Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 61 Accident in the lab

CA SSANDRA

“Is there a way to open it?” I wondered as I stared at the box.

The librarian squatted down beside it and inspected it closely. Her round glasses nearly fell off her nose as she leaned in closer and took the large lock into

her hands.

“Ah,” she remarked, and she pointed to the back of the lock. “See there? That’s the royal seal.”

“Oh,” I replied simply and then I frowned. “So that means…”

“You’d need permission from the Alpha King, most likely,” the librarian said and she offered me an apologetic glance. “His Majesty is probably the only one with the power to open it. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help.”

“It’s no problem,” I assured her, but it was quite the opposite. I was too afraid to visit Asher and didn’t know how to face him after the events of last night.

“Is there anything else-”

I shook my head. “No, I think I’m going to grab my things and go back to my lab. Thank you again for letting me in, I appreciate it greatly.”

“Of course, Healer Ca ssandra,” the librarian replied.

I quickly returned my notebooks and pens to my backpack and once I had everything, I walked out of the library and headed back toward the lab. I was disappointed that I hadn’t found anything helpful and also a little intrigued by that strange box. Normally, I would let something like that go, but I had a strong feeling that something interesting was in there and my mind wouldn’t dismiss it.

As I made my way down the hall, I heard loud voices in the distance. My

eyebrows creased together. What was going on?

The volume increased as I got closer and when I reached the doors, I noticed the guard’s face was bright red. Asher had appointed him to keep anyone who wasn’t supposed to be in the lab out.

So who was Becky arguing with?

wondered, and the moment

to ask you

speaking to?” the other voice

to Adalyn. And she

Ca ssandra,” the guard apologized.

duties-”

handle this,” I assured him, and after I took a short breath and

on our desks. Meanwhile, Becky was

begged. “Don’t tamper

couldn’t hear her or something. Anger swelled within me. I needed to

to

going on here?” I blurted out boldly, and both sets of eyes fell on me at once. Adalyn’s

ever but it was clear that she was incredibly tired. Last night had apparently done a number on anyone,

let her continue on with her

else but the King,”

She turned back to the desks and continued to rifle through the papers. It was clear she was

no

I

her this time and blocked her view of the desk.

for?” I demanded in a much firmer tone as I stared her down. She could intimidate me anywhere else but here… here was my place of work. She was messing with my things, my research, and my

huffed. “Stand aside. I’m looking for

I repeated back in

knows if the viper will return again or not. I

over at Becky and she had a similarly

it was, only a royal healer would be allowed to handle it. You

gréw angrier and her nostrils flared for a moment.

that instance, I suppose a royal healer would be more helpful. So long as it isn’t you, of course. I wouldn’t trust

lost my

the door. “Since you don’t trust me to do my job, you should never try to come

anger and before I could stop her, she swept her arm across the nearest desk and knocked a bunch of bottles and vials to the floor. They