Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 18 Her lost necklace

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Much to my excitement, when Amalia brought me to my intended room, Finnick was waiting for me on the other side of my door. His little face lit up with. excitement, and his normally serious gray eyes widened as he grinned at me.

“Mommy!” he exclaimed, and he rushed over to meet me. I’d half-expected him to look a little rough around the edges after our encounter with the bear in the woods, but Finnick looked perfectly healthy.

He threw his arms around me, and I fought back a sound of pain as he squeezed.

“Careful, baby,” I said softly as tears welled in my eyes. “I’m still a little sore.

“Oh,” he realized, and he let go and took a step back. “I’m sorry.”

“Don’t be,” I assured him, and then I gave him a look over. “Are you doing okay, sweetheart? I’ve been so worried about you.”

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“I’m better now, Mommy,” he assured me, and he gave me a tiny smile. “I was a little scared at first, but after I took a warm bath and got some new clothes, I was feeling better.”

Suddenly, a strange look crossed his face, and he noticed my bandages.

“Are you okay?” he whispered, and he gently touched my arm.

“I’m okay,” I assured him, and I carefully lowered myself down to his level. “Can I tell you a secret?”

Finnick nodded.

“I was a little scared too,” I admitted. “But Marley patched me right up and gave

in a little bit. I’m just going to need some rest and a lot of love

excitedly, and when I

person,

a lovely deep green. The floors were a rich dark wood, and two canopied beds rested in the corner,

rumbled a

you hungry, Mommy?” Finnick

I admitted.

cleared her

Gareth was inquiring if you’d like to join him for dinner?” she asked, and I

alright if I ate here with my son?” I asked. “My body aches pretty

course,” Amalia replied. “The Alpha will be fine to accommodate you. I will

you, Amalia,”

the door had closed behind her, I gestured to the pair of armchairs in

I asked. My son’s eyebrows creased

the chairs, and once we were seated, I

breath.

going to be going with the King

eyes sparkled for a moment, but he managed

nodded. “Yes. We leave in a couple of

curious about the capital of the werewolf empire. I’d often heard him and Dominic, Sofia’s son, talking about it

all about it, what it looked like, how the people there lived, and what kind of clothing they wore so that he could blend in. He seemed so thrilled by the prospect of seeing a new city, and

have a break from the questions. Above all else, I was glad Finnick hadn’t asked me why I’d -had a change of heart. He also hadn’t brought up

that

excitement to tell his best friend all about going to Anemond, and admittedly, I

corner of the

and double-checked to see if everything was there. All seemed to be in order… except for one thing. I rifled through

moonstone pendant in the pocket