The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

LADESSA.

"Will you tell the truth for all my questions, or do I have to use my command on you again?" He began.

"I will not lie, my King," I responded.

"Good." He then motioned with his hand, directing me to the couches. "Take your seat. Is it Savannah or Adessa?"

With my head down, I headed for the nearby single couch and sat there. I tilted my head and found him looking at me, still standing where he was earlier.

"Adessa. My name is Adessa Quijeros." I replied, doing my best for my voice not to crack. "I killed two people from the Knight's Stone Pack, but if you would let me explain..."

He raised his hand, and it made me stop talking.

"Enough." That was all he said, and cold sweat formed everywhere on my body. He turned around and walked toward the table where a vintage telephone sat.

Is he going to call someone to arrest me?

I stood up abruptly. "My King!" This time, I couldn't stop my voice from trembling.

He placed a finger on his lips after he pressed a number, and I held my breath, but my heart was racing against my chest. There was no way I could outrun his men. I looked at the big window nearby, checking if I could push or draw it open.

to get away from them, but what if they fire bullets or throw spears

Crest Pack." I heard him tell someone from the other line, and my head snapped back to look at him. He didn't

armrest tightly. I didn't dare blink, keeping my eyes focused

child. No one will take

that my whole body jolted forward as tears trickled down my face. "I didn't want to kill them, but they were planning to rape me, my King. They talked about how they would abuse me while I could hear them. No woman, no one, should feel

while saying the last sentence. Despite my blurry sight, I saw his hands

and the tears kept rolling down my cheeks. "I can ask forgiveness

free will." He stated as he approached me, handing me a

hesitated and looked at him again, wanting to be sure I

"Take it."

mumbled as I took it

sold me to Alpha Draco." I began when he remained silent and just looked at

to name Miranda anymore. If this were the old me, I would have shut my mouth,

Kael, I was told Luna Miranda sold

And he allowed this to happen? Yet he

not be a good idea as it could jeopardize his right to rule over his pack in that condition. "When he found out someone took me, he looked for me. But then, I already killed the men that were supposed to bring

mother, where is she

my gaze and fiddled with the hanky in my hands as I continued. I wondered why he only asked about my mother and not my parents in general. "I was raised in an orphanage. I was left by the door one winter night with nothing but my clothes and a regular blanket wrapped around me. And a paper where the name

written."