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.”

glanced at him

remarked. “That’s very kind of

head out, and called to his guards. “Please go to my chambers and retrieve the

I heard the guards reply in unison, and then their heavy footsteps

just a moment,” he addressed me and then he pointed to the table. “Please, take a seat while we wait. You

and sat down at the

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

wanted to run to them

Kaleb in the room. Though we were on friendly terms, he was still a king and I

and handed Kaleb a

he said in a gruff, heavily accented voice.

and then he gestured

the room. Once we were alone, Kaleb undid the cap on the bottle. A pleasant smell radiated from the container but I couldn’t place what

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 a healer.

explained as if he had read

mentioned about Yurene. Surely Kaleb was

finished applying the salve, I smiled at him.

gratefully. “This feels much better.”

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

me asking…” I trailed off for a moment, and then I took a breath and continued my thought. “What brought you here? I appreciate you saving

told, I wanted to speak with you,” Kaleb explained, and then he glanced

gaze. As much as I didn’t want them to leave, I owed

you take Finnick for a walk?” I 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 of concern, not that I could blame

I whispered.

seem convinced, but he

Kaleb and straightened his posture like a

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