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

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

asked excitedly, and when I nodded, his

person, too,” he

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

stomach rumbled

you hungry, Mommy?” Finnick

little,” I admitted.

her

him for dinner?” she asked, and I considered the request

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

will be fine to accommodate

Amalia,” I

disappeared from the room. Once the door had closed behind her, I gestured to the

asked. My son’s eyebrows creased together and then.

and once we were seated,

breath.

be going with the King

moment, but he managed to keep calm.

in a

Every child was curious about the capital of the werewolf empire.

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

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

ip that

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 still recovering from

the corner of the room, and covered in mud. I

to see if everything was there. All seemed to be in order… except for one thing. I rifled through my

placed a moonstone pendant in the pocket of the