The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

Chapter 32

ADESSA.

"The men who took you, did they hurt you?" He asked, and I contemplated whether I should admit my crime, but I didn't want to. Telling someone I killed two people meant I really did it. I was still trying to pretend it was just a nightmare. "No. I was able to get away." I replied before throwing another question to distract him. "So, you and Desiree. Did you get married?"

"What?"

"You said your wife might be hunting you and..."

"I'm sure I said that so he wouldn't wonder why people are looking for you just in case they come here."

"Well, I just want to know." I smiled, pleased that he got distracted, but I knew sooner or later, we would be back on this topic. "Nope. Not married. Not engaged. Divorcee here." He said.

I dropped my gaze away from him, shaking my head and forcing a laugh. "Yeah, right."

Then, my stomach growled.

My head tilted up, and I met Kael's eyes. I smiled, embarrassed, as I placed my hands against my tummy. "I'm sorry."

His eyes flew to the side table where a phone was sitting. "Do you know the number for the reception?"

"Just press 9," I replied.

Kael didn't say more and picked up the phone. He pressed the button connecting to the man downstair and asked him if he could buy us something to eat. The man informed him that there was a fast food place nearby. They agreed, and Kael would pay him for the food and his service when he delivered it up here.

I was sure I heard the man accept the extra job excitedly, knowing he would get paid more.

eat first because I was really hungry. I was not even

was the last time you ate?" He

just move on from this topic, but I was really hungry. So I decided to tell him the truth. "Last night. I ate the last of my food stock, which was one and a half

creased before his eyebrows raised, waiting for me

go out in broad daylight, like vampires." I forced a chuckle, but my eyes began to water. "And the groceries I bought just now,

tears fell, and I immediately swiped them with my hand. I thought of how I calculated the items I picked up

wrong that everything is falling apart for me. These past few days, these past few weeks, I felt like a mouse trapped in this world, and everywhere I turned, people just wanted to grab me. All I

"Adessa..."

nails, and shaved your beard. I brushed your hair. I changed your clothes. I took care of you, and the first thing you did when you woke up was to throw me out of your room and out of your life like I did something

"Adessa..."

me how I was while you were sleeping. You were nice to everyone except me. I

leaned at the window, looking at the view outside through the

and sat on the bed,

us. I wanted to say more but stopped myself. It was no

harder. I had tried to be stronger these past two weeks-stronger than I had been my whole life. I refused to cry and succumb to the danger, but seeing him

confused." He spoke

long while. The room I

felt bigger, fuller and more colorful. I wanted to get out

his daily medication. It was also why I was not there with him, as I

sound coming

flinch

ring. Then, I was told I was married. Of course,

and found him already looking at me. All the words I wanted to say got stuck in my throat, and I ended up just staring back at

imagine the pain she went through when I left her for you. And the fact that I couldn't remember you..." "She cheated on you," I said in a soft voice,

me. It took a while