Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 199 In the forest

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It wasn't raining hard at first, but as I left the borders and entered the forest, I
could understand what the lieutenant had been getting at. It was pouring quite
heavily. Mud covered the narrow path, making it very slippery and extremely
difficult for cars to drive through.

Though my black-furred wolf form was agile and gave me the ability to cut
corners and run more freely in the forest, I felt it hard to continuously move at a
fast speed. Especially when I was still feeling the effects of Adalyn’s drug.

After a while, my fur was drenched and I had to stop every so often to shake off
the water. My lungs began to ache after so much physical effort and my vision
was narrow because of the growing mist in the forest.

I stopped under a tall tree with a thick and broad trunk to catch my breath and
take a short rest. The scent of pine filled my nose and brought me a moment of
pleasure though the rest of my physical form was tired.

I sat down and looked around at my surroundings. I noticed to my left, not very
far in the distance, there seemed to be a small, wooden house. It wasn't that
unusual a sight. Those houses were s cattered throughout the forest for patrolling
soldiers to take a rest if they needed to during their night duties. Their hours were
long and it was the least we could do ease their struggle.

As I stared out at the wooden house, I thought I saw movement. I wasn't sure if it
was delusion, or perhaps some lingering side effects from the drug still in my
system, but I thought I saw someone entering the wooden house,

I frowned. It was far too early for someone to be taking a break on their shift, as it
was still fairly early in the afternoon.

As I tried to spy on the moving figures, my mind raced. It could be rogues. We
were close to the borderlands and sometimes there would be ruffians from

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unknown Packs who broke in and lingered around until they were caught by
patrolling soldiers.

But then again, why would rogues be here under such a heavy rain?

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I shook my head. It was likely my imagination running wild. I was tired and
physically exhausted, not to mention nervous about Ector Felix.

I shifted back into my human form and then closed my eyes and rubbed my
temples. After a while, I felt a small sense of relief as the dizziness began to
subside. In a few more minutes, I decided I would shift back and resume my
journey back to Anemond.

Anemond.

There was a nervous feeling in my belly, as well as an anxious ache in my bones.
Maybe the capital was a mess now. Maybe the Beta family’s plan had been even
more evil than I'd expected, and Oliver Moses had meant to eliminate me
entirely. Adalyn had said her drug was only meant to slow me down and give me
some “rest” but what were her intentions from there? Would she have continued
to administer the minor poison and keep me unmoving and helpless forever?
She was vindictive enough that I'd believe it.

Despite my fears about the state of the city, I didn’t allow myself to grow too
worried. There was only one person in my mind.

Cas sandra.

I desperately needed to see the healer. I missed her so much, and I felt that I'd
made a st upid decision. I shouldn't have kept the discovery of Ector from Ca
ssandra. In fact, I should have mentioned that her brother was possibly.alive and
that I needed to go to the border to rescue him. I could have invited her with me
and we could have done this together.

I'd been so worried about her m ental state, but I knew now that Cas sandra
would have been strong enough to handle the truth. Even if the man hadn't been
Ector after all, she would have been just fine. She was tough and brave.

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It was my fault at the end of the day. I didn’t want to admit the very fact that C a
ss andra might not need me. She didn’t need anyone to have a good, happy life.
She was independent and powerful. Cora had always needed my hugs and
protection.

I knew very well that Ca ssandra wasn't like Cora. Though the two shared the
same soul and mind, they were so very different from one another. And as much
as I hated to admit it, I had known from the bottom of my heart, that Cas sandra
would never be like Cora again.

But no matter who she was, Cora or Ca ssandra, my feelings would remain the
same. I loved her. No matter how many times she changed, I was sure I would
fall in love with her over and over again. We were soul mates and nothing could
make my feelings subside.

Panic began to enter my mind as I thought of the bad dream I'd had just the other
night, the dream where Cas sandra had left me.

I couldn't imagine what it would be like if she left again.

The sentry post at Anemond remained the same. They didn’t seem to have
noticed anything different, and as I peered around, I didn’t see anything amiss.
The rain had become less heavy now, and no one interfered with my passing.

I moved silently and took the back roads to avoid anyone seeing me. I remained
in my wolf form for a while until I got into a more residential area, and then I
shifted back into my human shape. While I was easily recognizable, it would
likely cause more alarm to see a large wolf roaming around a neighborhood.
Thankfully, things didn't seem off.

Perhaps Oliver hadn’t done anything here at all.

But when I approached.the clinic, I did find something peculiar. It was dim. inside
the glass door and the guards I had designated to station around were gone.
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I had a terrible feeling as I stood on the other side of the street and stared out at
Keller's. As I was about to walk across the street to investigate, I felt someone
was approaching me from behind. My claws began to extend instinctively and I
prepared to fight one of Oliver's men off.

Their strides told me that they were tall, not to mention strong.

But I was stronger.

I swiftly whipped around and extended my claws against my opponent's neck. A
snarl rose up from my chest and anger flooded through me.

Much to my surprise, it was Silas standing behind me. He seemed taken aback
when he sensed my threatening claws at his neck, but he didnt retreat. His
golden. eyes remained fixed on me and his posture remained as straight and
normal as

usual.

We stood across from one another for a moment and I prepared myself to fight
the Beta, but Silas never gave any indication that he was going to harm me. I
studied him closely, and when I decided he was less of a threat than I'd
perceived, I pulled my claws back.

When I did, Silas bowed and knelt down obediently.

“Your Majesty,” he addressed me simply.ab