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.

agreed. “No one in

of this. The older woman’s face was highly suspicious, and

directed this behind

her, but I wasn’t sure. If it really was Margaret who wanted to kill

furthermore, what would she gain in killing the

the throne, but she wasn’t an idiot. If Asher

I’d been ignoring on my plate

I mused as I carved

room fell into silence as I attended to my food, and after a little while, Adalyn and Margaret followed suit. We all ate quietly,

while later, Margaret cleared

and don’t take offense to my questions. I’m just worried about my son

going to press the issue further, but I was definitely taking note of the way Adalyn and

your son, Cas sandra?”

the older woman sipped at her wine, I swallowed back

old,” I

uneasy answering Asher’s stepmother’s question, but it would have been strange for me to refuse to say or

for a moment, my heart raced as they glanced at one another. But then, they resumed earring.

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

frown in confusion. Marco was six years old? I’d assumed that given our past, Adalyn would have given birth

remarked as I pushed the thoughts away. “Finnick is a little shy, but I’m sure he would love to have a friend

in the Wild

glass.

Adalyn scoffed rudely as she swirled, her wine around in

was nearly impossible, but I managed to do it well enough. I wasn’t looking to start a fight with Asher’s wife, but the beautiful,

much better than a

of her eyes, and then she turned to me with a calculated expression. “Who takes care of Finnick while you’re working, Healer Ca ssandra?”

I replied. “The Alpha King generously designated her to be a babysitter for me. It’s been

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