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?”

wanted it earlier than that, I nodded my head. “That’s fine. Thank you, Ms. Benn.”

head housekeeper nodded, and then she closed the

of that was handled, I

go talk with

spoke to me, her ice-blue eyes intense as they stared at me. Her gaze usually sent a chill down my spine, but as I

pretty

speak with you?” I asked after she took

roll those large eyes and ignore 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. He

was going on and quietly

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to sit with me. She complied without complaint and after I took a moment to gather myself, I smiled at

are you?”

by this. I knew she couldn’t be much older

six or

could break at any

at her again. “That’s a wonderful age. Now, I’m sure you’re wondering what I want to talk about. Finnick… he me about

suddenly huffed and cursed under her breath, using some vulgar words

Finnick couldn’t be

told him about your ability.

dark rose color and she didn’t

me?” I continued. “Aren’t you

since Finnick told me that you were both

but also thinking like an adult. Though

only hoped it would

you want from me?” I wondered gently.

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

making sure to

what my mother thinks,” she cut me off quickly. “She only wants to use me. My mother knows I’m a sorceress but doesn’t know what I can do exactly. Once she does, she’s going

like that,” I tried to urge her. “You don’t