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

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

she directed this behind

but I wasn’t sure. If it really was

furthermore, what would she gain

wasn’t an idiot. If Asher died, Kane would be

been ignoring on my plate and raised my

just a theory,” I mused as I carved

as I attended to my food, and after a little while, Adalyn and Margaret followed suit. We all ate quietly, and the sound of our knives and forks

while later, Margaret cleared

forgive me, Healer Ca ssandra, and don’t take offense to my questions. I’m just worried about my son and my grandson.”

it. I wasn’t going to 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.

is your son, Cas sandra?”

at her wine, I swallowed back a gulp.

old,” I

but it would have been strange for me to

a moment, my heart raced as they glanced at

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

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?

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

Wild

glass.

rudely as she swirled, her

Maintaining a calm. tone of voice was nearly impossible, but I managed to do it well enough. I wasn’t looking

said, unimpressed. “Not much better than a peasant, then.”

she turned to me with a calculated expression.

King generously designated her to be a babysitter for me. It’s been a huge relief and

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