Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 19

Chapter 19 Mommy said you’re bad

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I stared out the window and admired the way the light entered the room. Dusk here in the Wild Crawler Pack was far more tranquil here than it was all the way out. in Anemond. Out in the capital, it was nearly impossible to see the h orizon amidst the tall buildings and structures. Here, there was nothing but open sky for miles.

I peered out at the front lawns. Here, the grass grew tall and was a plush, emerald green. The lawns of my palace in Anemond were nothing like this. They were broad and sp acious but cut meticulously short by the team of gardeners. It was almost as if wildlife was forbidden. There was no smell of pine, no fresh air…

I inhaled deeply. I’d never admit it to anyone, but I would miss the fresh air here. There was something to be said for this land beside the border. There was a wildness here that didn’t exist out in Anemond, no matter how much I yearned for it.

Far out on the lawn, two boys were playing ball with one another. One of them, I assumed, was the son of the Alpha, and the other I recognized as Ca sandra Keller’s son, the one with the gray eyes named Finnick.

Finnick Keller.

As I watched the two play, I considered the strange color of the boy’s eyes. In the past, it was said that the color of the iris was a royal trait, passed down from an ancient bloodline. However, I had a few acquaintances who had similarly colored eyes, so that wasn’t exactly true.

The strange part was the way Ca ssandra had acted when her son pointed out that I shared the same color eyes. The beautiful healer seemed scared, panicked almost, when the boy had spoken up.

Why was she so afraid of me?

I knew I could be intimidating, but was there something more that I didn’t

know?

laughing with his friend, and the musical sound made me smile. The pair looked so happy and innocent, and for a moment, my heart

similar times with my own friends. We’d spent. countless hours playing ball, exploring the castle,

time with one another. We grew up together, and as the years flew by, I found myself becoming more and more enamored

so far away now.

longer the little boy who

ruthless leader who

was gone.

appeared on the lawn. He approached Finnick and the Alpha’s son and began to speak with them. Their conversation carried on for a while, and I watched the Alpha’s son sigh in dejection. The se rvant

Cora and Ector had left me too, and I was all

me. I turned around

and I straightened myself

Your Majesty,” a young man’s voice

enter the room?”

I agreed reluctantly, and before the door opened, I took a breath. I needed to push away all thoughts of Ector and Cora. I had more important things to

was no older than 1, and his hazel eyes were timid as they flashed over

the se rvant

small bow.

wife Sofia had been wonderful hosts, but I was tired of having

my presence.

I

to play. If I showed weakness, my authority could be questioned.

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