Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper
Chapter 38
Chapter 38 Believe the ones you trust
CA SSANDRA
“Mommy, look! Erika taught me how to make a paper crane!”
When I entered our bedroom, Finnick came charging toward me, his little arms extended out in front of him. His normally serious gray eyes were wide with excitement and his lips were curled into a happy grin.
He presented me with the little crane and I held out my hand to accept it. He set it there gently and then looked up at me with glee.
“Wow, baby!” I exclaimed with genuine excitement. “This is incredible. You did such a great job!”
“Thanks, Mommy!” he replied, and then I turned to Erika.
“Thank you,” I mouthed, and the maid winked back at me. Her warm eyes were friendly as she smiled and for a moment, I remembered what it was like to know her as a child. She’d taught me the same thing when I was young and the tiny crane in my hands reminded me of happier times.
A week had passed since the viper had attacked Asher in the garden. These days, I returned to my quarters earlier than I did before. The Alpha King/repeatedly dismissed me sooner than expected due to Pack business he was reportedly busy with, but I had the sense that there was more to it than that.
There was definitely some awkwardness between us after what had happened. that night. Neither of us had acknowledged it, but I didn’t mind. I was relieved to not address/our actions or face his questions at all.
Besides, getting dismissed from the Alpha King’s study early meant I got to spend more time with Finnick and Erika before she finished her hours for the day.
Requesting Erika’s care had been risky, but at the end of the day, I didn’t regret
it at all. Finnick adored the maid more than anyone here in the palace, and it was nice to have her around, even if she didn’t know my true identity.
“Would you care for some tea, Ca ssandra?” Erika asked me as I closed the door. behind me, and she gestured at me with a teapot. “I’ve just brewed some. It’s nice
and hot.”
and then I joined her and Finnick over at the small table in the corner of the room. Erika was always so kind and attentive to
jasmine-scented air filled my nose, I let out
loved jasmine tea too,” Erika remarked with
smile.
and a lump formed in my throat. But I managed to
to say
I prepared it for
who was she?” I wondered
much older than yourself. She was like a daughter to me. But her name is unspeakable here in Merliscire. In
to her?”
apologetic, like she was embarrassed to be
I started
all. The poor girl
tearing up tugged at my heartstrings. I wanted to reveal myself right away, but I knew it wasn’t safe.
Cora Felix?” I whispered and Erika blinked at me with
know about her? Aren’t you from the Wild Crawler Pack? The one that’s at the very edge of the
before she could continue questioning me. “Back when it happened, I mean. It was all anyone
head in sorrow. “They didn’t ever find her
I held them back. Beside me, Finnick seemed confused, but he didn’t ask any questions. He simply sipped at his tea like a polite gentleman and played with his
she nodded, I continued. “You seem sad about her passing, but from the way others spoke about her… wasn’t she a terrible person? I heard awful things
gray-streaked blonde hair flared around her. “No, those were just terrible rumors. The Felix family, they were never evil, and neither was Cora. Her family never would commit a crime and she would never try to manipulate the king for her own gain. Besides, sweet Cora loved the king too much. to ever
wanted to tell Erika everything. I wanted to scream out that I was Cora Felix and that I loved her just as much now as I did back then. I wanted the woman to
But I couldn’t.
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