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 need some

Finnick asked excitedly, and when I

favorite person, too,”

rose to 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

stomach rumbled a

Mommy?” Finnick asked.

little,” I

her throat.

if you’d like to join him for dinner?” she asked, and I considered the request for a

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

will be fine to accommodate you. I

you, Amalia,”

Once the door had closed behind her, I gestured

My son’s eyebrows creased together and then. he

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

breath.

going with the King to Anemond,”

sparkled for a moment, but

“Yes. We leave in a couple

was curious about the capital of the werewolf

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 I answered him the best

was glad Finnick hadn’t asked

that subject entirely.

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 still

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 of returning it

to be in order… except for

the pocket of the backpack