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 you

answered vaguely. “Signs that there might be foul play

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

if to calm her. “But I’ve known and seen someone who had been taking chronic poison under the guise of medicine before. He shared certain traits with your father,

silent. Without thinking, I reached out and took her

a while. It was a strange feeling, one l wasn’t used to. I wasn’t known

as if this news was too much to bear. Her lips parted a few times but then closed again

Finally, she sighed.

said as she continued to tremble. “I’ve always trusted the healer and I’ve helped administer the medicine quite a few times. What if it’s poison after all? That would mean that I

mustn’t blame yourself. You had no

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

It would be too much of a blow to her and she was too

I lied and I shrugged to reinforce

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clearly buying

clearly can’t keep letting the healer

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and force her to tell us the truth,” I replied. “We can’t let this go on any longer, not when your father’s

to come back in two hours.

seemed like the natural answer,

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. If we question him here, we

live within the castle, which was

nodded. She told me where the

wait for him there

come with you,” Kiara offered but

too dangerous,” I stated

would never forgive myself otherwise. Please, Kane. Besides, you have no helpers here. All of the Myriad soldiers left with the Alpha King and the Sky Pride soldiers aren’t very loyal to you. You can’t do

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

leave soon,” I advised. “Be ready to

a half later, Kiara and I left the palace undetected and went to the road the healer