Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 289

The healer appeared dejected as the Alpha’s daughter stared him down with a vicious expression on her beautiful face, but he seemed to know that it was too late for him to deny the truth.

“Please, forgive me, Kiara,” he pleaded pathetically. “This all got out of hand and it didn’t go the way you think. I didn’t do this for revenge or to spite your father. Darwin forced me to administer the poison. He threatened to kill my wife and children if I disobeyed his orders.”

Kiara softened slightly but I maintained my ferocity. As cruel as it sounded, I wasn’t going to wilt just because the healer had an excuse. If he was telling the truth I would let up, but until I was certain, I wouldn’t relax.

“What does Darwin want?” Kiara repeated herself.

The healer simply glanced at her without saying a word.

The answer was self-evident. If the Alpha died without a proper heir, Darwin would be the one in power. Kiara would either have to marry him or suffer the same fate as her father. Something told me that Darwin had a preference but would accept either option to get what he wanted.

Kiara seemed flustered as she started to put the pieces together, so I spoke to the healer instead.

“Can the Alpha be saved?” I wondered.

The healer considered the question for a moment.

“It would be difficult, but I could try,” he said finally. “I think if I had the proper herbs I could rouse him from his coma and then begin to treat the rest of the poison as I would anything else. It would take some time, and there’s no guarantee, but I think I could try.”

I nodded and then glanced at Kiara. She snapped out of her daze and then nodded. Once I had her turned my attention back to the healer.

approval, I

need to do your best to keep this between us,” I said firmly but not unkindly. “If you comply, we’ll make

quickly. “Of course. You

the small droplets of blood away from his skin. My claws hadn’t pressed in

decided to return to the palace to check the Alpha’s condition together. Just as expected, the healer gave us a warning stare before we entered Arthur’s

on her father. She seemed fiercely determined to make sure he would be

the Alpha outside of the castle. It was risky to follow him out since we still didn’t know if we could trust the healer completely, but after Kiara and I exchanged a glance, we

all the way to the side road again. After the healer

the Alpha is okay, he informed us. “Darwin had instructed me to increase the strength of the poison the other day, but I

news

the truth,” I warned the healer. “And you better not be playing any tricks. I won’t stand for any more harm coming to

why I hadn’t yet used the stronger poison. I don’t want to take his life. He deserves to live

held on to the wall, as if trying

are you alright?” I demanded as concern swelled within

didn’t answer and instead muttered to herself.

her eyes and offered her a sympathetic

moniker slipped out before I could stop it.

remarked sadly. “He’s always been

father quite a few times when they were in danger. Pack disputes. Though Darwin is much younger than my father,

complicated,” I explained. “Men are

her head. “How st upid am I? The rest of the Pack

close to someone, it can be hard to recognize a change right away.