Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 47 Pet store

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As the days went by, I couldn’t get the cold look on Asher’s face out of my mind. It lingered there like a ghost and haunted my every move.

The way he’d dismissed me, the way his lips had drawn into a thin line…

But what else had he expected me to do? I didn’t want to stay here or compète with Adalyn for his affection. I wanted to complete my research, find a cure for the Alpha King’s mysterious condition, and leave Anemond for good.

And yet, the image of Asher’s face made my heart wrench.

“Mommy!” Finnick called out and interrupted my thoughts. I shifted my attention to my son and forced a smile. He was dressed up in brand new clothes and his normally serious face was bright and cheery.

Though I tried to replicate his enthusiasm, he saw through me right away, and

his smile turned into a frown.

“Mommy,” he complained. “What’s wrong? You’ve been so distracted.”

It was an intelligent observation and I knew I needed to save face.

“I’m sorry baby,” I apologized. “I’ve just been so busy that I’m a little tired. But you look so nice in your new clothes.”

Finnick’s frown shifted back into a grin.

It was true. He’d been gifted a whole set of new clothing from the royal staff, and he looked like a proper young man. Today, he’d chosen a pair of tan trousers and a navy blue sweater that made his eyes even more gray than usual.

“Thanks, Mommy,” he said.

a similar knit, but instead of blue, it was a nice deep green.

was genuine. His excitement touched my heart and healed a little bit of

Asher.

jacket,” I advised. “We need to be prepared

made sure I had everything necessary. Once I was certain I was ready, I grabbed my own jacket and took my son’s hand in

the room and into the busy hall, and then we made our way to the entrance of the palace.

visit the main street of Anemond. Much to my relief the hunting festival had just ended, so

when I was a child. Back then, there would be a festival market on the main street with different and wonderfully interesting things for sale. Trinkets, books, exotic taxidermied

with the things for sale, there were talent shows and performances that I watched with curious eyes. It was an exciting time here in Anemond, and I felt a strange feeling come over me as I thought about it all. It felt like

it to the main street,

just as bustling

other like schools of fish. For a moment, I was a little overwhelmed

Finnick was thrilled. His eyes were wide and his infectious smile

him. Back in Wild Crawler territory, we didn’t

this.

close to me,” I advised him, and after he nodded back, I took a deep breath, and we walked into the market.

as we made our way into

other hand, he pointed out all of the

was young.

from a few musicians perched in the center of the market. Their exotic instruments sent

nearby, and when we stopped in front of it, my jaw nearly dropped again and

eyes flew to the sign

the shop still existed.

place with my father and brother

took us there. The moment we stepped foot in the shop, Ector and I were absolutely enamored by

several ferocious hounds over the years that would aid well in battles,