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.

really hungry. I was not even

time you ate?" He asked after he disconnected

decided to tell him the truth. "Last night. I ate the last of my food stock, which was one and a half

raised, waiting for me to explain further, so I

to water. "And the groceries I bought

how I calculated the items I picked up to make sure I wouldn't go over my allowed expenses only for me to throw

don't cry easily, but..." I gasped for air as I tried 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 past few weeks, I felt like a mouse trapped in this world,

"Adessa..."

nails, and shaved your beard.

"Adessa..."

ask me how I was while you were sleeping. You were nice to everyone except me. I was the one with you 24/7,

the window, looking at the view outside through

tears and sat on the bed, my back

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

these past two weeks-stronger than I had been my

confused."

while. The

remembered it. It was the same room, but somehow it felt bigger, fuller and

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

sound coming

him flinch in

had a wedding ring. Then, I was told I

and turned around 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

went through when I left her for

talking and looked at me. It took a while before he asked. "Why did no one