Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 203 Left you something

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As the car drove past the borders of Wegalla and into those of Yurene, it was very late into the night. Finnick was fast asleep on my lap, and I ran my hands through his soft, dark brown hair. It was a ritual of ours, one that put the child at ease almost immediately. He’d been so nervous as the ride had continued, so I’d pulled him close and tried to get him to relax.

Beside me, Erika had her elbow propped up against the window, and her eyes were closed. I didn’t know if she was asleep or simply resting, as we hadn’t spoken since we’d first gotten into the car, but I couldn’t blame her if she weren’t asleep. How could we dream so easily when we were leaving the place of our birth, not knowing if we would ever return?

The car kept driving in the deep, dense forest before we reached the other side of the trees and came up on a town. The light was spar se and dim, but I could make out a sign that read “Gliolis” in the distance.

What a strange name, I thought as the car drove down the winding road slowly. I supposed that everything in this foreign land would seem strange, and a knot formed in my stomach. I knew I’d made the right decision, the only decision to be made at the time, but it didn’t mean that I was feeling particularly brave about it. I was putting on a face for Finnick, but inside… inside, I was terrified.

Kaleb turned around from the passenger side and cleared his throat.

“We’re going to rest in this town tonight,” the king of Yurene announced in a considerately quiet voice. “Then we’ll depart in the morning and continue on our way.”

I didn’t say anything in response because I knew the foreign monarch wasn’t asking me but telling me. But his tone was surprisingly soft and gentle. I was surprised by the calmness, though I still didn’t trust him.

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was nothing much, just two stories, but I’d been prepared for something worse. I knew Kaleb wasn’t going to put us in shackles or anything, but we were prisoners of a sort, so I hadn’t

somewhere nice.

exited the car, I took a moment to steady myself and then roused Finnick. He sat up slowly

as he glanced

explained, and then I offered him a small smile. “Come on,

then turned to Erika. The maid opened her eyes and then let out a soft sigh. She glanced at me for a moment and offered me a small smile of her own. After I

led us inside but didn’t say a word. His guards and diplomats followed along, and we were stuck in the middle

in surprise. When she scanned the room, her eyebrows knitted together in confusion. She seemed taken aback by the number of potential

evening,” she greeted us. “Welcome to

utterly exhausted and didn’t speak. Instead, the guards did most of the talking and arranged rooms with the old woman. I half-expected the woman to recognize the king of the country, but she didn’t seem to notice

the second floor, and I was grateful that Kaleb allowed Erika, Finnick, and me to stay together. I’d been worried about us being

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the old woman asked kindly once we stepped into the room. “If you need one, I will prepare it immediately, but you will have to wait an hour. I rarely have guests this season, and the

much colder than Wegalla, and a hot shower would be nice, but when she led

a small bedside table, and a

some hot water and clean towels, we thanked her and then closed the door of the room. Erika and I didn’t speak much; just wished each other a good night’s sleep, and then we turned

us tomorrow or what Yurene would be like. It seemed we were both too nervous

dreams that

apparent that he was a sorcerer now, not the healer I’d grown

blurred.

forgotten how he

had never seen his true face. Perhaps his actual appearance

sorry for involving you

do you mean?” I asked, and then a question appeared in my mind. “Was it you who

nodded. “I had