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

the room to keep from waking Finnick. Once I reached the busy

back door.

the two buildings, and as I walked down the path, I took a moment to sniff a tall flowering tree.

be the librarian offered me a kind smile. She was willowy and beautiful, with long blonde hair and huge round glasses that made her big eyes even larger.

she greeted me. “How can I help

is Ca ssandra Keller,” I answered.

you would be coming. Please, follow me, and I’ll show

I replied politely. The librarian rose from her seat and held the

The

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

she was finished asked if I had

need the books about sorcery,” I

in a separate room,” she answered, and she retrieved a ring of

left me on my own. I wasted no time and hunted through the books.

room. There was a small desk in the corner with a leather reading chair beside it. I brought the book over to the desk and sat

the next

book I selected

co-founded by several sorcerers centuries ago. It was the first academy of sorcery on the continent and the most powerful one

a little surprised. I hadn’t realized that had been a thing of the past. I thought wizardry

fought for. Anyone who owned the power of the greatest sorcery could be the king of the

evil power,

wizards out of the

sorcery.

little shocked by the information. I’d never known

much information as I could and after a while, I heard a knock. on the door.

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

I needed to get back to my chambers to check on Finnick and see Erika off for the evening. “Thank you