The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

Chapter 34

KAEL.

She began eating without inviting me to join her, which should be expected as she was still mad at me. But I didn't mind. I had no appetite to eat. So I stayed back, leaning against the wall and watching her eat in silence. "How did you find out I'm here?" She asked after a while.

"Rasmus told me."

Her head snapped to look at me, and at the same time, I realized something. "Fuck! Are you done eating? We need to go." I told her.

She nodded her head and didn't complain. She came to the same realization-that this must be a trap, and we were both in danger.

Adessa drank the soft drink up to the last drop without using any straw before putting the fries and the burgers back inside the brown bag. "Can we take the food? I don't want to throw it."

"Yes," I responded while peering out the window.

"You have a car, right?"

"Yes, but it's Rasmus' car. We'll take a cab."

"Okay, okay. I'm ready." She stood, holding the paper bags in one hand and the backpack in the other.

"No. No, not the same clothes. We might need to walk a while to find a cab, and the men running after you will surely remember those clothes."

"Right. I'll change into something." She dropped the bag on the bed and unzipped it.

"Dress, Adessa. If they see you in a dress, they wouldn't think you're someone hiding your identity, so they won't focus on you." I tried to speak as fast as I could.

I thought she would run to the small

staring and swallowing. She had

around if this makes you uncomfortable." She said as she continued to wriggle

say that. "I won't. I'm sure I've seen that numerous times over

every birthmark and mole I have." She said it nonchalantly, but I saw how her eyes rolled at me while she slipped into a floral dress that ended just above her knees. I had to swallow again as my throat felt dry-really dry. Especially when

not running out of time, I would take my time doing it, as I wanted to run my fingers on her back but I needed to hurry up. "Done." "Thank you," she said while shoving her

was at a loss for words. In all my encounters with Adessa, she wore pants and a

them because I love flowers." She

looks good

this time, I felt it was genuine as a red tint crept across her cheeks. She liked it when she was being complimented, and I

spoke as she slipped on her white sneakers. "I'm ready. But how about you? I'm sure

She nodded.

sure you got everything you need?" I

don't have anything, just a couple of clothes, and it's prepared as I was about

before I lost you again." I grabbed the backpack from her, slipping the pack of condoms that I was holding in its pocket before flinging it over

clasped it with mine. I expected her to object, but just

keys that were sitting on the bed and opened the door before we hurried out

the reception met us with a surprised expression. I saw the disappointment in

back for sure. It was only then that he smiled

set up a trap for us by telling me where she was made me worried. I had no idea who to trust anymore. And the fact that his men were still

The next bus was scheduled to stop here in less than five minutes, so either that or

were just

felt her body stiffen and her clutch on my hand tighten. Iwas about to ask her when my eyes caught sight of two males walking on the other side of the street. A few more seconds, and they would

move, or they might look