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

very kind of you, but-”

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

heavy footsteps rang out. Once they were gone, Kaleb closed the door

the table. “Please, take a seat while we wait. You look exhausted, Ca ssandra.”

nodded and then walked over and sat down at

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

wanted to run to them and assure them…

didn’t know how to handle everything with Kaleb in the room. Though we were on friendly terms, he was still a king and I

and

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

Kaleb replied and then he gestured to the door. “Leave us.”

obediently, and then he left the room. Once we were alone, Kaleb undid the cap on the bottle. A pleasant smell radiated from the container

salve. I winced at the coldness of the balm and slight discomfort rose within me at the king’s touch,

he explained as if he had read

had mentioned about Yurene.

finished applying the salve,

gratefully. “This feels

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

continued my thought. “What brought you here?

glanced

followed his gaze. As much as I didn’t want

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

be okay,” I whispered. “I promise.”

didn’t seem convinced, but

and then he turned to Kaleb and straightened his posture

Yurene smiled at the boy. “Of course. Thank you,