Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 288

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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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doe-like hazel eyes widened even further. “What makes you say

answered vaguely. “Signs

she repeated back, interrupting me. “I don’t understand, Kane. The head

to calm her. “But I’ve known and seen someone

Alpha’s daughter fell silent. Without thinking, I reached out and took her hands

if I’d known her spirit for a while. It was a strange feeling, one l wasn’t used to. I wasn’t known for my ability

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

Finally, she sighed.

healer and I’ve helped administer the medicine quite a few times. What if it’s poison after all? That

I interrupted her sternly. “You mustn’t

shook her head. “My father has always been kind and generous to his people.

would be too much of a

and I shrugged to reinforce my

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sigh, clearly

“We clearly can’t keep letting the healer

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to tell us the truth,” I replied. “We can’t let this go on any longer,

healer is supposed to come

seemed like the natural answer, I shook

place is full of soldiers,” I remarked. “The healer needs to be questioned by someone in a high position, someone she wouldn’t dare go against.

knew that the healer didn’t live within the castle, which

nodded. She told me where the healer

will wait for him there

come with you,” Kiara offered but I shook

be too dangerous,” I stated

need to come,” she insisted. “I would never forgive myself otherwise. Please, Kane. Besides, you have no helpers here. All of the Myriad soldiers left with

would be tough to do this alone, so despite the voice in my head saying otherwise, I agreed to let

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

palace undetected and went