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.

she agreed. “No one

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

Had she directed this

was Margaret who wanted to kill

she gain

still be deluded into thinking that her son could take the throne, but she wasn’t an idiot. If Asher died, Kane would be the

food I’d been ignoring on my plate and raised my

a theory,” I mused as I carved into my

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

little while later, Margaret

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

definitely taking note of the way Adalyn and Margaret were acting. This whole

your son, Cas sandra?” Margaret changed the subject.

at her wine, I

old,” I

would have been strange for me to refuse

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

with a smile. “Since they’re so close in

not frown in confusion. Marco was six years old? I’d assumed that given our past, Adalyn would have

is a little shy, but I’m sure he would love to have a friend

the Wild Crawler

glass.

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

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

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

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

designated her to be a babysitter for me. It’s been a huge relief and help. I appreciate

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