Lola! The Alpha's Lost Luna

" as I turned to face Adeoye. Even as I spoke, the words hurt, yet I was unable to cont

ch had always been so unreadable, suddenly hel

," in a calm tone that seemed unfazed by the gravity o

ink he is." I had observed Adeoye's movements within the pack and the respect he received, but what did i

now who you really are." I suspected that the answer

e leaned forward. "Lola, I've

uddle, I shook my head. I understood hi

us, the air was heavy with the smell of earth and pine. Every step I took after him felt heavier than t

hardly more than

wanted answers." "You

the fact that its bark was twisted and worn from time. With roots that reached deep into the gr

choose this life." "I didn't pick the responsibility, the authority

trunk. I kept watching him because I had a feeling

s a curse. For many decades, my family ruled this country, but it came at a price. My dad was a merciless man. Despite bein

the leaves around us. Was it remorse? Fury? I became more and more aware of how little I actually understood

in him. However, trust is brittle. Lola, he betrayed me. Furthermore, I lost more than simply a friend. My brother passed a

. I tried to take in what he had just said, but my mind was spinning. Then, as though everything had stopped moving, I ha

ing, but Adeoye stopped

e. He is the one who initiated this whole sequence of events. You're he

and repudiate what he had spoken, yet I was unable to do

an desired this?" My voic

e that he could entice me back into this game by pursuing you. He was aware tha

nd that went by, the distinction between adversary and ally became increasingly hazy. My complex feelings

eaking. Declan and you are both taking advantage of me. I ha

a, I'm not asking you to make a decision. But know that I will always be

sinister than I had ever dreamed. My understanding decreased as I gained more knowledge. Declan was someone I had once trusted, but now

. I had to find out who

bout to ask the one question that had been on my mind.

ipped in

ritative voice and hurriedly s

could respond. My heart pou

cl

typically wore like armor was gone. He had a pale, drawn face, and his

ously calm as he said, "I

e was tight and anxious as he stated, "Lola, there's something you n

erched on a cliff and that I had no