Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 44 Grievance

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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

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

he began to sniffle. It was soft at first, and

I prompted

my heart began to

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

Erika had said to me last night. Even if I’d known, I’d never have expected him to repeat it back to Marco. Finnick

said loudly. “You don’t say things

I hardly ever raised my voice, but my son needed to know he was in trouble.

right away and suddenly began to

exclaimed, and before I could say

hall toward our

use. Tears welled in my own eyes. My

was

and I readied myself for the stern

and when I shook my head she sighed. “Shhh… don’t cry. Finnick didn’t mean

said that to me,” I

This is all my fault. I stepped out of the classroom to grab some water and left the boys alone. I didn’t expect them to quarrel.”

war path and would likely seek revenge on anyone involved in the situation.

my cheeks. “Thank you for getting me. I appreciate

offered me a small, apologetic smile. “Thank you, Ca

hall. Once she was gone, I continued

I got there, Finnick was in bed with his head buried in his blanket. I quietly closed

I called out softly. “Finnick, I’m sorry.”

a

for a minute or

me you overheard us last night?” I asked. “And why would. you repeat our words back to

you, Mommy. I… just wanted to

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

squirmed. “You always keep things from

right. I was so full of

apologized.

“I should probably say that to Marco

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

leave because he didn’t like me?” Finnick wondered, and my heart ached