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Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 267

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The capital city of Yurene was heavily guarded, even more so than I'd expected.
While I'd been well aware that the place would be swarming with security, given
the scale of the wedding, the sheer amount of guards that stood around was
impressive.

Our car joined the line of other vehicles waiting to approach the enormous gates,
and when I rolled down the window, the guards began to speak. We were told
once entered through the enormous gate that our identities needed to be triple-
checked before we could enter the castle that stood in the distance. The castle
was equally impressive, its walls soaring so high into the air that it looked like it
was kissing the clouds. It was an amazing sight to behold, though I hated
admitting that anything in Yurene was impressive.

While I had been nervous to come here, I knew I had a low chance of getting
caught, especially since I had disguised myself using Darwin's identity.

When I'd initially proposed the plan, the Sky Pride wolf had been agitated by the
idea of me using his name to sneak into Yurene, but Kane reminded everyone
that crafting a new identity for me might raise suspicion. It would be easier to
assume the name of another wolf, and Darwin made the most sense. As the
hand of the Alpha, Darwin would be the most suitable for attending the wedding
on behalf of Sky Pride’s leader.

Thankfully for us all, Kane had been right. Taking Darwin’s badge in his stead
had made it easy for me to pass through the checkpoints. The guards stationed
in the different zones had a list of names they referred to whenever a guest
approached, and I had made it through the first two without issue.

As I approached the third and final checkpoint, I began to grow nervous, but
when the guard scanned the list and found my “name”, he smiled at me, gave a
short bow of respect, and then opened the gate.

Our car passed through with ease, and once we did, the gate closed heavily
behind us, ready for the next guest to present their badges.

I glanced around in amazement. The minimally decorated grounds were filled to
the brim with ser vants hauling luggage and leading guests to the number of
buildings around the main castle.

Though the castle appeared to be bustling with people, the gray buildings
seemed quite grim. This whole place was sad and gray and bland, the sky
included. I had never seen a more dismal region, and the mere thought of
Cassandra being here made my heart ache for her.

Cassandra...

Was she in one of those buildings? I didn’t know, but I had to remain hopeful that
she would be

here.

When the car pulled to a stop, a well-dressed maid opened the door for me. Her
hair was pulled

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into a severe bun and her icy blue eyes were intense as they stared into mine.
“Welcome to Yurene,” she said with a polite smile. “My name is Ms. Benn. Allow
me to lead you to your quarters. I apologize for the inconvenience, but the main
building is full, so you will be accommodated in one of the side buildings on the
left. Rest assured, the standards of the rooms in those buildings are exactly the
same.”

I nodded and offered a kind expression. “Thank you very much, Ms. Benn.”

I had brought six soldiers with me to Yurene. Ms. Benn informed me that they
would be sharing three rooms while I would have the room at the end of the
corridor to myself. I was pleased with this arrangement. In fact, it was completely
ideal. It would be convenient for me to sneak out and look around in a room at
the end of the hall.

Ms. Benn told us that our luggage and personal belongings would arrive in a few
minutes, and then tactfully recommended that as Southerners, we shouldn't go
out at night in Vlokwell, because the patrolling guards might take us as assassins
or spies.

“It's purely for safety,” she explained with a small shrug and then she smiled. “Is
there anything else I can do for you before I leave?”

I had the impulse to ask her where their soon-to-be-queen would be, but that
would be too risky. So, instead, I just asked if any of the other guests from the
South had arrived.

Ms. Benn nodded and named a few of them. “They're in the same building, but
on different floors.”

I didn’t recognize any of the names of the guests, but I knew their Packs. A few of
them belonged to Wegalla, just like Sky Pride. As I pondered their names, I
wondered if they were ready to betray Wegalla and collaborate with Yurene on
this impending war.

I supposed I could visit some of them later.

“I hope it's alright to wander around inside the building,” I remarked.

“Of course,” Ms. Benn assured me, and then she bowed again. “I hope you have
a pleasant stay.”

The night fell quickly, and after dinner, I returned to my room and leaned against
the windowsill as I stared out at the sky. To my dismay, the moon and stars
weren't visible due to the thick cloud

cover.

The grounds below had finally quieted, as all of the guests who were supposed
to arrive today had

all arrived.

I glanced at the clock hanging on the wall. It was nine. The maid, Ms. Benn, had
mentioned before she'd left that all serv ants would be off-duty past nine, so if I
needed anything, it would be better to call them before then, otherwise, there
would be a significant delay and I might not receive care until the next day.

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I stepped away from the window and approached the door of my room. I couldn't
hear anything out in the hallway. The corridor had fallen silent, which made this a
pretty opportune moment.

I reached into my pocket, retrieved the letter that Cassandra had left for me, and
after I said a small prayer, I pressed a kiss on it before returning it back to my
pocket. It had become a ritual of mine and I used the note to give me courage. I
surely needed it if I was going to pull this mission off.

After I took a moment to steady my breath, I opened the door and peered
around. Once I was certain the hallway was empty, I stepped out quietly.

From what Ms. Benn had told me, I was on the fourth floor while the rest of the
Southern guests were arranged on the third floor.

I wasn’t sure what my plan was, but I knew that time was of the essence and I
could delay my snooping any longer. I needed to gather intel on Yurene, and I
couldn’t do some from the confines of my room.

Cassandra was here somewhere, and while I had no idea where she was hidden
away, I vowed that I would search this entire fortress to find her. I would stop at
nothing to find my mate and bring her

back home to Anemond.

Back home to me.

Where she belonged.

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