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.

right,” she agreed. “No one in Anemond

this. The older woman’s face was highly suspicious, and she had a track record of

this behind closed doors?

but I wasn’t sure. If it really was Margaret who wanted to kill Asher, she could have

she gain in killing

throne, but she wasn’t an

been ignoring on

a theory,” I mused as I carved into

and after a little while, Adalyn and Margaret followed suit. We all ate quietly, and the sound of our knives and forks against the plates was

little while later, Margaret

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

though I didn’t mean it. I wasn’t going to press the issue further, but I was definitely taking note of the way Adalyn and

is your son, Cas sandra?” Margaret changed the

the older woman sipped at her wine, I

old,” I answered.

Asher’s stepmother’s question, but it would have been

a moment, my heart raced as they

is six,” Margaret mentioned with a smile. “Since they’re so close in age, I’m sure Finnick and Marco could be good friends.”

I’d assumed that given

thoughts away. “Finnick is a little shy, but I’m sure he would love to have a friend here. He left his best

in the Wild Crawler

glass.

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

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 the beautiful, mean woman wasn’t making it

much better than a

to me with a calculated

a babysitter for me. It’s been

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