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.

the front of my own new sweater. Mine was a similar knit, but instead of

nodded, my smile was genuine. His excitement touched my heart and healed

Asher.

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

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

out of the room and into the busy hall, and then we made our way

my relief the hunting

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

watched with curious eyes. It was an exciting time here in Anemond, and I felt

main street, my jaw dropped a

as bustling

of people filled the streets, maneuvering around each other like schools of fish. For a moment, I was a little overwhelmed by the sheer amount of activity, and when I looked down at Finnick, I expected the same reaction. But

were wide and

in Wild Crawler territory,

this.

he nodded back, I took a deep breath, and

made our

he pointed out all of the various

was young.

in the center of the market. Their

me over to a shop nearby, and when we stopped in front of it,

my eyes flew to the sign above the door, a strange feeling

think the

father and

had dragged Father to the 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

hounds over the years that would aid well in battles, but we’d never had a