Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 29

ASHER

Chapter 29 Her secret

Why did I trust Cas sandra Keller?

That was a great question. But I was completely surprised when the healer asked it, and even more surprised when I realized her question had a point.

I hadn’t told anyone about my ailment apart from Lancel. My most trusted guard had been attempting to investigate the mark for me, but it hadn’t been going well. Besides him, no one else knew I had the disease. Not the royal healers or even Adalyn.

So, why was I willing to entrust this secret to a healer from a mostly forgotten

Pack on the border?

In all honesty, I didn’t know why, but something in my gut told me she could be trusted. When I’d shown her my mark back in Alpha Gareth’s meeting room, I hadn’t thought about it twice. Trusting her felt natural as if she were someone I’d known for years.

But in reality, it was unnatural, strange even.

Why would I trust a village healer?

So, I reached into my mind and crafted an answer for Ca ssandra Keller that seemed passable. I told her it was nothing, just a calculated choice. I hated to lie, but I needed to do so to cover for myself.

My father, the late Alpha King, once told me that the king should trust no one. I’d never believed him until I myself became king and realized that Anemond was full of traitors and liars who sought to sway me in their favor. They smiled at me and treated me favorably, but their reasons for doing so only came down to one thing.

Power.

Moon Goddess only knew there were plenty of others

the malicious Northerners… they all wanted my power, and that was

then she tucked her long copper hair behind her ear and nodded.

simply. “I’ll do

I

to study her. Something about her was familiar, I just knew it.

reminded of Cora, though I couldn’t place why. Though Ca ssandra was impossibly lovely as well, they looked nothing alike. They had completely different faces and their demeanors were

boy. “How old is your son, Healer

looked panicked, but I couldn’t figure out why. Despite her quiet nature, she was prone to fear

years old,” Finnick spoke up before she could answer, and Ca ssandra’s deep green eyes widened as if he’d said something he wasn’t supposed to.

Uneasiness painted her features,

she simply uncomfortable with me

the silver tray and then carefully picked up the teapot. She streamed steaming hot tea into her cup and then gently set the teapot back down. She passed the cup down to Finnick, who accepted it quietly and

and then continued

eyes, Ca ssandra?” I wondered. “Or perhaps

of Finnick’s eye

upon impact and the pieces flew everywhere, all over the floor. Hot liquid sprayed me, and

the floor. Meanwhile, I reached forward, grabbed a napkin, and began to dab at my shirt. Luckily

“It’s ok

grumbled as I dried myself off. “It was an

an accident it was. The timing of Ca ssandra dropping the cup seemed a little convenient. Had something about my question

thing was for sure, Ca ssandra Keller

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