Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 238

CASSANDRA

It wasn’t a joke.

I knew it in my bones

Raven’s expression had given it away the moment she’d been caught.

The storm clouds that had plagued my mind felt as if they’d cleared away, and the puzzle pieces felt as if they’d been pu together.

Mind control.

Sorcery.

Weapon.

That’s what Kaleb wanted, to turn the poor, diseased people into his weapon. Though it sounded utterly insane, this speculation seemed more plausible as Raven fidgeted and kept telling me what she had told me wasn’t a fact.

“I shouldn’t make jokes like that,” she said, her tone jittery and nervous. “Roxy would kill me if she’d heard that.”

The dark-haired sorceress offered me a dry smile, and for a moment, I debated on pestering her further, but instead, I decided to bide my time. It was best to go along with things for my safety, so 1 offered Raven a smile back.

“Don’t worry,” I assured her warmly. “I know you were kidding, Raven.”

She nodded and seemed to soften up a bit. “If you want to know more about the research, Cassandra, you could ask Kaleb Without his permission, I’m afraid I can’t share very much with you.”

I wanted to laugh but forced myself to keep a straight face. As if merely asking the king of Yurene would be enough for him to let me know what he was doing here in this prison tower. Surely, Raven thought we were far closer than we were, or else she would know better than to suggest something like that.

my blood. I cooperated well and didn’t fidget, though my mind ran in circles the entire time. Once she finished, she placed the tube of blood in a device I’d never

I knew

as possible I

sunive

the question for a moment, her dark eyebrows drawing together.

carefully, seemingly more prudent this time,

the body physically. In fact, it’s supposed to enhance one’s

them stronger and more. vital”

physical

repeated

pesu korp then, youth. Meanwhile the

they deteriorate

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her in disbelief, unable to contain my shock at the

can turn someone immortal… theoretically. It’s just an assumption since no one has actually seen Inferno or used it. Between us, I doubt if Emmett Keller was actually able to make something so potent. I’ve never understood why Kaleb was so persistent in trying to replicate it if there was no evidence of its existence. Anyway, I’ve done my best and I don’t think Kaleb should

her lips curled into a smirk, and I took a moment to absorb this

Immortality.

unheard of, but also impossible. It seemed that the only thing in the head of these men in power was continuing

have been impossible. Was there some

speak a word. My head screamed as I pondered all of the secrets I had to keep.

that all we were to them? Pawns and players to be shifted about to further their ongoing agendas

hair out and scream from frustration. This wasn’t the life I’d wanted for myself, and as I pondered the web that we’d all become tangled in. I thought of Emmett and his part in the situation. I wished I could meet him in my dreams again

punished for the crimes

I was able to see Emmett in my dreams again, I wouldn’t be able to get clear answers from him. Besides, I’d attempted to reach

studying me. Her lovely blue-green eyes nervously observed me. as if she wanted to make sure that she hadn’t said something wrong again.