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

little bit. I’m just going to

I nodded, his

favorite person,

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

stomach rumbled a

hungry, Mommy?”

I

her

like to join him for dinner?” she asked,

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

replied. “The Alpha will be fine to accommodate you. I will bring you dinner here.”

you, Amalia,” I

me and then disappeared from the room. Once the door had closed behind

asked. My son’s eyebrows creased together

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

breath.

with

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

leave in a couple

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

wore so that he could blend in. He seemed so

while, Amalia returned with some food, and I was relieved to have a break from the questions. Above all else, I was glad Finnick hadn’t asked me why I’d -had a change of

ip that subject entirely.

knew Finnick was probably bursting with excitement to tell his best friend all about 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 belief, and I

tucked in the corner of the room, and covered in mud. I was surprised

everything was there. All seemed to be in order… except for one

the pocket of the backpack and sealed it