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.

time, the interest will shoot up, and we

I should go, but for now, I needed to find somewhere to eat. I hadn't eaten since breakfast yesterday. I was supposed to last night, but Kael cornered me, and we went to the guest room. "Adessa..." She called me before I reached the door. I turned and looked at her, waiting for her to continue talking. "Do you have a place to stay

I shook my head.

tonight or until you have decided what to do next." My eyes watered,

prices. Stay there while I sort my

told me the name of the restaurant, and I smiled back at her.

MIRANDA.

decided to stay for the night to hear what

enough to inform him that he had found the ring in one of the nearby jewelry shops. He should have

and refused to give it to me. He said it rightfully belonged to his mother. Which was, of course, wrong. It belonged to

Khalid, his father,

So, as 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 did not return

better that she

would be a living hell. I 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 between Desiree

I was young then, and my parents had her adopted by a friend. But I never let

a close friend of Kael's, so

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

had a boyfriend but

Luna, so she