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 would

of me wondered if Margaret had something to do with any of this. The older woman’s face was highly suspicious, and she had a track record

Had she directed this

wouldn’t put it past her, but I wasn’t sure. If it really was Margaret who

she gain

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

been ignoring on my plate and raised

a theory,” I mused as

Adalyn and Margaret followed suit. We all ate quietly, and

a little while later, Margaret cleared her

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

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 this palace could.

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

older woman sipped at her wine, I swallowed back a gulp.

old,” I

little uneasy answering Asher’s stepmother’s question, but it would have been strange for me to refuse to

years”, and for a moment, my heart raced

close in age, I’m sure Finnick and Marco could

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

I remarked as I pushed the thoughts away. “Finnick is a little shy, but I’m sure he would love to have

the Wild Crawler Pack.”

glass.

rudely as she swirled, her wine around in her

Maintaining a calm. tone of voice was nearly impossible, but I managed to do

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

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

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

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