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 toilet to change, but she just stripped off her clothes in

couldn't stop staring and

should turn around if this makes you uncomfortable." She said as she continued

that. "I won't.

walked around our room and slept naked at night. So you've seen 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 she bent over to get into her dress through her

me, turning around and asking me to zip up her dress. If we were 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

was at a loss for words. In all my encounters with Adessa, she wore pants and a shirt or blouse. I had never seen her in a dress until

I

good on

genuine as a red tint crept across her

"I'm ready. But how about you? I'm sure they know what

She nodded.

got everything you

a couple of clothes, and it's prepared as I was about to leave this place by

I got here on time before I lost you again." I grabbed the backpack from her, slipping the pack of condoms that I was holding

hand and clasped it with mine. I expected her to object, but just like earlier, she didn't and simply allowed me to hold

on the bed and opened the door before we hurried out and

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

him and told him we would be back for sure. It was only then that he smiled and moved away from blocking our

directing Adessa toward the main road. I was not easily rattled or terrified, but the idea that Rasmus might 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

area for buses or taxis. The next bus was scheduled to stop here in less than five minutes, so either that or a

were just standing still,

of two males walking on the other side of

or they