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.”

at him in

“That’s very kind

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

reply in unison, and then their heavy footsteps rang out. Once they

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

nodded and then walked over and sat

her kind eyes, but I shook my head just enough to indicate they should remain where they

run to them and

my head was still spinning from the fever, and I didn’t know how to handle everything with Kaleb in the room. Though we were on friendly terms,

later and handed Kaleb a dark

Your Majesty,” he said in a gruff, heavily accented

then he gestured to the door. “Leave us.”

the guard said obediently, and then he left the room. Once we were alone, Kaleb undid the cap on

I could say anything, Kaleb expertly shifted my bandage and began to apply the salve. I winced at the coldness of the balm and slight discomfort rose within me at the king’s touch, but I didn’t fight it. Kaleb applied it to my wound as skillfully as

from battle,” he explained as if he had

remembered what Erika had mentioned about Yurene. Surely Kaleb was no stranger to battle..

applying the salve,

said gratefully. “This feels much better.”

Kaleb replied with a smirk of his own. “I’m glad it has helped.”

moment, and then I took a breath and continued my thought. “What brought you

and then he glanced over at Finnick and Erika. “I have some questions, but they

then followed his gaze. As much as I didn’t want them to leave,

asked gently. The maid nodded with no hesitation and helped Finnick to his feet. As they walked toward the door, my son’s gray eyes met mine. They were full

okay,” I whispered. “I promise.”

seem convinced, but

and then he turned to Kaleb and straightened his posture

smiled at the boy. “Of course. Thank you, young man. You’re quite the gentleman. Your mother raised