All Chapters of THE MOONBORN LUNA: Chapter 21 - Chapter 23

Aldric shook his head, unwilling to hear another word."Seraphina, please. Not today. I am not in the mood for this."Seraphina looked at him, her eyes blazing. "Are you really going to turn a blind eye to this when the pup has been in Aria's room?""What if it is a coincidence?" Aldric replied immediately."Really..." Seraphina dragged the word out as she stood up. "So why did she not report it? Why did she start feeding it secretly?"Aldric remained speechless for a moment. A deep breath escaped him, heavy with exhaustion."Let me hear you out since you came with proof."Seraphina reached into her sleeve and brought out a small recording camera. She placed it on the desk, explaining that it had recorded Aria playing with it and feeding the pup over the past four days.Aldric pressed the button. The small screen flickered to life. He watched Aria playing with the pup. Feeding it. Smiling at it. His fist tightened. His breath became heavy, his chest constricting with a sharp, suffoc

Aldric let out a heavy breath. His teeth were ground together as his grip tightened around the hilt of his sword."Fine. Lead the way.""Sure, Your Majesty."Lucian led him to the back of the Cargo House. The moment they reached the corner, Lucian stepped forward and gently removed the blindfold from the prisoner.Aldric's legs trembled.He tried to control himself, but his body staggered backwards. The guards rushed forward, catching him before he could fall."Are you okay, Your Majesty?" Richard asked, his voice tight with concern.Aldric did not respond. He was utterly speechless, staring at the face before him.His voice dropped to a weak, broken stammer."Court Lady Mary..."He struggled to find the right words.How?Aldric clenched his teeth. Mary was one of Queen Seraphina's court ladies. She had served the Queen for twenty years and occasionally accompanied her whenever she attended royal functions or visited other parts of the palace.Maiden Lucy was in charge of the numero