The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

Chapter 15

LADESSA.

"Where will you find a couple of thousand to pay it back?"

I let out a sigh, and my shoulders slumped. "I'll think of something."

"We don't take jewelry here. We have a pawnshop on the other side of the city."

"Do you think you can ask your boss to make an exception? I don't have enough money to get to the end of the city. Please."

She looked at me, and we stared at each other for a while before she took a deep breath. "I'm the manager here. I can make an exception, but are you sure you'll return for this? I also have to put an interest on the amount you will loan."

I nodded. "I will come back. I don't want to lose that either."

"Fine. Let me check this first and label it. Sit there."

I nodded and went to the nearby couch to wait. I had no idea how long I waited. When she came back, she handed me two thousand, two hundred dollars. She informed me that the listed amount was two thousand. Her eyes told me not to question anymore, but I wanted to assume the extra two hundred came from her own pocket.

She had always given me food when I was younger. She was helping me more this time.

"Thank you," I told her as I accepted the paper that I needed to present to claim it back.

it from Friday. If you don't return on time, the interest will shoot up, and we will open it for sale

to last night, but Kael cornered me, and we went to the guest room. "Adessa..." She called me before

I shook my head.

Gracie's room tonight or until you have decided what to do next."

at cheap prices. Stay there while I sort

the name of the restaurant, and I smiled back

MIRANDA.

grounds of his house. I decided to stay

found the ring in one of the nearby jewelry shops. He should have shut his mouth and not said anything, making Kael believe Adessa wanted to

rightfully belonged to his mother. Which was, of course, wrong. It belonged to the

his

much as I wanted that ring for its value, I couldn't keep it. Therefore, it was better off Adessa's possession. Kael would think she stole it if she

should have known better that she would

didn't get anything from this transaction. No money or favors. I didn't want my hands dirty. I just sent her off to him after confirming he still wanted her. I wanted her away here so she couldn't get in

had her adopted by a friend. But I never let her out of

a close friend of Kael's, so they basically

turned fourteen, I introduced myself but told her she couldn't let that secret out. But

a boyfriend but also

a Luna, so