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.

thought of letting me eat first because I was really hungry. I was not even sure

time you ate?"

move on from this topic, but I was really hungry. So I decided to

forehead creased before his eyebrows raised, waiting for me to explain further, so I

began to water. "And the groceries I bought just

calculated the items I

to stop more tears from falling, but I wasn't succeeding. "I don't know what I did wrong that everything is falling apart for me. These past few days, these

"Adessa..."

you were in a coma. I washed you, clipped your 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

"Adessa..."

me time to explain. You didn't even ask me how I was while you were sleeping. You were

the window, looking at the view outside

on the bed,

but stopped myself. It was no use telling him everything when he

it was getting 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 tonight surely crumbled all the

confused." He

The room

different from how I remembered it. It was the same room, but somehow it felt bigger, fuller and more colorful.

Dexter attached to him for his daily medication. It was also why I was not there with him, as I didntlike seeing him prodding needles on Kael. It

not a sound coming out

him flinch

had a wedding ring. Then, I was told I was married. Of course, I thought I was married

All the words I wanted to say got

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, not sure how he would

while before he asked. "Why did no