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.

from

tell someone from the other line, and my head snapped back to look at him. He didn't even wait a few seconds after he talked; he just

the armrest tightly. I didn't dare

child. No one will take you

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 that kind of torture. I have to save myself. I thought

last sentence. Despite my blurry sight, I saw his hands on his side coiled into

rights and to say my pleas." I continued, and the tears kept rolling down my cheeks. "I can ask

He stated as he approached me, handing me a white handkerchief embossed with

to be

"Take it."

mumbled

began when he remained silent and just looked at me as

old me, I would have shut my mouth,

Alpha Kael, I was told Luna Miranda

And he allowed this to happen? Yet he showed up here as if

it wrong, King Essak. He was not aware." I wanted to tell him about Kael's memory loss, but it might not be a good idea as it could jeopardize his right to rule over his pack in that condition. "When he found out someone

is she in all of

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

written."