Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 239

CASSANDRA

That night, as I studied the map Helene had given me, I put together all of the information. I’d been presented with and made several speculations.

First, the name of the poison that had infected Asher was likely Interno, not Black Marks. Asher had received it far too long ago, and if the infected in Wild Crawler were any indication, he would have deteriorated already if Raven’s recreation was in his veins. Of course, if it was in fact Inferno, why hadn’t it taken effect right away?

If I remember it clearly, Asher started to get the Black Marks on his body around the time he’d visited Wild Crawler. So, what had triggered the reaction on his skin? It was hard to make assumptions about what was going on without specific scientific information or data to assess. I was a healer, but I was also a scientist, and without true research to observe, I was a little confused.

At the very least, I was relieved to know that if Asher was truly infected with Inferno, and it had the effects Raven thought it did, he wouldn’t die any time soon.

Second, mind control seemed to be real, and a major concern to consider. Although Raven hadn’t found a way to achieve it yet. I knew that’s what she was researching. It was also likely the reason that Emmett created Inferno. He invented the poison for the old king of Wegalla and claimed it was a magic remedy to help him keep his youth.

Emmett hadn’t lied about that part, but he didn’t tell the king the whole truth. He wanted to use the poison to control the king. But the king, maybe being skeptical and fearful, used it on his son instead of himself, to test it.

Third, the great magic that Emmett placed within my body was the key to achieving mind control. Whatever magic lived within me was the catalyst to make his agenda come true.

As my eyes welled up with tears, I forced myself to take a long, deep breath, though the effort felt impossible.

Though I couldn’t confirm with absolute certainty that these speculations were 100% correct, I had a strong feeling that they weren’t far off from the truth. That being said… what could I do? Should I tell Ronald right away? I was his informant after all, and we’d made a deal. I knew I needed to uphold my side of the bargain, but would it be better to keep these theories to myself until I knew the truth?

it be better to keep

beds on the other side of the chamber. Erika and Finnick were fast asleep. and though we were all in the same room, I’d never felt more lonely. It was so hard not to tell them everything, but I couldn’t risk their safety, not when

myself

be able to slip away to Wegalla to tell them what was going

be the perfect place for Helene to hide herself if she hadn’t yet selected a location to run away to ht wat right on the border, tucked away far from

ones who had not yet been infected by Raven’s poisonous creation:

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delives at hoping that the delivery of the note would lead to Helene inviting me to lunch as I’d done the other day. I made certain to be sague in my note so

to my surprise, when the housekeeper arrived, she told me that Helene appeared to be sick and that she’d spoken. instead, to Ronald. The king’s cousin had returned to his residence because of his fiance’s illness and told Ms. Benn that Helene

was both baffled and worried by

After our last meeting, she’d looked radiant, and now, after only a

was just paranoia talking. I wondered if Ronald was involved. Had he found anything suspicious? Or was this meeting happening because he couldn’t wait to hear what I was going to say about Kaleb’s secrets?

needed

Benn and the housekeeper nodded. She mentioned that she’d love to help because of what I’d done for her daughter. Ms. Benn’s attitude had

shared his toys with her and taught her how to play chess. In the meantime, Ms. Benn and I would sit down and drink tea. Though she didn’t speak much, her attitude towards me

king enough for what he’d done for her. He’d saved her from her bitter life. Though she hadn’t elaborated, I gathered that she had come from a small Pack that was annexed by Yurene.

and battles were, Ms. Benn described the conquering Yurenian soldiers as saviors. Before they arrived, she was abused by her “lover”- an alcoholic who wanted to sell her daughter to his creditor. Ms. Benn said she was more than glad when he