Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 66 The soldier

CA SSANDRA

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?”

I realized I was no longer dreaming. The realization hit me like

bricks and the tears came

bandaged hand. I winced from the pain but allowed her to check the wound. Her face suddenly paled. “Your wound is infected, Ca ssandra. Do you have

here?”

myself to stop crying and regained my composure. I nodded

walked over to the closet.

and containers until

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

turned my attention back to Erika.

you,” I said.

“Of course.”

to ask me something. Her lips event parted but she seemed to change her mind about whatever she was going

ssandra,” she offered. “You’ve been pushing yourself too hard these days. But don’t worry. We’ll

I nodded. “Alright.”

lower lip trembled and he had his favorite stuffed bear in his hands. He set the animal beside me

admitted quietly, and then the tears spilled onto his cheeks freely. “I hate it here in Anemond. Ever since we got here, there’s been no happy things. I miss Wild Crawler. I miss Dominic and Luna Sofia. I don’t like Prince

that was swelling within me.

willing to let us go, it was unlikely we’d

a

door. “There were a few

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

she shook her head.

King didn’t seem angry with me after I explained what had happened. But at the same time, it was

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

all,”

the issue further, suddenly I heard a voice beyond us. I recognized it instantly. It belonged to Margaret. She was arguing with the guards, who were telling her that no one was allowed to enter the room without