The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

Chapter 29

KAEL.

"I don't know. I can't remember anything about her, but..." I paused.

"But?" she asked.

"But I crave her." I didn't know why I let those words slip out. I couldn't even admit that to myself, but for some reason, it flew out of my tongue as if it were the general truth. Desiree's chest heaved as her nose flared.

In just two steps, she was in front of me. Her hand flew and landed on my cheek. She slapped me hard, and it sting. But it didn't break anything within me. It didn't rattle my senses, unlike when we were younger, whenever she was fuming mad at me. So I knew this was the end of us.

I didn't want to hurt her, but I also didn't want to shower her with words she would rather hear.

"Shame on you, Kael! Adessa tricked you into marrying her once, and she's doing it all over again! And you're just letting her! Who knows, maybe the danger she's in is just a game she's playing to get your attention!" She stopped to take a deep breath, but then she continued. "Oh, how I wish she was really in danger and that sooner, she'll end up dead!"

A growl reverberated from my chest at her words.

My hand grabbed her arm, tugging it. "Take it back!"

"No!" She shoved my hand, and since I was not holding her too tightly, she was able to get away. She stepped back and smiled sarcastically at me. "I wish her dead! And if you think I will leave this house, you're wrong! I'm not leaving, and I'm not going to give you up without fighting! I'm claiming what's mine!"

She turned around and walked out of my office, slamming the door on her way out.

I growled again and aimed for the nearest wall, punching it hard to release all the pent-up frustration inside me.

believe there were still us. I might be guilty,

out of my house, not just because she was no longer my girlfriend, but because

immediately asked two of them to escort Desiree out of the house. She didn't want to, but when she realized these men meant business as they packed her

have my own men do that, but I didn't want any news to spread that I kicked her out. At least with Rasmus' men, I was sure they knew no one from here, and I could tell them

no one-not even

became the

even Landon were not allowed entrance into my house

always

lived with six men in

packhouse as well as the Central Hall. And the main system was inside my home, in Adessa's old

didn't like this and was badly hurt because I was making decisions without letting him know. He said I didn't trust him when he

taking precaution, and if he had nothing to hide, he shouldn't worry and instead, just

hadn't heard any

she

ret

tell her, so the food kept

and that didn't sit right with

five days since I found out Draco was after

tried to function

But the disadvantage was I didn't even know where to begin

watch Draco closely.

of the day, I would be tired, and with

Kael," Martin greeted me as he entered the