Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 113 New clinic

CAS SANDRA

As I looked around at the two-story building that would soon be my new clinic, it
took all of my effort to keep from dropping my jaw.

I'd been escorted to the building by one of Asher’s councilors, and I was
completely taken aback by the size of it. It was far more sp acious than the clinic
back in Wild Crawler, and even more impressive. The place had tall ceilings, crea
my ivory walls, and the most gorgeous white wood floors I'd ever seen. The floor
plan was perfectly suited for a clinic, and it was a gorgeous building, but I was a
little intimidated.

“What do you think of it, Healer Cas sandra?” the councilor prompted me.

“It's very nice, councilor,” I replied politely. “Though, I wonder if it's a little too
large for a clinic.”

“You can call me, Jacoby,” he said with a smile, and then he turned back to the
building. “This location was hand-chosen by the Alpha King himself. The king
thought it would be the best choice considering its location and condition. I could
escort you to a few other places if you wanted to take a look, but I promise you,
this is the best pick.”

Just as I opened my mouth to speak, Finnick came barreling down the stairs. The
moment we'd arrived, my son had rushed to the second floor excitedly and
proclaimed he was going to check the place out.

Mommy, this is so cool!” he announced as he reached my side. “I like it here!! Id
see the carousel in the market's square from the window! I was so pretty. I want
to live here.”

I smiled at Finnick and ran my hand through his dark hair.

“I think that answers that,” I laughed, and then I turned to Jacoby. “We'll take

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this place then. Thank you for going to all of this trouble.”

The councilor gave me a kind smile. “The pleasure is all mine, Healer Cas
sandra.”

After we gave the building one more inspection, Jacoby departed back to
Merliscire and I was preparing to follow suit when Finnick tugged on the sleeve of
my white sweater.

“Mommy, could we ride the carousel?” he asked quietly, his gray eyes wide with
innocence as they peered up at me. “Please? We didn't get to last time.”

As much as I didn’t want to go to the market, Finnick was right. We had planned
on riding the carousel the last time we were in Anemond’s busy market, but the
kidnappers in the pet store had derailed us and ruined Finnick’s first outing.

I pushed my sleeve up, glanced down at my gold watch, and checked the time. I
still had a good deal of time before I needed to return to the lab.

Becky was going to be leaving for her short holiday this afternoon. With the help
of the imposter from Dark Abyss that Asher had apprehended, we had created
the cure for all of the venoms. It'd been a painstaking process that cost me more.
than a few sleepless nights and countless hours in the lab, but we'd conducted
enough analysis and research to make the medicines possible.

The man hadn't necessarily wanted to cooperate, but Asher had intervened
enough behind the scenes to get him to comply. I wasn’t sure what methods or
tactics the Alpha King had used to make it happen, but I didn’t really want to
know. All that mattered was that we were prepared for any and all viper attacks
that could happen in the future.

Furthermore, I'd spoken with Asher about Marley coming to Anemond, and the
king had agreed to let her visit. My friend was set to arrive at the palace next
week nd she was bringing the forensic report from the recently deceased man in
Wild Crawler with her, along with the rest of the research she'd been conducting
on her

own.

Hopefully, her information could help us find the right path to curing the

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mysterious disease and save countless lives all over Wegalla.

I was thrilled by the idea of furthering my research, but I was even more excited
about the idea of reuniting with my friend. Our visit wasn’t going to be long,

but

With all of that in mind, the pressures of recent events were lessened quite a bit,
so the least I could do was spend a little bit of extra time with my son. He’d been
through so much lately that he deserved some fun.

“Okay,” I agreed with a smile. “Lets go to the carousel.”

“Yay!” Finnick exclaimed. “Thank you, Mommy!”

I took my son’s hand and together, we made our way down to the market.

It was just as busy as ever, but I wasn't nearly as terrified as I'd been last time.
Of course, I remained vigilant and kept an eye out for any danger, but the weight
had been lifted slightly from my shoulders now that there was a location for a
new clinic. Getting away from the palace, even just a short distance, would do
great things for us and help life feel at least a little more normal.

As we walked down the streets, I considered visiting the pet store to see if the old
woman was doing alright. I'd asked Asher about the investigation report that had
been made that day and found out that the poor lady wasn’t doing all that well.
She'd been so scared from the encounter that she couldn't recall many details
about that day. Not that I could blame her, of course. It had been a traumatizing
day, to say the least.

The old woman had always been so kind, even when I was a child. It made me
sad to know that she wasn’t doing well.

We passed by the store on our way to the carousel, and I was surprised to see
hat the place was closed. A sign on the front door stated that the place was under
construction.

As I stared at the building, my heart ached. It was an awful sight to see. I hoped.
that the woman could find peace and get her shop back in working order.

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“Mommy?” Finnick prompted me. “Is that the pet store?”

“Yes, baby,” I replied as I stared on. I half-expected Finnick to grow upset at the
memory, but instead, his expression was thoughtful.

“I hope all of the animals are okay,” he said quietly.

“I'm sure they are,” I assured him. “They're in good hands. It was a scary day, but
everyone's going to be okay.”

Finnick wrapped his arms around me and gave me a big hug. We stood like that
for a moment, and the feeling in my

-h eased a little. Finnick was such a kind

and compassionate soul and I was lucky to have him.

Once he pulled away, we started to walk back toward the carousel in silence.
“Cas sandra!” A strange, familiar voice called out to me.

I lifted my head immediately and turned to see Kaleb. The king of Yurene was
flanked by a trio of his tall, muscular guards, and he flashed me a brilliant smile
as he approached. The breeze made his golden brown hair sway, and his cheeks
were flushed a little from the cold.

“What a surprise to see you here,” Kaleb said once he reached my side.

“I could say the same thing,” I said with a smile.

“I haven't seen you around the palace much these days,” the king remarked with
a slight tilt of his head. “It's a shame, I've missed you.”

Hea spread to my cheeks and my eyes dropped to the ground. Before I could er
a response, Finnick spoke up.

“I know you!” he declared, and he excitedly pointed at Kaleb. “You're the hero
who saved me and my Mommy!”

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