Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 11 Alpha King found her?

CA SSANDRA

When I awoke, my vision was blurred, and my head swam with incoherent thoughts. As I fought back the dizziness, my eyes began to adjust, and images of the Moon Goddess and the Holy Moon appeared.

For a moment, I stared at them and wondered if this was the afterlife.

Had the bear managed to take my life? Was I… dead?

Suddenly, the room came into focus, and I recognized the mural I’d painted on my ceiling long ago. I wasn’t dead. I was in my bedroom, tucked tightly into bed.

How had I gotten here?

Suddenly, I felt the soft touch of a warm hand on my arm. When I glanced over, I caught sight of Marley.

“Oh Ca ssandra,” she gushed in pure relief, and her pale green eyes glittered with tears. “You’re awake!”

It took me a moment to register everything. I blinked a few times and then I smiled up at my dear friend. “H-hi, M-Marley.”

The effort of speaking hurt my throat, but I was so relieved to see her that it

didn’t matter.

“I was so worried, Ca ss,” Marley continued on, and she wiped a tear from her cheek. “So extremely worried.”

She then took my hand in hers.

“I’m sorry to scare you,” I managed to say. I wanted to comfort her further, but when I attempted to squeeze her hand, a sharp pain shot through my entire body.

When I winced, she pulled her hand away quickly.

“Oh, Ca ss,” Marley uttered, and her eyes widened. “I’m so sorry, that must have

hurt!”

“It’s… it’s okay,” I said through the pain, and then a thought crossed my mind.

Where was my Finnick?

I glanced around the room, but my son was nowhere to be found. Panic flooded through me, and my heart rate increased exponentially. Had he made it out of that cave? And how had I ended up here anyway?

I asked, and my lower lip trembled

alright? And

perfectly safe. He’s back at the Pack House with the

I stammered, and my vision grew

the bear and the cave crashed over me.

shook her head. “Finnick is perfectly fine. He’s a little bruised but that’s it. Now, I’m serious, take a deep breath. Doctor’s orders. You’re in pretty rough shape and I don’t want you

heeded my friend’s advice and took a long, deep breath. A few minutes later, when I was in a calmer state, another thought

my eyebrows creased together. “And how did I get

crossed

a roll of her eyes, and she let out a small

in surprise.

had found

little sense, I supposed. Before I’d lost consciousness, the last face I

I hadn’t hallucinated after

attempted to sit up, but the effort sent another pang of pain through my chest,

of the night,” Marley remarked. “When he explained the situation to

frowned in confusion. “What

short-tempered with me and ordered me to get to the clinic-to help. I totally understand the

I asked in surprise and she

she explained. “You were passed out cold, and he handled you so carefully. He helped me get you down on the table and made sure you were comfortable as I started treating you.”

“Wow,” I uttered.

have sent a guard to handle the whole thing, but he wouldn’t

I

personally escorted me back to my house?

grateful that he’d intervened and helped

was

left. for the Pack House. It was so strange, Ca ssandra. It was like he

cried out in

she urged. “You’re going to stress your body out if you keep

I

as I suddenly became aware of the rest of the pain. It was there in my abdomen, my arm, my head… I was a

it?” I wondered even though

it’s not great,” Marley replied, and she gave me an apologetic look. “The bear’s claws scratched your stomach up pretty

is sprained.”

My eyes widened.

be just fine. It’s just gonna take some time to heal. Now,

“Okay,” I agreed.

from me and got to work immediately.