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

bit. I’m just going to

excitedly, and when I

my favorite person, too,”

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

rumbled a little.

Mommy?” Finnick asked.

I

her

for dinner?”

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

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

you, Amalia,” I said.

and then disappeared from the room. Once the door had closed behind her, I gestured to the pair of armchairs

I asked. My son’s eyebrows

over to the chairs, and once we

breath.

we’re going to be going with the King

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

in a couple of

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,

there lived, and what kind of clothing they wore so that he could blend in. He seemed so thrilled

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 heart. He also hadn’t brought up the Alpha King,

that subject

ran off to go play with Dominic before bed. I 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 was

check the backpack I’d left behind in the woods. It was tucked in the corner of the room, and

sorted through the pack and double-checked to see if everything was there. All seemed to be in order… except for one thing. I rifled through my things again, but

pendant in the pocket