Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 12 Alpha’s meeting

CA SSANDRA

I tried to protest Marley’s proposal, but I knew it was a losing battle. I needed to get some rest so I could be strong enough to see Finnick. Even though he was with Alpha Gareth’s family, my poor boy was probably terrified and worried about me. And I was worried about him.

But I couldn’t deny that I needed rest.

So, I laid back in bed.

Marley told me she’d be downstairs and she’d check on me in a little while, and then she quietly left the room. Once she was gone, I took a long deep breath and tried to process everything she’d told me.

Asher Collins had saved my life.

I closed my eyes after a while and tried to get some rest. Luckily, the medicine Marley had given me was highly effective, and I drifted off quickly, but my sleep was anything but peaceful.

My dreams were plagued with images and nightmares of the inferno along with scenarios of losing my Finnick all because Asher had exposed my real identity. The dreams were strange and twisted, and when I awoke, I was drenched in sweat.

Golden sunlight streamed through the window. I’d been asleep for hours. I managed to carefully sit up without causing myself too much pain, and after I took a long, deep breath, I raised my arm to brush my hair from my forehead. The effort was painful, but it was a relief to get some cold air on my face.

“Marley?” I called out, and my throat strained a little at the effort. The door opened moments later, and Marley entered the room.

“Oh good, you’re awake,” my friend remarked, and she gave me a small smile.

“How are you feeling, Ca ss?”

“Warm,” I admitted, and then I gave her a tiny smile back. “But other than that, I guess I could be a lot worse.”

“That’s exactly what I wanna hear,” Marley replied as she walked over to the bed. Once she reached my side, she started checking my bandages. “It looks like your dressings stayed intact while you slept. That’s great.”

“Definitely,” I agreed, and then I took another deep breath. “Marley, could we go

to the Pack House?”

“In a while,” Marley said slowly, and she offered me an apologetic look. “Let’s get some food in you first, along with some water and another round of medicine, okay?”

I sighed. She was right.

“Okay,” I agreed.

while, and when she returned, she had a tray with a bowl of soup and some cra ckers, along with a cup of tea and a

as embarrassing as it was to need help with such a

about it, Cas sandra,” Marley mused once I was done with my soup. “There has to

know about that, Marley,” I objected. “His

only fully qualified healer in this Pack,” she interrupted me with a raised eyebrow. “I mean, I’m no slouch, but I’m nowhere near as gifted as you, at least not yet. There’s no way Gareth or Sofia would let you go. I’m sure they’ll beg the Alpha King to let you stay. He’ll change his mind. I’m sure of it.”

sure hope you’re right,” I said, and I smiled at her. Even though she could be

optimistic even in times of hopelessness and I

wished she was

clothes and got myself a little more

the Pack House.

walk there was unpleasant and slow, but Marley was there to help me the entire time, so

the Pack House, Marley knocked on the door, and we were

his dark

explained and she peeked around him into the entryway of the house. “Where are

in the middle of a meeting with their guest,” Jasper said cryptically. “Now isn’t a

I

“I’m sure he’s more than ready to go home after

a moment, and then his expression

to report to the Alpha and Luna before you can take him,” he said, and then

breath, but I smiled at Jasper as we followed him -inside. Once the doors were closed behind us,

entryway.

side of people,” Marley remarked. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen Jasper act so… formal. Especially with us.

had to report our arrival?”

“Everyone has to be on their

and then she rolled her eyes.

until we heard footsteps from

and we gathered our composure. Luckily, it was just

see you in the meeting

and he waved

I exchanged a glance.

you,” Marley said, but

alone,” he replied, and

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nostrils flared in frustration. “She needs