Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 84 Her plan

ASHER

“Your Majesty, I think the intruder could be the same man from the basement,” Ca ssandra explained from the far side of the room.

After the healer had announced her theory in the library, I’d asked her to speak with me privately back in my study. I didn’t want to further trouble the librarian, who was already completely on edge or give the other guards further reason to panic.

If the intruder was amongst the guards as we suspected, I also didn’t see any reason to reveal too much information to the ones present in the library. I wasn’t sure who I could trust these days, apparently, so I assigned the ones who’d investigated the trashed room to clean up for the librarian.

So now, it was just Ca ssandra and I alone together in the study. As she explained her train of thought, I couldn’t help but admire her intelligence. Not only was she incredibly beautiful, but she was very smart, and I liked it.

Cora had been highly intelligent too. It was one of the traits I loved the most.

about her.

I forced myself to shove aside thoughts of Cora and return to the present.

“Go on,” I encouraged her.

Ca ssandra cleared her throat. “The book and the box in the library were both taken and tampered with right after we discovered all of that stuff in the basement. I think it’s too strong of a coincidence. The man might be monitoring us.”

“Interesting theory,” I murmured as I considered the idea. “So, how do you suggest we ‘lure’ him out as you suggested in the library?”

The healer’s cheeks flushed scarlet.

sitting.

caught the vipers and found his hidden lair, I’m sure the man is curious to know if we’ve figured out the different types of venom. I was thinking that we could exploit that curiosity. Maybe we spread the information that we did find something interesting about the venom in our research, and announce an emergency meeting for the royal healers to discuss it.”

emergency meeting,” I

I think the idea of an emergency meeting to share our findings would be enough to get him to try to steal the results

I clarified. “We’re goading him out into

that would actually work. The man could be a lot more cautious this time around. He might not fall for the bait at all. But

for a moment as I mulled over the idea. It was undeniable that this plan was well-thought-out and considered. Ca ssandra was smarter and craftier than I gave her credit for. We could set the trap with little difficulty or effort and still craft a way to check up on all of the

to keep the truth of all of this to only the guards you can trust,” she suggested.

there’s a chance of

why not. I’d like to think the threat isn’t that large, but based on all of our evidence…

I nodded.

be reinforced,” she said. “Maybe add another guard?”

“I don’t know. It’s already heavily guarded. I know the man who stands outside of it personally. I think he could handle it. Besides… I worry that the intruder would know better than to go straight to the lab. In fact, if I were him, I

to get

ssandra stared at me with a look of confusion until finally, her eyes widened and she understood what I

say.

began to pace and I

the answers directly from her rather than try to infiltrate a heavily guarded lab. Ca ssandra was known to be the best new healer in Merliscire.

took a long, deep breath and

to be the bait,” she announced, and she held her head high. “I know it’s risky… but the guards

asking a lot of you,” I stated slowly as I stared into her eyes. “In fact, this is

out what he’s up to… all of Wegalla could be in danger. Sorcery is nothing to make light of. We don’t know what he’s planning. You and I have

more

a storm blowing around in my mind. This was so much to consider and I didn’t know what to say about

I didn’t want you to take the risk?”