Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 41

Chapter 41 Splendid idea

CA SSANDRA

As I stared back at Margaret, I pushed down my disbelief and tried to keep my face as neutral as possible. Asher’s stepmother’s words were harsh, but I couldn’t let her threaten me.

“Rest assured, I’m being completely honest with you,” I said calmly. “The Alpha King was especially concerned after the viper appeared here at Merliscire, and wanted a thorough investigation done on the beast.”

“Were there any findings?” Margaret practically demanded. The woman’s nostrils flared in agitation, and her mouth pursed as she awaited my reply.

“Yes,” I confirmed, and I made sure to keep my tone as even as possible as leaned forward. “The viper that attacked the Alpha King seemed to be raised deliberately by someone-”

“What does that mean?” she interrupted me, and her eyes narrowed further.

“The essence released in the bite wasn’t venom,” I revealed. “It was an artificial

poison.”

The moment the words left my lips, a strange feeling moved through me. I didn’t regret blurting out the words, but I wasn’t sure how the pair of women would react to it.

Adalyn’s face shifted first and contorted into an expression of shock and.

concern.

“That’s in

she managed. “No one would dare to sneak a poison under the Alpha King’s nose. There’s no way someone in Merliscire would dare.”

Meanwhile, Margaret’s face looked panicked, but only for a single second. She regained her composure quickly and nodded.

is right,” she agreed. “No one in Anemond would

to do with any of this. The older woman’s face was highly suspicious,

she directed this behind closed doors?

it really was Margaret who

she gain in killing the Alpha

son could take the throne, but she wasn’t an idiot. If Asher died, Kane would be the first suspect, and Margaret would

ignoring on my

theory,” I mused as I carved into

attended to my food, and after a little while, Adalyn and Margaret followed suit. We all ate

while later, Margaret

me, Healer Ca ssandra, and don’t take offense to my

press the issue further, but I was definitely taking note of the way Adalyn and Margaret were acting. This whole encounter was suspicious and strange. Neither

old is your son, Cas sandra?” Margaret changed the

woman sipped at her

years old,” I

would have been strange for me to refuse to say or even to lie.

the mention of “five years”, and for a moment, my heart raced as they glanced at one another. But then, they resumed earring.

so close in age,

all of my energy to not frown in confusion. Marco was six years old? I’d assumed that given our past, Adalyn would

the thoughts away. “Finnick is a little shy, but I’m sure he would love

the Wild

glass.

peasant?” Adalyn scoffed rudely as she swirled, her wine around in

retorted. Maintaining a calm. tone of voice was nearly impossible, but I managed to do

unimpressed. “Not much better

eyes, and then she turned to me with a calculated expression. “Who takes care of Finnick while you’re

be a babysitter for me. It’s been

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