The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

Chapter 24

KAEL.

"Was she sad when I was in a coma?"

"She was miserable." Landon glanced at me and gave me a weak smile before turning his attention back to the road. "Her eyes were always puffy by morning, so I knew she was crying herself to sleep. But she would still do her duties, running the household and making decisions for the pack. She lost weight. The colors in her eyes were gone. She would smile, but not the same smile she carried before. She kept her agony to herself, but she made sure the surroundings looked happy. She added more flowers around the house and your room so when you wake up, the house wouldn't look dull."

The flowers that Miranda said were Desiree's doing. This was, of course, a lie, as since Adessa left, the house had never had any fresh flowers around.

"And you know what's funny? She would dress up every day in blue because that's your favorite color. She wanted to look pleasant in your eyes once you wake up."

"And I told her to fuck off when I did," I mumbled under my breath as I closed my eyes and gently rubbed my temples. My eyes were starting to water, and I was doing my best to keep them at bay.

"She declined many invitations and moved all meetings at the central hall to your home so she didn't have to be far from you. No one else cleaned you up or changed your clothes except her. She would have maids assisting her, but it was all her shaving your stubble and clipping your nails."

"Stop making me feel more guilty," I said after letting out a sigh. "Why the fuck do you know all this? Was she confiding in you?" I couldn't deny the jealousy that rose in my chest.

"People talk, Alpha. The maids talk with each other, and you know me. You know where to find me when I'm not working."

"In my kitchen," I replied.

"Exactly. And they talk all the time about what they see. That's why I told you that woman is a gem. I could tell she loves you." He added.

"She's in danger, Landon. I know Draco won't stop until he finds her." I didn't know what to say, so instead, I blurted out my worries.

"Then we need to find her first. She is safer with you than being out there alone."

need to find out who sold her and

there was anyone in the world I would not kill, it's you, or I will end up alone again. I will

anything, but he was

we were kids. He was from the orphanage. He was one of those smart kids who got a scholarship to study at the

and partners in class. He saved my ass more than I could remember during presentations and research

father. I already wanted

was too young. So Dexter took over his brother's post. But when I took over as Alpha, I took him with me as my Delta and let Dexter stay as my Beta, as I had no other better option than him. The car stopped in

gone from its parking space. My Beta, as well as the others, could use it to drive me around, but I was not

continued walking. I had thought Dexter probably used my car instead of his, but that theory was proven wrong once I

come out of his office, and we met along the

alone?" He

outside, but he's coming in.

nodded. "How was your

asked

his forehead creasing.

her I want her

air, and I swiftly turned around to face the direction from which

away while I watched Desiree approach me with a broad

was beautiful.

in my life when I

Thad ever laid eyes on, but meeting Adessa, even just for a day, made me

frames. I didn't want to lie to myself and say Desiree still had my attention because I knew I would rather

morning. Desiree's words snapped me back to the present

against mine.

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