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.

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

Asher.

need to be prepared for it to be

had everything necessary. Once I was certain I was ready, I grabbed my own jacket and

hall, and then we

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

main street with different and wonderfully interesting things for sale. Trinkets, books, exotic

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 another life, another century when I’d been

we finally made it to the main street, my jaw dropped

as bustling as the

was a little overwhelmed

my surprise, Finnick was thrilled. His eyes were wide and his infectious

Crawler territory, we didn’t have markets

this.

he nodded back, I took a deep breath, and

we made our way

of the various stalls and displays. He was in

was young.

perched in the center of the market. Their exotic

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

my eyes flew to the sign

didn’t think the shop still

father and brother

moment we stepped foot in the shop, Ector and I were absolutely enamored by the cute puppies, and we desperately

the years that would aid well in battles, but we’d