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

I’m just going to need some rest and a lot of love from my favorite person,”

Finnick asked excitedly, and when I nodded, his smile grew

my favorite person, too,” he said.

feet, and Finnick gave me a tour of the room. It was incredibly sp acious and painted a lovely deep green. The floors were a rich dark wood, and two canopied beds rested in

stomach rumbled

hungry, Mommy?”

little,” I admitted.

her

dinner?” she

if I ate here with my son?” I asked. “My body aches pretty badly, and I haven’t seen him since last night.”

replied. “The Alpha will be fine to accommodate you. I

you, Amalia,” I said.

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

can we talk?” I asked. My son’s

over to the chairs, and once we were seated, I took

breath.

going with the King to Anemond,” I

for a moment, but

in a couple of days.”

the capital of the werewolf empire. I’d often heard him

ask me all kinds of questions. He wanted to know 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 I didn’t want to burst his bubble, so

Above all else, I was glad Finnick hadn’t asked me why I’d -had a change of heart. He

sk ip that subject

to Anemond, and admittedly, I was relieved to have a second to breathe. All of this talk of Anemond had

seat and decided to check the backpack I’d left behind in the woods. It was tucked in the corner of the room, and covered in mud. I was surprised they had gone to the effort

be in order… except for one thing. I rifled through my things again, but it

moonstone pendant in the pocket of the