Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 44 Grievance

CA SSANDRA

As Adalyn continued to glare daggers in my direction, I turned to look at

Finnick.

“Did you lay a hand on Prince Marco?” I asked as evenly as I could possibly manage. Finnick took a moment and then shook his head.

“I didn’t do anything,” he said quietly, but his expression told a different story. Finnick tended to glance down at the ground when he was lying, and he’d done just that a moment ago. So, I took a breath and repeated myself.

“Finnick, this is serious,” I said in a much sterner tone. “I want the truth. Did you lay a hand on Prince Marco?”

Finnick took a moment of pause, and then he nodded.

“Sort of,” he admitted. “But it was just a light push, Mommy. And Marco hit me

first-”

“Prince Marco,” Adalyn corrected him through bared teeth, and then she rushed over to us. She seemed as if she were going to sn atch my son away, but held firm. and lifted him up before she could do anything.

I glared at Asher’s wife as she stopped in front of us. No one, royal or not, was going to lay a single finger on my son.

“I’ll take my son and leave-” I started to say, but as I turned to move, Adalyn’s hand clamped down on my shoulder.

“I’ll tell the Alpha King,” she spat. Her nails dug into my skin, but the pain didn’t matter. I was in protective mode and my only concern was my son.

“Tell him whatever you like,” I retorted, and I yanked my shoulder away with

impressive force. “But I’ll be taking my son away now.”

Prince Marco began to wail.

“My father is going to punish you!” he cried, and he pointed his finger at Finnick. “You’re going to be in trouble!”

Finnick opened his mouth to speak, but I shushed him immediately. I didn’t wait for Adalyn to dismiss me. I simply turned and rushed right out of the room and into the busy hallway. I walked as quickly as I could with Finnick in my arms, and I held him tightly against me.

“Mommy,” Finnick whimpered as I sped toward our chamber. “Mommy, I’m

sorry-”

Marco?” I asked him

it. I set him down on the ground

never an excuse for physical violence,” I chastised him. “Now, tell me Finnick, why

moment, and then he began to sniffle. It was soft at first, and then it grew a little louder. I paused for a moment

I prompted him

the tears fell down his cheeks, my heart began to ache. Finnick hardly ever cried.

turned slightly red. “He laughed at me, Mommy, for not having a

was shocked. I hadn’t realized Finnick had overheard what Erika had said to me last night. Even if I’d known, I’d never have expected

okay,” I said loudly. “You don’t say

understand what had gotten into Finnick. I hardly ever raised my voice, but

away and suddenly

and before I could say anything

down the hall toward our

use. Tears welled in my own eyes. My worst

was

and I readied myself for the stern hands of guards, but when I turned, it

head she sighed. “Shhh… don’t cry. Finnick didn’t mean it.

to me,” I

I must tell you, Ca ssandra.. This is all my fault. I stepped out of the classroom to grab some

and I didn’t blame her. Adalyn was on the war path and would likely seek revenge on anyone involved in the

cheeks. “Thank you for getting me. I appreciate it. I’ll handle Finnick from

small, apologetic smile. “Thank you, Ca ssandra.

turned and walked down the hall. Once she was gone, I continued

with his head buried in his blanket. I quietly closed the

I called out softly.

head up slowly. I took a seat beside him on

silence for a minute or

didn’t you tell me you overheard us last night?” I asked.

sniffled. “Marco is always saying bad things about you, Mommy.

but you can’t say things like that to people, even if they’re mean. You also shouldn’t keep things from

“You always keep things from me, Mommy.”

aback. He was right. I was so full of secrets l,could hardly

apologized.

“I should

should,” I agreed. “For right now, everyone needs to take some time to

did Daddy leave because he didn’t like me?” Finnick