The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

Chapter 83

LADESSA.

"But I think you are the missing royalty," Danielle added.

"Why?"

"This mark on your back. It looks exactly like the one that..." She paused, and when I tilted my head to look at her, her eyes widened, and her face turned red. "Like the one that? Like the one that someone has?" My brows furrowed.

The King told me in passing that the birth marks on the backs of the royalties were not public knowledge. But maybe workers in the palace knew this thing. "Never mind." She replied. "We should rinse off your body."

"Have you seen a mark like this?" I asked as I stood up, pointing to the red mark on my hip bone.

She swallowed, and her face was turning more red. I already assumed many things.

"From my father?" I teased her, and she immediately shook her head.

"No. Of course not."

"So... from one of my brothers?" I leaned closer, enjoying the blush on her face. Despite the discomfort on her face, I could say this was the only thing that felt natural in my fairytale life at the moment.

"No, ma'am," she replied, but she refused to look at me as she helped me rinse off the soap from my body.

"Well, I thought you could have seen them walking around without shirts, especially if they shifted into their wolves."

"Yes, that..." She added curtly and didn't say more.

I wanted to tease her, but she looked uncomfortable already, so I let it go.

We remained quiet until I was done with my bath. Danielle then assisted me into a silk sleeping dress before putting a silk robe on me.

It didn't take long before two women came and took my measurements. They didn't talk so much and were just listing down numbers. Then they were gone, letting me know my dress would be here on time tomorrow. Despite the luxury all around me, I couldn't stop thinking about Kael. I had to find a way to talk to him.

"Are they nice?" I asked Danielle when we were alone again, and she was brushing my hair.

"Who, my lady?"

"My brothers."

are. Some are..." She hissed softly. "I'm not allowed to voice

of Absalom. We can still gossip like commoners." I whispered to her, and she giggled. "There are five princes. Two are married. The three youngest are unmarried." She began.

cruel or ruthless, but he is...

out. "And

"All of them."

that looks more than the

"The third one."

the vanity mirror in front

admit that at the beginning, I was trying to get to Danielle's good side so I could lure her to help

teasing and making

the short

he

She looked at me dumbfounded. "That's

he kissed

her words when a knock came to the door, and it opened before any of us could

of my robe tightly. Danielle moved fast and grabbed a woman's indoor coat from somewhere and placed it over

to enter, but he waited until I was ready before walking toward me with a faster stride. I was so taken aback by how fast he was walking that I started to

he was quick, and the next thing I knew, he grabbed me and wrapped me around his arms. He was hugging me tightly while my eyes widened. I looked at Daniele as she moved toward the far

how I

my eyes,

on my sides. I

his warmth,

I

still didn't know what the future looked like if I were his daughter. And I honestly had no idea how to be cared for by a

held my shoulders at arm's length.

saw you. Tell

Is it black like mine

"Golden brown."

if we color your hair back to its original color one of these days? I'm sure

nodded before asking. "Did the result come back? Am