Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 43

Chapter 43 Kids fight

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The next day in the lab, I was hard at work when I realized Becky was staring at

“What’s wrong?” I asked, and I smoothed my hair down. “Is my hair sticking straight up or something? Do I have something in my teeth?”

“No, no,” Becky assured me, but her expression said otherwise. “Did you have some trouble sleeping last night?”

“How did you know?” I wondered.

“Your eyes are swollen,” my assistant pointed out gently. Heat spread to my cheeks, and I took my protective goggles off. I was hoping it wasn’t that noticeable, but apparently, that wasn’t the case.

After I’d gotten Finnick to sleep, I’d gone to my own bed and cried into the early hours of the morning. Hearing about Marco and the way Asher had used him to mourn my loss had been such a heavy burden to learn about, and I wasn’t processing it well.

But I couldn’t think of that now. There was too much work to be done.

“Anyway,” I said slowly, and then I shifted the subject. “Becky, have you found anything more about Udosyn?”

I likely knew the answer, but I couldn’t help but ask anyway. Becky and I had checked all of the medical books that the royal healers had access to, but there was

no mention of Udosyn.

But surprisingly, Becky didn’t say no straight away.

“Becky?” I prompted her again. “What is it?”

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of her nose.

assured her. “Any bit of

heard the name Udosyn before,” she revealed. “From a

I repeated back, and then I leaned back against the counter behind. me and crossed

So, I went and spoke with my mother

I admitted.

took a moment to collect herself. “It’s all a little hazy. But according to the story, as my mom remembers it, Udosyn was created by an academy of sorcery known as Ewonmiams. They were infamous for creating different kinds of poisons and drugs. Apparently, Udosyn was their most

eyebrows knitted together. “How did

lock of dark red hair behind her ear. “I guess she read it in one of the books. But that was many years ago. She couldn’t

mentions of it from historical books. See, sorcery had been wiped out of the continent centuries ago because people believed

I could try to find the book your mother talked about?”

she replied with an apologetic glance.

visit.”

be easy, especially here in Anemond. This place

“Seriously, Becky. I know it’s just a little information, but it might

For a moment, she reminded me of Marley. My

back on and turn back to my work, the doors of the laboratory flew open, and in burst Erika. The maid’s normally kind eyes were frantic, and her hair

moment

Erika,” I assured her, and I rushed over to her side. “What’s

Erika said. “I’m in

mean?” I demanded. I hadn’t meant for my tone to be so harsh, but I was

with Prince Marco,” the maid revealed, and panic flooded through

No.

No, no, no.

knew this

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