Alpha King’s Lost Luna by Aubrey Pepper

Chapter 204 Mysterious woman

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I blinked in confusion and tried to gather myself, but my heart raced, and my head felt as if it were drowning in a

sea of thoughts.

Beams of sunlight filtered in through the window, which told me it was already morning. That dream had felt so

short, but hours had passed by like minutes.

“I’m sorry to wake you,” Erika apologized when I met her eyes again. “I found you shaking and grew worried. Your

teeth were clenched, and you were whimpering. Did you have a nightmare, honey?”

I shook my head, but only a little. It wasn’t exactly a nightmare, though it had been unpleasant. I wondered if

“Emmett” would have told me something useful if my dream hadn’t been interrupted. I didn’t believe the dream

would have been prophetic, but I wondered if my late husband had indeed left me something like he’d said.

He must have because otherwise, why was Kaleb so determined to bring me to the North? But what could it be?

Emmett hadn’t left me anything besides thick medical tomes and some of his notebooks. Nothing in those books

seemed suspicious… but had I missed something?

Part of me wanted to scream in frustration. This was all such a tangled mess. All I wanted was to go back to my life

at Kellers and divide my time between patients, Finnick, and Asher. I dreamed of a world that didn’t involve warring

Packs, military coups, mysterious illnesses, and hidden identities. I just yearned for a

normal life.

But I knew that wasn’t possible. I was too deep in it now to go back to living a normal, carefree life.

I managed to gather myself and convince Erika that I was fine, and though the maid didn’t seem all that convinced,

she let the subject go. We woke Finnick up a bit

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later, and soon after, a guard arrived at our door and informed us it was time to

leave.

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We tidied the room quickly, left the inn, and filed back into the car. Just like last. night, we remained silent, and once

Kaleb was seated in the passenger seat, the driver started the car, and we resumed our journey.

I stared out the window the entire time and admired the snow on the ground. It wasn’t a thick layer, but it was

enough to make me stare in wonder. Though Yurene thus far was different than Wegalla, it reminded me a lot of

Wild Crawler in the winter. It was full of forests and wildlife, something that was wholly absent in the bustling city of

Anemond.

It was already noon when we finally arrived to a place Kaleb informed me was called Vlokwell. It was a large city,

resembling Anemond, but with much fewer people. The streets weren’t even remotely bustling, and there were half

as many tall buildings. I was taken aback by the architecture. Everything was all white and gray brick, giving it a sort

of gloomy, wintery feeling.

Eventually, the car stopped at a palace, or rather, a large structure more like a castle or fortress. The white brick

walls were very high, with towers rising into the sky and a large, s piked gate surrounding it. The many windows of

the palace were covered by thin black bars, and I noted that the structure’s stone sparkled in the sunlight. It was

beautiful but strange to see.

The gate was patrolled by several guards outfitted in heavy silver armor, and as they let us through and into the

palace grounds, I wondered if Yurene was at war. I wasn’t sure if they had any conflicts with any of the surrounding

countries or Pack s at the present, but the security here was obviously strict. We had passed quite a few sentries

after entering Vlokwell, and I had the feeling that once we entered the palace, there would be many more security

checks.

When the car stopped, Kaleb turned around to face us.

“Welcome to my palace,” he said, and though he still appeared tired, there was a glint in his dark blue eyes.

We got out of the car, and as we followed the king into the castle, he spoke

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“I have a meeting with all of the diplomats, so I’ll be indisposed for a while,” he announced, and he ran his hand

over his golden brown hair to smooth it. “I trust you can handle yourselves in my absence.”

He introduced us to the head ser ant, a woman named Ms. Benn. She was a serious woman with pale blue eyes, a

slightly pinched mouth, and blonde hair that was pulled back into a neat bun. She greeted us simply, and then Kaleb

turned to

me.

“Ms. Benn will take you to your room,” he said. “I’ll visit you when I have the

time.”

I nodded and shoved down the lump in my throat. When the king left us, Ms. Benn escorted us to our room, which

was located in the side building. She didn’t speak much, but I was alright with that.

The room was clean and large, though somewhat sterile and plain. Like the rest of the palace, the walls and floors

were white, and while there was a little color from the pale blue bedspreads, it wasn’t enough to feel comfortable.

Though it had many amenities, like the enormous beds, a desk, a small dining area, and a sitting room, this place

was akin to an ice palace. Cold and uninviting.

“If you need anything else, come visit me in my parlor,” Ms. Benn announced after she finished the tour of the

room. “It’s located at the left corner of the first

floor.”

us.

“Thank you,” I replied, and after she gave me a slight nod, the head se rvant left

Once we were alone, Erika and I exchanged a glance, and then she offered me

a bitter smile.

“It feels like a prison,” she commented, and I nodded. She was right. The whole castle felt like a well-guarded

prison. There weren’t any guards inside because there was no need for them. The walls surrounding the place were

thick and high. Looking through the window, I could see nothing but the gate.

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