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?”

it earlier than that, I nodded my head.

closed the door behind

of that was handled, I would leave Finnick and Lila alone to play, and then Erika, read some books, or just contemplate our situation, worrying

go talk with

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

poor, pretty

I speak with you?” I asked after she took her medicine, “Just you and

her to roll those large eyes and ignore me, but instead, she nodded seriously. Finnick started to walk over but I shook my head gently at

more was going on and quietly escorted him away

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

are you?” I

this. I knew she couldn’t be

she was at least six or seven. Of course,

could

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

huffed and cursed under her breath, using some vulgar words that surprised me.

be trusted,” she growled quietly.

out and touched her arm. “That’s exactly the reason why you told him about your ability. You wanted me to know, didn’t

a dark rose color and she didn’t deny

I continued.

head firmly and stared into 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 years old, she was evaluating her circumstances

hoped it would pay off.

do you want from me?” I wondered

told you already?” she said in a slightly irritated voice. “I want to leave this country. I want to go with

asked her softly, making sure to remain polite and respectful. “Your mother would never agree to

sorceress but doesn’t know

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