Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 87 Caught him

CA SSANDRA

Adalyn’s eyes widened at the commotion and she sprang into action. She rose from her seat, swept Marco into her arms, and backed away from the table.

“What’s going on?” she demanded, and she looked between Erika and me. “Something doesn’t make sense here. Are… are you trying to kill me?” Her tone grew more shrill with every word and her body began to tremble. I didn’t know what to say, but I knew I had to say something quickly. Arguing with Adalyn didn’t matter. All I wanted was for Lancel to catch whoever was eavesdropping on

“Answer me, healer!” Adalyn shouted when I didn’t reply.

“Lady Adalyn, if I wanted you to die, I wouldn’t have stopped you from drinking that tea,” I pointed out to her as I resisted the urge to roll my eyes.

Adalyn’s face contorted, but she didn’t have any other argument to make She held Marco close and rushed out of the room. I had half a mind to stop her and beg her to stay here in the chamber. It could be dangerous out there if the guards were trying to catch whoever was spying on us. But it was no use.

Adalyn Moses listened to no one.

My eyes fell on Erika, who appeared as if she were going to faint. All of the color had left her cheeks and her chest heaved as she fought to catch her breath. I

rushed over to her and held my arm out to steady her.

“Erika!” I gasped as she nearly fell over.

“Oh, Ca ssandra,” she uttered in shock. “Oh, Ca ssandra… I didn’t… I don’t understand. I… I poured the tea myself. I didn’t… I didn’t know…”

“Erika, breathe,” I insisted. “Please. I know this wasn’t your fault.”

“Was the tea… was it poisoned?” she asked quietly.

“It seems that way,” I said. “But Erika, I know it wasn’t your fault or your doing. Something is going on here, something bad.”

As much as I didn’t want to admit it, I was terrified. Whoever had put the poison in the tea had been skillful. They must have slipped it in when Erika wasn’t looking, or perhaps they’d snuck it into the tea leaves that the maid used.

I couldn’t imagine what would have happened if

drunk it.

stomach twisted in

decided, and after Erika nodded, I escorted her over to the table. Once she was situated, an idea crossed my mind. I rushed over to my backpack and started to retrieve some of

me warily.

are you doing?”

into an empty tube. “I have some testing supplies with me. I’m going to try to figure

she nodded

Ca ssandra.”

bags?” I requested. “I’ll dispose of them in the lab bins later. They need to stay far away from anyone else. I have gloves you can use so you don’t

on you.”

is is

course. It’s the least I

waited for the results, panic rose with me. This situation

the longer and longer that Lancel was

away.

the man was going to come back

growls. Erika nd I nearly jumped out of our skins, and after we shared a look,

from there, Ca ssandra!” Erika hissed, but I didn’t listen. I took a

of the room to find the source of the commotion.

and I shoved through them until I reached the center of the hall. There, standing in the center of the corridor, was a group

Marco stood crying.

tightly by one of the guards. If he was there, where was Adalyn? I searched the crowd but didn’t see her. I considered running over to Marco, but I didn’t dare come close, not when I

happening.

Lancel’s unmistakable

older guard said firmly. “More guards are on the way, and there’s no chance you’re going to make it out

sound of another man’s voice reached my

laughing, cruel laughter that made my entire body shudder. It was a terrible,