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.

was a similar knit, but instead of

and when Finnick nodded, my smile was genuine. His

Asher.

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

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

of the room and into the busy hall, and then

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

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 animals, and various other wares filled the many stalls and carts posted up on the streets, along with areas for food and beverages. made from precious plants that only grew in the hunting zone

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

main street, my jaw

just as bustling as the hunting

other like schools of fish. For a moment, I was a little overwhelmed by the sheer amount of activity,

was thrilled. His eyes were wide and his infectious

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

this.

close to me,” I advised him, and after he nodded back, I took a

hand tightly as we made

all of the various stalls and displays. He was in awe of everything, just as I’d

was young.

them, a chorus of music from a few musicians perched in the center of the market. Their exotic instruments sent a chill

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

I could see they were selling adorable puppies. When my eyes flew to the sign above the door, a

didn’t think the shop

my father and brother when I

Ector and I 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 we

the years that would aid well in