Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 53 Ewonmiams

CA SSANDRA

The king of Yurene had saved my life.

I couldn’t help but let the phrase repeat through my head as I sat at the small dining table in our chambers. Today had been tough on my nerves, and it was taking all of my efforts to keep from exploding from confusion.

An attempted kidnapping… only to be saved by a foreigner from a land I’d never even heard of until today.

Finnick was fast asleep in his bed. After he’d washed up, he’d decided he was too tired to play and crawled right under the covers without me saying a word. I’d dutifully tucked him in and minutes later, he was out. I was a little relieved. My son. had been so brave today. I couldn’t blame him for feeling worn out.

Erika had served me some fragrant jasmine tea in an attempt to soothe my nerves. The warm drink was doing a little, but I needed so much more.

As much as I didn’t want to admit it, I was scared.

The man in the shop had said he knew who I was. What had he meant by that? Did he know I was truly Cora? Or was there another explanation I couldn’t think of?

If he’d meant that I was Cora… how had he reached that conclusion? I no longer shared her face, her hair, or anything that could indicate my past identity. Even my voice had a different timbre than before. So how could he know?

The man had also mentioned Emmett. Had he known my late husband, and if so… what could that mean for us? Finnick and I were already in such a precarious position. If someone out there knew my true name, likely so did others.

My mind swam with the possibilities.

I pushed my teacup aside.

I needed to think but I couldn’t stew on this any longer. So, I decided I needed to distract myself.

I turned to Erika, who was knitting a blanket in the corner.

“Could you watch Finnick?” I asked. She nodded without further explanation, and I smiled. “Thank you.”

in an attempt to look presentable. Dark circles underscored my eyes and worry painted my expression, but there was nothing to be done

out of the room to keep from waking Finnick. Once I reached

back door.

near the palace. A garden separated the two buildings, and as I walked down the path, I took a moment to sniff a

into the library building and was immediately met by a large front desk. A woman who I presumed to be the librarian offered me a kind smile. She was willowy and beautiful, with long

greeted me. “How can I

is Ca ssandra Keller,” I answered. “The Alpha

Mrs. Keller,” the librarian interrupted me. “Yes, His Majesty mentioned you would be coming. Please, follow me, and

replied politely. The librarian rose from her seat

The

walls were a rich cream color and the floors were a deep brown. The shelves

me and once she was

need the books about sorcery,” I

she retrieved a ring of keys. from her gray plaid trousers.

door, she bade me farewell and left me on my own. I wasted no time and hunted through the books. I read each of the spines until I found one that

desk in the corner with a leather reading chair beside it. I brought the book over to the desk and sat down. I pulled out some

the next

I selected

several sorcerers centuries ago. It was the first academy of sorcery on the continent and the most powerful one as well. They had invented many potions and poisons, including Udosyn. They also recruited

was a little surprised. I hadn’t realized that had been a thing of the

single Pack fought for. Anyone who owned the power of the greatest sorcery

the evil power, Wegalla was established. Soldiers in the

all witches and wizards out of the continent and wiped out

sorcery.

I’d never known that

could and after a while, I heard

the librarian suddenly appeared and offered me an apologetic look. “I’m so sorry, but the library is about to close for the

to get back to my chambers to check on Finnick and