Page 78 of His Lycan Luna Queen

Forty-Two

AZALEA

We are missing something. I can feel it, and it is right on the tip of my tongue. One thing that will tie everything together, yet there is also how the council is involved and why Crux would go against his own uncle, my father.

I watch as Trey adds his details to the board, trying to find anything that can link Ester to the rogue murders or the council.

- Azalea was born.

- Ester falls pregnant with Peter.

- Landeena Kingdom falls. Azalea is missing. Marissa is missing.

- Trey spent 3 months in Valkyrie Hospital for silver poisoning.

- Trey was released from hospital in May and went looking for Marrissa and Azalea.

- Ester moves back to Valkyrie Kingdom, starts working as a castle servant.

- Trey returned to Valkyrie Kingdom and started working at the Mill.

- Trey failed the guard trials

- Trey failed the guard trials

- February - Landeena anniversary. Valkyrie Kingdom attacked. Claire was killed. Marrissa on the run.

- Marrissa Talbot is killed. Azalea, and Abbie are placed in the orphanage.

- Trey rejoined guard trials and passed, became Royal guard.

- Azalea Landeena found and returned to the Valkyrie Kingdom.

I sigh. So Trey wasn’t within the castle grounds while Marissa was. I chew my lip when Clarice speaks up.

“You worked at the Mill? You must have known my husband,” she says, smiling sadly.

“Who was your husband?” Trey asks her.

“Emanual Lounges,” she answers.

“Ah, yes, I worked alongside him. Nice man, I didn’t realize he was your mate, though.”

“I hadn’t changed him yet. He died just before we lost Claire,” she whispers, bowing her head to the King, who smiles sadly at her. “Not marking him is probably the only thing that spared me death after him,” Clarice adds sadly.

“Wait, Emanual Lounges?” Gannon asks, and we all look at him.

“Yes, you met Emanual once in town with me,” Clarice tells him, and he nods.

“Yes, but I didn’t know his last name was Lounges!” Gannon exclaims.

“What’s that got to do with anything?” I ask, curious as to why, out of everything, that is the one thing he picks up on.

“He died the night of the Ravana Pack attack?” Gannon asks Clarice.

“That’s correct. The 2012 attacks, when the hunters hit nine packs that month. He said he had family left in the pack and went to help. Kyson found him and brought him back hometo me, he didn’t even make it to them,” Clarice says before swallowing as she glances at Kyson.

“Ravana Pack attack?” I ask, confused.

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