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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she said, and she pushed her glasses up the bridge of her nose. “It might be a mistake or a bad note-”

matter,” I assured her.

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

back against the counter behind. me and crossed

I heard it that I had to make sure I wasn’t- imagining it. So, I went and spoke with my mother this morning.

lost,” I

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

and my eyebrows knitted together. “How did your mother know about this?”

an assistant in the royal library,” my assistant answered, and she tucked a lock of dark red hair behind her ear. “I guess she read it in one of the books.

about it. I didn’t know much of anything about sorcery. Not many people in Wegalla did either for that matter. All I could recall was mentions of it from historical books. See, sorcery had been wiped out of the continent

way I could try to find the book your mother talked about?” I wondered, but Becky shook her head.

can only be accessed by the royal family,” she replied with an apologetic glance.

visit.”

especially here in Anemond. This place

you for trying,” I said earnestly. “Seriously, Becky. I know it’s just a little information, but it might go

a smile. For a moment, she reminded me of Marley. My heart ached. I missed my friend

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

moment to collect herself. “I’m so sorry to

and I rushed over to her side. “What’s going

I am,” Erika said. “I’m

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

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

No.

No, no, no.

this would happen.

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