Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 68 Who’s the healer

CA SSANDRA

My heart sk ipped a beat.

Was Kaleb being serious?

I searched my mind for the right thing to say, but nothing was coming to me. Meanwhile, I could feel heat spreading through my cheeks.

Before I could suffer for too long, the king of Yurene began to laugh.

“I’m joking, Ca ssandra,” he said with a brilliant smile. “I simply wanted to lighten the air a little bit. But in all seriousness… are you alright?”

I nodded as I rubbed my wrist. The guards had been really rough with me, and I could feel the kind of tenderness on my arm that usually meant a bruise was forming.

Kaleb suddenly noticed the bandage on my wrist and his deep blue eyes widened in surprise.

“What happened to you?” he asked as his eyebrows knitted together in

concern.

I quickly tucked my arm behind my back to keep from alarming him further.

“It was an accident in the lab,” I explained off-handedly, but Kaleb didn’t seem convinced by my words.

“I heard there was an accident yesterday and Lady Adalyn was severely burnt,” he mentioned. For a moment, I considered fessing up, but I didn’t want to get into it with him. The subject was still a little sore and I didn’t want to rehash the drama that had led to my confinement and almost kidnapping by Margaret.

So, I just nodded to my savior and kept it simple. “I heard that as well.”

The king of Yurene studied me for a moment. If he knew the entire story, he hid it well. He ran a hand through his long golden brown hair, and shifted the subject again. “You know, I brought some supplies with me from my country. I have a salve that should be useful and help cure that burn.”

him in

very

buts,” he interrupted me, and then he crossed over to the doorway, stuck his head out, and called to his guards.

guards reply in unison, and then their heavy footsteps rang out. Once they were gone, Kaleb closed the

pointed to the table. “Please, take a seat while we wait. You

walked over and sat down at the dining table.

and Finnick were in the corner. Erika stared at me with concern in her kind eyes, but I shook my head just enough to indicate they should remain where they were. The maid nodded back at me and continued distracting my son with a toy.

run to them and assure

handle everything with Kaleb in the room. Though we were on friendly terms, he was still a king

and handed Kaleb a dark

Majesty,” he said

then he

room. Once we were alone, Kaleb undid the

of the balm and slight discomfort rose within me at the king’s touch, but I didn’t fight

battle,” he explained as if he had read my mind.

about Yurene.

salve, I smiled at

gratefully. “This feels much

smirk of his own. “I’m glad it

and then I took a breath and continued my thought.

told, I wanted to speak with you,” Kaleb explained, and then he glanced over at Finnick and Erika. “I have some questions,

nodded and then followed his gaze. As much as I didn’t want them to leave, I owed Kaleb an

nodded with no hesitation and helped Finnick to his feet. As they walked toward the door, my son’s

be okay,” I whispered. “I

seem convinced,

said, and then he turned to Kaleb and straightened his posture like a little soldier. “Thank you for saving

“Of course. Thank you, young man. You’re quite the gentleman.