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.

“No one in Anemond

with any of this. The older

Had she directed this behind closed doors?

really was Margaret

furthermore, what would she gain in killing

into thinking that her son could take the throne, but she wasn’t an idiot.

been ignoring on my plate

just a theory,” I mused as I carved into my steak.

and Margaret followed suit. We all ate

later, Margaret

said in a softened tone. “Please forgive me, Healer Ca ssandra, and don’t take

note of the way Adalyn and Margaret were acting. This

is your son, Cas

at her wine, I swallowed back a gulp.

old,” I answered.

it would have been strange for me to refuse to

of “five years”, and for a moment, my heart raced as they glanced at one

they’re so close in age, I’m sure Finnick and Marco could be good

my energy to not frown in confusion. Marco was six years old? I’d assumed that given our past, Adalyn would have given birth five years ago. But six? She hadn’t seemed

a little shy, but I’m sure he would love

in the Wild Crawler

glass.

scoffed rudely as she swirled, her wine around

Alpha, actually,” I retorted. Maintaining a calm. tone of voice was nearly impossible, but I managed to do it well enough. I wasn’t looking to start a fight with Asher’s wife, but

she said, unimpressed. “Not much better

húsh,” Margaret hissed with a roll of her eyes, and then she turned to me with a calculated expression. “Who takes care of Finnick while you’re working,

to be a babysitter for me.

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