Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 189 What a devil want

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CASSANDRA

When my brother Ector and I were children, we would often get ourselves into a great deal of mischief.

At the end of the day, it was mostly just us having fun and messing about, but sometimes, when we

were particularly naughty kids, Erika would sit us down and tell us stories. Once I reached adulthood, I

realized these stories were meant to get us to settle down and listen to her, but at the time, I took every

word as a warning.

Erika told us tales about ghosts and devils alike. While the ghosts were there to frighten us, the devils

had different intentions in mind. As the fire in the fireplace blazed behind her, the maid would gesture

for us to sit closer, and she’d tell us all about the devils.

The devils, she said, would drag naughty children down the ground. They were horribly ruthless,

terrible creatures, and if a kid was snatched and taken by a devil, they would never be able to return to

their homes and families.

The solemnity of Erika’s tone coupled with the chilling tales would scare me to the core. I would swear

repeatedly that I would behave myself and be a good girl out of fear that a devil would seize me and

take me away to some unknown abyss.

But Ector was another story. My golden–haired, brave brother would argue with the maid and insist that

since Father could protect us, how would the devils even get to us?

Erika always found a way to explain it away. Devils were good at disguising themselves, she told us.

They would appear to be kind and gentle, but deep down, they were extremely evil, vile monsters, with

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hearts made of pitch–black onyx.

While my brother would insist that he didn’t believe in such stories, he would always discipline himself

for a couple of days after they were told.

If Ector were here now, I could prove to him that what Erika had told us so long ago was virtually the

truth. A devil could be smiling and well–mannered. He could be a literal wolf in sheep’s clothing, but

that didn’t change the rotten, inner core within.

But I also recalled that I had once gone to my father because I’d been so frightened of the devil’s story.

I’d asked him what to do if I was captivated by a well–disguised devil, and I remembered him saying

with light laugh that I should remain calm and simply ask what he wanted.

Back then, I didn’t think Father was serious about my question, but as I thought about it more and

more, standing on this bridge with Kaleb, I realized he was right.

What did the devil want?

I studied the king of Yurene for a moment and then asked the question that had been lingering in the

back of my mind.

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“Was Emmett a sorcerer?” I asked him.

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Though he didn’t answer at once, his expression seemed to prove my speculation to be true. His

forehead. crinkled slightly and he gave a small frown, but recovered quickly and resumed his usual,

mocking smile.

“Is that why you want me to go to the North with you?” I spoke again. “Because you think I might have

gotten something from Emmett? I can assure you that I know nothing about any of that. I didn’t even

know Emmett was involved in sorcery until very recently”

The foreign king tilted his head slightly and when he still didn’t speak, I continued on.

“Whatever the problem between you and Emmett was, I had nothing to do with it, and there’s nothing I

can do,” I stated in an attempt to emphasize my lack of involvement. “Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t

apply any of the sorceries to save your father… that is, if your father is even truly ill. Spike might have

been able to contribute, but now that’s no longer an option.

Kaleb’s brow arched at the mention of his father, and then his mouth twitched ever so slightly.

“It wasn’t a lie,” he murmured. “My father’s illness. But unfortunately, even if that fool, Spike, was alive,

he wouldn’t be able to help. My father already passed away.”

He looked away

for a moment and when he turned back to me, his face was desolate. His gaze lingered, and then he

took a step away and leaned against the other side of the railing. He stared out at the lake and then

shook his head.

“I now understand why you resisted so badly against the idea of you coming with me North to Yurene,”

he mused. “You seem to consider me a villain. But I don’t think I am, not truly. Once you see the other

side of the story, once you get the bigger picture, you might find that what I’m doing is justified,

Cassandra.”

“Really,” I uttered, and I clenched my jaw in frustration. “And what kind of story will it be exactly?”

Kaleb turned around and lifted his chin to look at the sun. Despite the shadows cast by the trees

beyond us, the sun blazed golden in the sky and shimmered off of the lake’s water. The king studied it

for a moment and then smiled.

“It would be a story that you will definitely take an interest in,” he remarked vaguely. “A story about

Wegalla, the country you’re so devoted to. Since we still have some time before our departure, I see no

reason not to elaborate more. Perhaps, you might change your mind after hearing it.”

Tm failing to see any reason why I should believe any story you tell me,” I fired back, and this time, I

narrowed my eyes at him. “Everything about yourself… your nature, your kindness, your motivations…

all have been lies. You’re not the person you led me to believe you were back when we first met in the

market. So, why should I believe you now?”

The king of Yurene smirked and then shrugged his broad shoulders. “You don’t have to, Cassandra.

You could choose to believe whatever you wanted because that’s what most people in your position

would do.”

He stood up straighter and used his long–fingered hand to shield his eyes. “The sun is starting to grow

piercing. So, why don’t you and I return to the palace and find a cozy room to have some tea? Then, I

can tell you my story.”

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I stared back at him momentarily and didn’t know how to react. Part of me wanted to rebuff this entire

Idea and run away. Perhaps I could find one of Asher’s more trusted guards and explain the situation,

grant myself some protection along with Erika, Becky, and Finnick.

But deep down, I knew what I had to do. It was clear that this villainous, foreign king, wasn’t going to

stop until he got what he wanted. I could be putting everyone, myself included, in even more danger if I

didn’t cooperate and do as he asked.

So, I took a long, deep breath, thought again about my father and his advice on how to deal with devils,

and simply nodded at Kaleb. Whatever he had to tell me, I knew it was going to be interesting.

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