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-”

did you push Marco?” I asked him

I set him down on the ground

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

It was soft at first, and then it grew a little louder. I paused for

prompted

cheeks, my heart began to ache.

Finnick revealed through his sniffs, and the whites of his eyes turned slightly red. “He laughed at me, Mommy,

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

okay,” I said loudly. “You don’t say things

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

knew right away and suddenly began to

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

down the hall

after him, but it was no use. Tears welled in my own eyes. My worst fears

place was

readied myself for the stern hands of guards, but when

when I shook my head she sighed. “Shhh…

said that to me,” I whispered through my cries.

is all my fault. I stepped out of the classroom to

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

as I wiped my cheeks. “Thank you for getting me. I

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

Once she was gone, I

buried in his blanket. I

softly.

a seat beside him on

there in silence for a minute

you overheard us last night?” I asked. “And why would.

“Marco is always saying bad things about you, Mommy. I… just wanted to say bad things

you meant well, but you can’t say things like that to people, even if they’re mean. You

keep

was taken aback. He was right. I was so

I apologized.

“I should probably

the opportunity presents itself, you should,” I agreed. “For right now, everyone needs to

Daddy leave because he didn’t like me?”