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

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

excitedly, and when I nodded, his smile grew

person, too,” he

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 the corner, just next to a floor-length window. The curtains were drawn, and the beautiful light

stomach rumbled

Mommy?”

little,” I

her throat.

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

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

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

Amalia,” I said.

then disappeared from the room. Once the door had

talk?” I asked. My son’s eyebrows creased together

the chairs, and once

breath.

with the King

eyes sparkled for a moment, but he managed to keep calm. “Really?”

nodded. “Yes. We leave in

simply. I could tell he was at least a little excited. Every child was curious about the capital of the werewolf empire. I’d often heard him and Dominic, Sofia’s son, talking about it when they

people there lived, and what kind of clothing they wore so that

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 the Alpha King, and I was

ip that subject entirely.

going to Anemond, and admittedly, I was relieved to have a second to breathe. All of this talk of Anemond had me feeling stressed beyond

rose from my 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

through the pack and double-checked to see if everything was there. All seemed to be in order… except for

moonstone pendant in the pocket of the backpack and sealed it