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.

right,” she agreed. “No

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

this

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

would she gain in

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

to the food I’d been ignoring on

just a theory,” I mused as I carved

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

little while later, Margaret cleared

Healer Ca ssandra, and don’t take

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 this

son, Cas

woman sipped at her wine, I swallowed back

years old,” I

question, but it would have been strange for me

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

so close in age,

confusion. Marco was six years old? I’d assumed that given our past, Adalyn would have given birth five years ago. But six? She hadn’t seemed pregnant

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

the Wild Crawler

glass.

peasant?” Adalyn scoffed rudely as she swirled, her

do it well enough. I wasn’t looking to start a fight with Asher’s wife,

unimpressed. “Not much better than

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

babysitter for me. It’s been a huge relief and help. I appreciate his kindness.”

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255