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-”

push Marco?” I asked him

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

“Now, tell me Finnick, why did

first, and then it grew a little louder. I paused for a moment and looked at him.

prompted him

cheeks, my heart

making fun of me,” Finnick revealed through his sniffs, and the whites of his eyes turned slightly red. “He laughed at me, Mommy, for not having a daddy.

me last night. Even if

said loudly. “You don’t say things like that

into Finnick. I hardly ever raised my voice, but my son needed

and suddenly

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

down the hall

use. Tears welled in

was

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

head she sighed.

me,” I whispered through my cries.

Ca ssandra.. This is all my fault. I stepped out of the classroom to grab some water

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

you for getting me. I appreciate it. I’ll handle Finnick from here.”

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

walked down the hall. Once she

with his head buried in his blanket. I quietly

I called out softly. “Finnick, I’m

raised his head up slowly. I took a seat beside him on

for

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

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

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 things from me-”

always keep things from me,

aback. He was right. I was so full of

I apologized.

should probably say that to Marco too.”

right now, everyone needs to take some time to cool

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