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.

down the front of my own new sweater. Mine was a similar

smile was genuine. His excitement touched my heart and healed a little bit of the hurt from

Asher.

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

and made sure I had everything necessary. Once I was certain I was ready, I grabbed my

busy hall, and then

Anemond. Much to my relief the hunting festival had just ended, so it wouldn’t be as bustling

and wonderfully interesting things for sale. Trinkets, books, exotic taxidermied animals, and various other wares filled the many stalls and carts posted up on the streets, along

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 another life, another century when I’d been a

to the main

just as bustling as the hunting

was a little overwhelmed by the sheer amount of activity, and when I

His eyes were wide and his infectious

Wild Crawler territory, we didn’t have markets

this.

nodded back, I took a deep breath, and we walked into the market.

as we made our

more than usual and with the other hand, he pointed out all of the various stalls and displays. He was in awe of everything,

was young.

a few musicians perched in the

when we stopped in front of it, my

see they were selling adorable puppies. When my eyes flew to the sign

the shop

father and brother when I

shop. It took a lot of convincing but he finally caved and took us there. The moment we stepped foot in the shop, Ector and I were absolutely enamored by the cute puppies, and

raised several ferocious hounds over the years that would aid well