Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 72 Snake pit

CA SSANDRA

Once Kaleb left my chambers, I crawled back into bed and stared up at the ceiling. My fever was lessening by the moment, but I was feeling all sorts of awful, not to mention downright tired.

The king of Yurene had given me an emotionally charged speech, but I couldn’t help but ponder the authenticity of his words. Kaleb had always been kind to me and didn’t have any reason to lie to my face, but I knew better than to accept. someone’s statements blindly.

Despite his explanation, I didn’t understand why he wanted me specifically to help treat his ailing father. Any number of the healers in Anemond were more talented than I was, and even with the knowledge that Emmett had been the one to gift them medicine, it wasn’t as if my late husband had left me with notes. I had not idea what he’d used to treat the king and there was no guarantee that I could figure.

it out.

Yet, once again, why would he lie about something so serious?

I couldn’t help but think about what going to Yurene could mean for Finnick and me, as well as the Alpha King. With a cure to his disease, Asher Collins could go back to the life he’d had before he’d come to Wild Crawler, and I could satisfy my part of the bargain and return to my old position.

There were so many factors to consider and I wasn’t sure how to handle it all. I was confined to my chambers for the foreseeable future and had no opportunity to speak to the Alpha King unless he came to me. Even if he did come here… what would he say? Would he even let me leave Anemond?

Just as the thought entered my mind, the door suddenly opened, and in walked a guard. Completely startled, I sat up in bed immediately and my heart began to

race.

What was going on?

Was this guard working for Margaret?

“My apologies for walking in unannounced, Healer Ca ssandra,” the young guard apologized to me earnestly. “But I had to make haste.”

“What’s happening?” I asked as I tried to catch my breath.

“A snake pit has been found, my lady,” the guard explained, and then he gestured toward the door. “I need you to come with me. A few guards were attacked by the vipers within and they need treatment immediately.”

widened. The snake

bed and glanced down. I was

said quickly, and I rushed over to my closet. “Will

hurry. I’ll

word, he stepped out into the hall, and once the door was closed, I pulled on a sweater, pants, and some boots. Once I was dressed, I pulled my hair into a bun and winced at the effort. The salve Kaleb had given me was helping, but my arm was still

walked out of the room. The guard straightened up and started to lead

take care of the wounded guards,” I instructed, and after the se rvant

we rushed down the stairs, I told the guard I needed to stop at the lab to grab

we shuffled through a small crowd of people, and I was suddenly reminded that I wasn’t supposed to be out and about. I kept close

things.

may need my assistant,” I informed the guard. Becky wasn’t currently in the

then glanced toward

and then followed him out of the lab.

long been deserted, but once we got there, I could tell it belonged to a wealthy family. It was enormous with tall pillars, an

front of

stepped foot in the house, I could hear groaning. Five cots had been arranged in the long hallway,

them, and as I glanced around at the wounded me, I

the vipers?” I asked, but the

basement,” he said. “The vipers are very aggressive. All of the guards

and then got to work. I examined each of the guards’ bites thoroughly. The situation was worse than I’d expected. Two of the guards seemed to have difficulty breathing

was shocked by what she saw. Once I briefed her with what I knew, her

of all places?” she asked, but all I could

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either, but we didn’t have time to worry about that. We had to start treating the guards.

all wearing protective suits. Soon

nod

about the basement and what was down there. I