Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 66 The soldier

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That night, for the first time, after all of these years of loneliness and emptiness, I dreamt of my father and brother.

It was a nice dream. In it, I was out with my family in a field. Ector and I were running while my father watched on with a kind smile on his normally stern face. As we ran, a warm breeze kissed my cheeks and bright sunlight filled the sky. Ector and I tumbled around in our wolf forms and rolled in the tall, soft grass. It was the first time I’d pictured my wolf form in ages. I’d almost forgotten what she’d looked like.

I wished I could have stayed in that dream forever.

But it wasn’t meant to be. I awoke the next morning to the sound of someone calling my name. My eyes blinked open slowly and my vision was blurred as I came to. Who was saying my name?

Moments later, my eyes focused, and I saw Erika standing over me. The maid’s face was painted with worry and she touched my forehead gently.

“Oh, sweetheart,” she murmured. “You have a fever.”

For a moment, her stance and tone of voice reminded me of my childhood.

contain myself, I began to s ob.

swelled up in my eyes and before I reminded me

“Oh Erika,” I managed to say through my cries. “I’ve missed you so much.”

The maid stood there, completely stunned and unsure of what to say. I was confused by this interaction- why wasn’t she saying anything?

Suddenly, another voice chimed in.

“Mommy?” Finnick called out in a worried voice. “Mommy, what’s wrong?”

realized I was no longer dreaming. The

bricks and the tears came much

felt her touch my bandaged hand. I winced from the pain but allowed

here?”

to stop crying and regained my composure. I nodded and then pointed at the closet just beyond us.

walked over to the closet. She rooted around

various bins and containers until she found

to me. She took a seat at my bedside, and then carefully applied the salve to my hand. I cried out in

more stable, I turned

you,” I

nodded. “Of course.”

she wanted to ask me something. Her lips event parted

yourself

I nodded. “Alright.”

eyes filled with tears. His lower lip trembled and he had

been no happy things. I miss Wild Crawler. I miss Dominic and Luna Sofia. I don’t like Prince Marco. He was supposed to be my friend but he’s so mean, Mommy.

the sadness that was swelling within me. “I’m so sorry,

willing to let us go, it was unlikely we’d return to Wild Crawler safe and sound. Too much had happened here. There was no chance that we could go

me a

as I obeyed, she glanced over at the door. “There were a few

to make sure I don’t leave,” I explained. “The Alpha King confined me to

and she shook her head.

necessarily,” I elaborated as a chill ran through my body. “The Alpha King didn’t seem angry with me after I explained what had happened. But at the same

Erika sighed and she shook her head slowly as she stared off into the distance. “They’re dangerous, the lot of them. I just don’t understand their issue with you, if that’s not too bold to

all,” I

recognized it instantly. It belonged to Margaret. She was arguing with the guards, who were telling her that no one was allowed to