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-”

you push Marco?” I

but I wasn’t having it. I set him down on the ground and

him. “Now, tell me Finnick, why did you push the prince?”

began to sniffle. It was soft at first,

prompted him

down his cheeks, my heart began to ache. Finnick hardly ever

red. “He laughed at me, Mommy, for not having a daddy. So, I told him that he was abandoned by

me last night. Even if I’d known, I’d never have

okay,” I said loudly. “You don’t

me. I didn’t understand what had gotten into Finnick. I hardly ever raised

right away and suddenly

Mommy!” he exclaimed, and before I could say anything else, he

hall toward

Tears welled in my own eyes. My worst fears were coming

place was toxic.

the stern hands of guards, but when I turned,

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

to me,” I

kind of boy. I must tell you, Ca ssandra.. This is all my fault. I stepped out

blame her. Adalyn was on the war path and would likely seek revenge on anyone involved in

your fault,” I said as I wiped my cheeks. “Thank you for getting me. I appreciate it. I’ll handle Finnick from here.”

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

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

was in bed with his head buried in his blanket. I quietly closed the door behind me

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

took a seat beside him on the bed and

for a minute or

night?” I asked. “And

things about you, Mommy. I… just wanted to say bad things to

“Honey, it doesn’t work like that. I know you meant well, but you can’t say things like that to people, even if they’re mean. You also shouldn’t keep

squirmed. “You always keep things from me, Mommy.”

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

sorry,” I apologized.

should probably say

agreed. “For right now, everyone needs to take some

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