Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 250

CASSANDRA

I froze in place and my heart pounded in my chest as my head drowned with what felt like a million thoughts.

Had I heard Finnick correctly?

Did my son mean to tell me that Lila was a sorceress?

I knew he didn’t know the word “sorceress” nor did I explain to him what kind of tricks Raven had played during that visit to our chamber. So, there was little chance that he was making this entire thing up. Besides, Finnick wasn’t a liar.

So, did that mean…?

Finnick’s gray eyes grew wider still and he glanced around the room as if to make sure that no one would hear us.

“Mommy, Lila can read my mind,” he uttered, his voice filled with a mixture of shock and amazement as his intensely into mine.

eyes

bore

I forced down the lump that had formed in my throat and searched for the right thing to say. If this was truly the case, I needed to speak with Lila and try to get to the bottom of what was going on.

A child sorceress… it was a concept I’d never considered before, but it made a great deal of sense. Raven, Roxy, Ronald… they all probably grew up with the ability to wield magic. To someone who didn’t possess such abilities, it all sounded so fantastical and incredible.

“Well, if that’s the case, I would like to talk to Lila,” I decided after I took a couple of moments to gather myself. “I want to know what’s going on for myself, okay? Until then, let’s keep this between us.”

***

The next day, Ms. Benn dropped Lila off at our room in the afternoon, just as she usually did.

“I’m still working on the guest list, Miss Cassandra,” she said quietly before she left the room. “I’ll have it to you in two days.

Is that suitable?”

that, I nodded my head. “That’s fine.

then she closed the door behind her as she

Benn departed, I would check Lila’s blood pressure, ask the little girl a few questions, and then make sure she took her medicine. Once all of that was handled, I would leave

go talk with

Lila seemed cold and bored as she spoke to me, her ice-blue eyes intense as they stared at me. Her gaze usually sent a chill down

this poor, pretty girl in trouble?

asked after she took her medicine, “Just you and me,

me, but instead, she nodded seriously. Finnick started to walk over but I shook my head gently at him. I didn’t have to utter a single word.

sensed that something more was going on

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Chapter 250

we were alone, I asked Lila to sit with me. She complied without complaint and after I took a moment to

how old are you?”

by this.

thought she was at least six or seven.

as if she could break at any given moment.

you’re wondering what I want to talk about. Finnick… he

her breath, using some vulgar

be trusted,”

reason why you told him about

color

I continued. “Aren’t you afraid I’ll

my eyes. “You wouldn’t. Ever since Finnick told me that you were both going to leave the country, I knew my secret was safe with you.”

adult. Though she was merely five

hoped it would

do you want from me?” I

a slightly irritated voice. “I want to leave this country. I want

this can’t happen, right?” I asked her softly, making sure to remain polite and respectful. “Your mother would never agree to

sorceress but doesn’t know what I can do exactly. Once she does, she’s going to make

that,” I tried to urge her. “You