Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper novel Chapter 57

Chapter 57 The North King’s offer

CA SSANDRA

My heart beat like a hummingbird’s wings as I stared at Kaleb. I’d messed up and given myself away, I just knew it.

Much to my surprise, Kaleb didn’t seem to put two and two together and simply continued dancing.

“No wonder you don’t seem like you belong here,” Kaleb remarked with a raised eyebrow. “You look quite uncomfortable here with these… arrogant, upper-cla*s

snobs of Anemond.”

I couldn’t contain myself and a laugh escaped me.

Kaleb frowned. “Did I say something funny?”

“No, no,” I a*sured him. “No, I’m sorry.”

Truth be told, I didn’t feel uncomfortable in this setting. I used to enjoy the finer things like fancy balls and banquets. I also used to love dancing and having all of the eyes of the room on me as I lost myself in the music.

But I wasn’t Cora anymore and Anemond wasn’t my home. It was a terrifying place where I needed to stay guarded and not let my disguise slip.

The next move in the dance was a spin and Kaleb handled it beautifully. He had a natural rhythm about him that was satisfying to see and even better to witness as his dance partner. The skirt of my dress flared out with the motion and as the music swelled, a warmth bloomed in me. For the first time in a while… I felt content,

almost.

Thoughts of Asher and his outburst threatened to creep into my mind, but I pushed them away before they could ruin this.

Kaleb’s hands fell to my waist as we turned in time with the music.

“Ca ssandra, would you like to go to the North with me?” he asked abruptly, and my jaw nearly dropped.

“Excuse me?” I asked in shock.

“Would you like to come back with me to Yurene?” he asked again. “The North is nothing like here. You would have more freedom, no worries of kidnapping-”

I was so taken aback that I almost tripped, but Kaleb managed to steady me. In the process, my lips brushed against his cheek lightly. Heat spread to my own and I stepped back. This was getting worse and worse by the second.)

As I fought to find the right words to say, the crowd erupted into applause. I hadn’t realized that the king and I had garnered the attention of the entire banquet hall.

Kaleb smiled brilliantly, his deep blue eyes glittering as he glanced around the room. There was no denying it, he was effortlessly handsome. The candlelight made. his hair look even more golden and his cheeks were flushed a warm pink from the

dance.

His proposal was tempting, but there was no way I could leave.

The king of Yurene gently touched my arm and guided me away from the crowd. Once we were alone in an empty area of the room, he tilted his head and

studied me.

“So?” he asked, and he reached out and ran his large hand through a tendril of my hair. “What do you think?”

I considered my words carefully as panic bloomed within me.