Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 301 Her brother CASSANDRA HB When Asher and I and a few Wild Crawler soldiers arrived at Keller’s, we were surprised to find that Dickson wasn’t there.

Instead, there was another younger man looking after the clinic, onel didn’t recognize. He had a gloomy expression on his bored face and his brown eyes rolled at us when we entered the clinic.

“I thought you were Dickson,” he remarked, then sighed as he shook his head in annoyance.

“Sorry to disappoint,” I apologized, though I barely meant it.

“Whatever,” he mumbled. “Who are

| you?” “We're friends of Dickson,” I replied vaguely, unsure of how much ~~ information to provide to a total stranger. “And you are?” He sighed, as if my questions were inconveniencing him, and then he . straightened his posture and began to speak. “Max. I’m Dickson’s friend. He asked me to do him a favor, which normally wouldn’t be an issue, but I didn’t expect to be babysitting a clinic like this. I haven’t worked as a healer in a long time. How am I supposed to look after patients?” He continued filling me in on all of the details I had missed during my absence from Anemond. Dickson had told him that the clinic hadn’t received any new patients and several others left the

clinic given the current situation in Wegalla. Despite so, there were still a few patients who needed daily checks.

Finally, I cut him off.

“Where did Dickson go?” I wondered as I forced down my rising irritation.

Much to my dismay, Max only offered me a shrug. “I don’t know. He only told me to come here and look after the place. But if you’re friends of Becky, he left you a note.” My heart dropped at the mention of Becky and my eyes went wide. I exchanged a glance with Asher and then turned back to face Max. The young man wordlessly pointed ahead at the reception table, and I followed the direction of his gesture until I

spotted a piece of paper.

rushed over and then unfurled the paper with my shaking hands. It took a deal of effort to keep from dropping the note entirely, but when I felt Asher’s reassuring hand on my back, my nerves quelled at least a little.

. Iread quickly and then turned to face my mate.

place he should be.” I nodded in agreement and then reread the note. “He said

let her be alone.” I passed the note to Asher and then pinched the bridge of my nose

on Dickson’s part. It was absolutely thoughtless. If he could have waited, we may have come up with a better plan together, but no. He

so dumb? “Don’t be upset with him,” Asher spoke up and when I turned to face him, his expression was far more gentle than anticipated. “I can understand why he did it. I would have done the same if it were

reckless,” I countered but my

love,” he said and then he reached out

but had to force a smile. “How could I not worry? Becky is in the House of Moses and we don’t know if she’s alive or dead.” “Becky will be alright,” he assured me gently. “Don’t forget, she’s still Silas’ fated mate. The Moseses wouldn't harm her.” Just as I realized he was right, I suddenly heard Max move behind

and his eyes darted

asking for his death or something.” “It’s nothing,” I tried to assure him, but he

his eyes narrowed at Asher. “Do I know you? You look familiar somehow.” A nervous pang traveled through me and I decided at

his questions, and then I grabbed Asher’s hand. “We have some things to accomplish but Dickson

to tug Asher’s arm but he

bring me

you need records for?” My mate hesitated for a moment. He

we leave.” My frown deepened. “A patient? Who?” “You'll know when you see him,”

seem too keen to oblige but nodded his head anyway and then disappeared. He returned a while later with a binder in his hands and passed it

my

heart pounded in my chest as I waited for an explanation. I wasn't certain what was happening and I wasn’t fond of surprises, especially when the situation

I trusted Asher, so I allowed hima moment to scan the records and waited patiently until he selected a sheet. He withdrew it from the

you,” he said again and