Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 288

KANE

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Though it was a bold theory I had yet to find evidence to support, I knew it was a stronger guess than anything

else the Sky Pride healers made.

Even though it had been many years since then, I could still remember what Asher’s father looked like when he’d died. His face had the same yellowish sheen as Alpha Arthur’s and his lips were unusually purple. The two men had the same dryness in their skin, and the same frigid bodies.

It was too much of a coincidence to not be true.

If my assumption was correct, that would indicate that the head healer was complicit in this scheme.

But why?

What were the motivations behind it all?

“Is the healer still administering medicine to your father?” I asked Kiara, my eyes still locked on the unconscious

Alpha.

“Yes,” she replied. “The treatments have been more frequent lately because the healer thinks the medicine will help him live longer.”

I knew at once that wasn’t the truth. I could almost be sure that the “medicine” Alpha Arthur was taking was in fact poison. The mastermind behind this plan seemed impatient and couldn’t wait any longer for the Alpha’s death, so the frequency of the treatments had been increased.

Kiara took notice of my expression and wiped the tears away from her face. Her eyebrows knitted together and

she studied me closely.

“What’s wrong?” she wondered suspiciously. “You seem… intrigued. Is something going on?”

I parted my lips, unsure of what to say. I didn’t want to alarm her since she was in such a fragile state, but then again, I couldn’t keep her in the dark. This was her father’s life. She deserved to know my theory.

“I’m wondering if there’s something wrong with the medicine,” I said calmly.

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even further. “What makes

vaguely. “Signs that there might be foul

back, interrupting me. “I don’t understand, Kane. The head healer has served my father for more than twenty

calm her. “But I’ve known and

silent. Without thinking, I reached out and took her

make her feel better. We didn’t know each other well and yet… it was almost as if I’d known her spirit for a while.

her, she gazed up at me through her thick dark lashes. She seemed disoriented as if this news was too much to bear. Her

Finally, she sighed.

as she continued to tremble. “I’ve always trusted the healer and I’ve helped administer the medicine quite

your fault,” I interrupted her sternly. “You mustn’t blame yourself. You had no reason

she wondered as she shook her head. “My father has always been

didn’t tell Kiara my theory. It would be too much

know,” I lied and I shrugged

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a sigh, clearly buying my

do next?” she wondered. “We clearly can’t keep letting the healer give

O

replied. “We can’t let this go on any longer, not when your father’s life

healer is supposed to come back

like the natural answer, I shook

in a high position, someone she wouldn’t dare go against. If we question him here, we might not get the truth. Do

within the castle, which was something we

the

wait for him

come with you,” Kiara offered but I

be too

here. All of the Myriad soldiers left with the

seen to that personally. I knew it would be tough to do this alone, so despite the voice in my

need to leave soon,” I advised. “Be ready to

left the palace undetected and went to the road the healer usually traveled