Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 152 Angela's friend

I went to Wild Crawler’s Pack House immediately after our conversation. Dic
kson remained at the clinic in my stead. He'd gotten plenty of rest the night
before, so he was awake enough to handle the patients while I was away.

The entire walk there, I tried to formulate a plan. I needed Alpha Rayden’s
permission and blessing to leave since I was a guest in his Pack, and I wanted to
speak with him in a way that demonstrated that I was up to the task of
investigating the mountain area of Wild Crawler.

Being younger than most of my peers presented me with a challenge when it
came to most things. While I wasn't as experienced as most, I was a hard worker
and quick on my feet.

Once I reached the Pack House, Jasper escorted me to the Alpha. Rayden was
sitting in his library and when I entered the room, his eyebrows knitted together.
“Becky,” he greeted me as his dark eyes studied me with concern. “Is everything
alright? You look exhausted.”

“It was a long night,” I admitted and I managed a small smile. “I appreciate you
asking. I'm okay, though.”

“Good,” Rayden noted, and then he tilted his head slightly. “How can I help you
then?”

I took a breath and then explained everything I had heard from Angela and
Marina in the clinic. I told the story in vivid detail so Alpha Rayden could get a
clear image of what was happening, or at least what could be happening.

When I asked for his permission to leave, he simply nodded.

“Of course,” he said. “But I must insist that you take extra guards with you. The
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strange. I don’t want you to go alone, not when you're a guest of mine.”

“Thank you, Alpha Rayden,” I replied gratefully. “I appreciate it.”

With his blessing in mind, I asked to use one of the Pack House phones to call
Cas sandra in Anemond. Since this project was hers, I wanted to make sure she
knew what was happening here and get her advice since she had once lived
here.

Erika answered the clinic phone and after some brief small talk, she handed it
over to Cas sandra.

“Becky?” she asked in surprise. “Is everything okay? How are you?”

“I'm fine,” I noted. “Though, I do have some news.”

I told her everything, and once I was finished, she let out a soft exhale.

“Be careful,” she urged me gently. “This could be a highly dangerous situation.
The last thing we need is for you to get infected.”

“I'll be fine,” I assured her. “I promise you, Cas sy, I'll take extra care and wear a
mask so I can limit exposure.”

“Okay,” the healer replied. “Remember, Becky, your safety is the most important
thing. If it gets too bad out there, I want you to leave.”

“I will,” I promised.

Once I finished my conversation with Cas sandra, I went back to the clinic. I
needed to prepare for the visit to the mountains and get some more information
from Angela about where to go.

spent a good amount of the day treating patients alongside Dic kson. It was
mostly uneventful and Dic kson didn’t seem too talkative. I tried to get a read on
his emotions, but it was difficult. I chalked it up to residual tiredness and didn’t
think much of it.

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But at the end of the day, when we retired to the office for a breather, Dic kson
cleared his throat and crossed his arms against his chest.

“Becky, I've been thinking about it and I think it would be best for me to go alone,”
he announced. “You could stay here in the clinic while I'm gone-"

“No way,” I blurted out immediately. “No, I'm not letting you go alone-"

“Please, at least take a moment to think about it,” he sighed. “Who is going to
take care of the patients and continue to figure out a cure if we both get infected?
We don't need to increase the risk by all of our eggs in one basket.”

I wanted to fight against his words immediately, but he had a point. I considered
his proposal for a moment but ultimately shook my head.

“No,” I decided. “I understand what you're saying Dic kson, but I think we have to
do this. We need to make the utmost effort to figure out the source of the
disease. And I think we need to do it together. I know you're worried about me,
but I'm not vulnerable. I've been working on this research for a while. I'm not
going to sit behind and do nothing.”

I raised my chin slightly and waited for his response.

After a moment of silence, Dic kson exhaled.

“Okay,” he said. “Then we'll both go.”

We left the next day. Jasper and a few se rvants agreed to take care of the
patients in our stead, so Dic kson and I were free to leave.

Alpha Rayden assigned a driver to take us, and thankfully, it didn’t take long for
us to arrive at the mountain area. Only one road led in, and was surprised when
we arrived.

I wasn't sure what I'd expected from Angela’s description, but I was surprised at
the sight of the place. The mountain area was more like an isolated village
tucked

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away amongst tall ridges. It was lovely and idyllic up here.

When we reached what the driver told us was the residential area, I spotted a
small lake through the window. It was right in the center of the residential district,
and as we got closer, I noticed a few villagers taking water from the lake.

“Can we stop here?” I asked the driver politely, and though he seemed surprised
by the question, he nodded and the car came to a stop. Dic kson frowned.
“What are we doing?” he asked.

“I want to talk to them,” I announced, and I quickly pulled a mask from my
medical kit. “I'll be right back.”

After I got out of the car, I slipped the mask on and approached the villagers. The
trio of women halted their conversation at once and widened their eyes as I
walked over.

“Hello,” I greeted them.

They glanced at one another and didn’t say anything. They appeared timid and I
couldn’t blame them. I was a stranger, after all, so I couldn’t blame them.

“My name is Becky,” I tried again. “What are you gathering the water for-"
Before I could even finish my question, the women ran away. I stood there in
shock for a moment. What was going on?

Dic kson appeared a moment later. “Should we go after them?”

I shook my head. “No. I don’t want to scare them further. Let's get back in the car
and get to Angela's friend's house.”

We got back to the car and then asked the driver to take us to our original
destination.

It wasn't too much further, and we stopped at a small yellow house at the edge of
the residential area. It was no bigger than the one I shared with my mother, and I
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admired the wildflowers planted along the path.

Dic kson and I grabbed our masks and then got out of the car. We headed up the
drive and my heart pounded in my chest. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was
nervous all the same.

I knocked on the door and moments later, it opened to reveal a pretty middle-
aged woman. Her green eyes trailed over me as her eyebrows knitted together.
“Hello?” she asked in surprise. “Who are you?”

“Hello, ma'am,” I said politely. “My name is Becky-"

Before I could finish my sentence, the woman tried to close the door. Instinctively,
I tried to stop her, and my hand got caught in the door.

I let out a cry of surprise and the woman's face grew apologetic.

“Oh, I'm so sorry,” she apologized but she still didn't seem eager to speak.

My hand throbbed but I forced myself to ignore it.

“Please, can we speak with you?” I asked. “I'm a healer and researcher from
Anemond. I was hoping to talk to you and get some answers about something
I'm currently working on. I won't take up much of your time.”

The woman hesitated for a moment and then glanced down at my reddened
hand.

“Okay,” she decided, and she held the door open for us. “Please, come in.”

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