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?”

earlier than that, I nodded my head. “That’s fine. Thank

head housekeeper nodded, and then she closed

sure she took her medicine. Once all of

go talk with

eyes intense as they stared at me. Her gaze usually sent

pretty girl in trouble?

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

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

on and quietly escorted him

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

old are you?” I

I was a little surprised by this. I knew she couldn’t be much older

at least six or seven. Of course,

she could break at any given moment.

wondering what I

her breath, using some

be trusted,”

reached out and touched her arm. “That’s exactly the reason why you told him about your ability. You wanted me

a dark rose color and she didn’t deny it.

tell me?” I continued. “Aren’t you

Finnick told me that you were both going to

adult but also thinking like an adult. Though she was merely five years old, she was evaluating her circumstances and making the bold

only hoped it would

want from

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

sure to remain polite and respectful. “Your mother would never agree to it, Lila-”

mother knows I’m a sorceress

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