The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

LADESSA.

"Do you have a red mark on your back?" King Essak asked the moment he stopped in front of me. He asked in a low voice as if he didn't want anyone to hear.

I saw many guards approaching and dispersing the crowd around us until it was just Kael and me with the Alpha King. I didn't see Alpha Draco anymore.

"Do you have a red mark on your back?" The King repeated his question, snapping me back to the present.

Then, a surge of strong current rippled through my body, and I knew he had used his King's command. I made the mistake of looking back into his eyes. I thought he would never use it on me.

Only the Alpha King had this power, and from what I heard, he had never even used this to get any criminals to admit their crimes. He would leave judgment to his Court. But I had no idea why he was using this on such a trivial matter. Why was he asking me too many questions?

"I do..." I answered in almost a whisper as I dropped my gaze to the floor.

I had no choice; lying could cause me to bleed severely until the King stopped the punishment or until I died.

"Take her!" He said to the man beside him. "And follow me."

My whole body trembled as Kael placed his arm across me and slightly pushed me back. "I'm coming with her."

"No." The King stopped walking. "I only need her."

"She is the reason I wanted an audience with you, King Essak."

The King slowly turned around and stepped toward us. He stopped just a few inches from Kael. "You lied to me, Alpha Kael. Tell me again, what is her name? The loud woman was not lying. Am I right?" Kael swallowed hard but didn't reply.

"You have two choices: let her come with me, or I will throw you out of this banquet, and you will never know what fate she will get within the four walls of my palace."

am not leaving her

of here!" King Essak

I said as I stood between them, but then Kael was grabbed.

pulled me away. I shoved the hands holding me before I ran after King

out of the palace!" I begged

He roared that I thought I had turned deaf. He grabbed

King dragged and placed me behind him as he stared at Kael, who was already red in the face with his fangs

to fight off the people holding him until one of them jabbed his stomach with the long baton he was

King pulled me again. I faced him with a tear rolling down my cheeks. "I will do whatever you want. Just let Kael stay

do not want anyone disturbing the peace of my palace." He said

King. He

doesn't make any

stop hurting him.

said in a loud voice,

my tears and kept my head up. I didn't want Kael

you..." mumbled

still on his knees, his hands on the back, with three people restraining him and two

harder to

I could still see the worry in his expression. I couldn't blame him-this was our first time apart

broken, far from the Kael who always knew

not

I want." He bowed down, his jaw tightening. The moment he tilted his head up, he looked at me. "I will wait for you

on my lips, trying

guards held