Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 241

CASSANDRA

The next day, Lawoke with a'lump in my throat. My stomach ached with
nervousness, and when I rose from my bed, my entire body trembled so mu li
that I needed to sit back down. There was still so much on my mind that I could
hardly contain my nerves. As I stared at the rays of sunlight streaming in through
the ice-white curtains, I wanted to cry from the

I'd managed to stay strong and keep from breaking down so I wouldn't worry
Erika or Finnick, but that task was proving far too difficult these days. Ronald,
Emmett, Kaleb, Raven, Asher. all of them danced around my mind, rendering me
unable te handle anything else.

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I wrapped my hands around my sheets and gripped them tightly, so hard that my
knuckles turned white. I hated the king of Yurene for putting me in this position
for putting all of us here Emmett too.

Suddenly, I heard movement behind me, and when I turned, Finnick stood by my
bed, his favorite teddy bear in his hand. His dark hair was rumpled and his big
gray eyes were bleary from sleep, but his expression was concerned.
“Mommy?” he prompted me. “Are you okay?”

I forced a smile and nodded. Wordlessly. Finnick walked over and climbed up into
my bed. He sat beside me for a moment and then leaned against me.

“It'll be okay,” he whispered, and I wrapped my arm around him pulling him even
closer.

I kissed the top of his head. “I know, baby. I love you.”

“I love you too,” he whispered.

After a while, we crawled back under the covers and cuddled. Finnick fell back
asleep, and though I was too alert to do the same, I closed my eyes anyway.
The day could wait. For now, I needed my baby,

The meeting with Ronald was in his residence like always.

Usually, when I met with the king’s cousin, Helene would come and say hello to
me before she left us alone, but this time. she didn’t come to greet me. I
supposed that like Ms. Benn had said the day before, Helene was seriously ill. I
didn’t see her or her maid anywhere

Ronald didn’t mention Helene or her sickness either, which surprised me even
further. When we stepped out onto the terrace it seemed to be business as usual.
His soft blue eyes were more alert than usual, and he wore a curious expression
on has handsome face

“Have you made any progress?” he wondered with a slight tilt of his head, and
then he took a sip of bitter tea Though he didn’t say it out loud. I knew he was
referring to my investigation of Kaleb

I considered mng course of action for the briefest of momenty and then nodded
my head. I had prepared for this talk and to tell any lies. I didn’t know how much
information Ronald already had and I didn’t want hun to think I was ang or
doinuing the truth. That being said I decided not to tell him the whole truth either
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So instead, I told Ronald all about the prison tower and the research being
conducted on the top floor, led by Raven and to other researchers. I told him that
while I knew they were studying something. I wasn’t sure what exactly because
Raven refused to tell me. I briefly described what I had seen in those wards, the
dying “guinea pigs. Of course, I didn’t call them that foul nickname, but rather by
what they were, prisoners. Victims of horrid experiments.

Ronald frowned, though he didn’t seem to doubt what I told him. He considered
my words for a moment and then spoke.

“I've heard hearsay about that prison tower,” he remarked as his eyebrows
crinkled and he folded his hands on the table. “But I didn’t expect such craziness
from my cousin. Kaleb has always wanted to use evil sorceries to achieve his vile
ambitions

His voice trailed off and he shook his head in disgust. I was surprised by the
phrase “evil sorceries and didn’t know what to make of it. It was almost as if
Ronald forgot that he was half sorcerer himself.

Ronald seemed deeply troubled by this information. His eyes seemed distant and
his mouth drew into a thin line.

“I hope you'll be able to bring me more information next time,” he said calmly.
“We need to work together on this.”

He stared at me, and for a moment, I thought I'd been caught and that Ronald
had realized I hadn't told him the whole truth. But he didn’t say anything. He ran
his hand through his long hair and stared out at the wall surrounding the fortress.
It was clear that he had much on his mind, and I desperately wished I could
return to my room and put this conversation to

rest.

“How is Helene?” I wondered. “Ms. Benn mentioned she was ill and I've been
worried.”

“Helene is fine,” he said simply. “She just needs some rest. Wedding planning
has burnt her out, that's all.”

His tone gave me the sense that he didn’t want to talk about her at all.

“Does she need someone to examine her?” I pressed. “Or even check in-"
“There’s no need,” Ronald cut me off, and then he shifted the subject abruptly.
“Do you know if Kaleb wants to form an army and launch a war against
Wegalla?”

Though the question was jarring, I answered it the best I could.

“I can sense so,” I replied. Though I don't know if it's a solid plan. He hasn’t
confirmed or denied it, but I have a strong ferling that he’s got some sort of
mission in mind.

Rould nodded. “I think he's going to take action now, or at least soon. The king of
Wegalla has been missing for quite some time. It's the best opportunity for him to
strike

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