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

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

Had she directed this behind closed doors?

If it really was Margaret who

would she gain in

an idiot. If Asher died, Kane would

been ignoring on my plate and

theory,” I mused as I

followed suit. We

little while later, Margaret cleared her throat.

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

further, but I was definitely taking note of the way Adalyn and Margaret were acting. This whole encounter was suspicious and strange. Neither woman could be trusted. Hell, no one in

is your son, Cas sandra?” Margaret

her wine,

years old,”

felt a little uneasy answering Asher’s stepmother’s question, but it would have been strange for me to refuse to say or even

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

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

given our past, Adalyn would have given

away. “Finnick is a little shy, but I’m sure he would love to have a

Wild Crawler Pack.”

glass.

as she

actually,” I retorted. Maintaining a calm. tone of voice was nearly impossible, but I managed to do it well enough.

“Not much better than a

turned to me with a calculated expression. “Who takes care of Finnick while you’re

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

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