the drama of the snakes and the market, and the other various goings on in Anemond that I’d barely even seen Marco. “Daddy, why haven’t you visited Mommy?” Marco whined, and his lip began to quiver. “She was severely hurt and she’s in pain. She needs you right away, Daddy!” A heavy sigh escaped me before I could stop it. Adalyn. Just the thought of her made