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?”

nodded my head. “That’s fine. Thank

head housekeeper nodded, and then she closed the

Once all of that

go talk with

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

this poor, pretty

asked after she took

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 seemed to understand what was happening, though he pouted a

was going on and quietly escorted

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complaint and after I took a moment to gather myself,

how old are you?”

by this.

so serious that I thought she was at least six or seven. Of course,

as if she could break at any given moment.

her again. “That’s a wonderful age. Now, I’m sure you’re wondering what I want

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

be trusted,” she growled

arm. “That’s exactly the reason why you told him about

cheeks flushed a dark rose color and she didn’t deny

you want to tell me?” I continued. “Aren’t you

that

She was not only acting like an adult but also thinking like an adult. Though she was merely five years old, she was evaluating her circumstances and making the

it would

you want from me?” I wondered gently.

she said in a slightly irritated voice. “I want

this can’t happen, right?” I asked her softly, making sure to

she cut me off quickly. “She only wants to use me. My mother knows I’m a sorceress but doesn’t know

“You don’t know how much your mother loves