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

had something to do with any of this. The older woman’s face was highly suspicious, and

directed this

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

gain

she wasn’t an idiot. If Asher died, Kane would be the first suspect, and Margaret would

food I’d been ignoring on

mused as I carved into my steak.

a little while, Adalyn and Margaret followed suit. We all ate quietly, and the sound

a little while later, Margaret cleared her

softened tone. “Please forgive me, Healer Ca ssandra, and don’t take offense to

the way Adalyn and Margaret were acting. This whole encounter was suspicious and

son, Cas sandra?”

her

old,”

would have been strange for me to refuse to say or even to

for a moment, my heart

a smile. “Since they’re so close in age, I’m

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

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

the Wild

glass.

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

retorted. Maintaining a calm. 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

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

to me with a

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

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