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

something to do with any of this. The older woman’s face was

this behind closed

wasn’t sure. If it really was Margaret who wanted to kill Asher,

would she gain in killing the Alpha King?

her son could take the throne, but she wasn’t an idiot. If Asher died,

turned to the food I’d been ignoring on my plate and raised my

a theory,” I mused as I carved into my

fell into silence 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 against the plates was the only

while later, Margaret cleared her throat.

she said in a softened 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.”

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

Cas sandra?” Margaret changed the subject.

her wine,

old,”

felt a little uneasy answering Asher’s stepmother’s question, but it would have

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

close in age, I’m sure Finnick and Marco

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

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

in the Wild

glass.

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

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

said, unimpressed. “Not much better than

Margaret hissed with a roll of her eyes, and then she turned to me

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

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