The Forgotten Luna by Cassandra M

ADESSA.

I made it back to my chamber and found Danielle there. She ushered me in and locked the main bedroom before guiding me to sit on the bed.

"Are you okay, my lady?" She asked, and I could tell she was worrying about me, even if she knew she was in a greater mess than I was.

"No," I replied, letting out a big sigh.

"I'm sorry that you don't feel good, but I have to say this first because they can take me away from you any moment now."

"I won't let that happen."

"Don't worry about me, but listen, Princess Adessa. Under this mattress is my phone. It is safer here than in mine if they ever search my room for anything.'

I nodded before I threw my arms to hug her. "I'm sorry I put you in trouble."

She rubbed my back and pulled away from my hug. "It's okay. I want to help as much as I can."

"Did he message already?"

"Not yet, when I placed it there a few minutes ago." She replied. "He must not have the chance to do it yet."

"Do you think he loves me and not just because I'm a princess?"

"Ordinary people or Alphas can also fall in love with the royals-the person, not the title they carry."

"I want that so badly for me and Kael. I want him to love me for me and not my title."

"I am certain you were so sure of your husband this morning. What did they tell you in there?"

could trust in this palace, so I decided

when I was done, she began speaking. "I'm sorry, my lady, but I overheard your conversation with Alpha Kael earlier. Didn't he tell you not to believe anything they say about

cruel the world is? That his good intention could be turned upside down, and he'd be the

at the moment. I had always been strong, but whenever Kael was

that doubt cloud your mind instead of going out there and proving they are all wrong

if I was the one

will not look back and wonder if he ever did love you?" She took my hands and cupped them inside hers. "I can't assure you that he loves you because I don't know that either. But I can promise you, as long as I'm your handmaid, as long as I'm around, if we

sobs got louder. The idea of him not being in love with me was too much. I was hurt when we divorced, but I already

we can live without regrets-to love and take risks

we can also be right. Isn't it wonderful that after all this, he finds out that you still choose him despite the

more tears

you fallen in love, Danielle?"

She nodded.

"Where is he?"

But I'm okay. I have moved on." She smiled, but I could tell she

sorry. I shouldn't have

"As I've said, Princess Adessa. I have moved on. Pining for a man who was not willing to take a stand for me is not worth it. But your husband is willing to enter the Royal Games for you. I heard the game is not an easy task. It's dangerous, they said. So that must mean something. Give him a chance. Give both of you a

She shook her head again. "There has not been a Royal Games in a long time, and I wasn't even sure if there was anyone alive who witnessed the last one. So I'm no help

it was a dangerous game added to my anxiety T shouldn't have come he I just put Kael in danger. How could he fight in his full strength? He

He won't be entering

"What do you mean?"

task there is, but one thing I'm sure of

asked as my heart thundered. I was not sure this

his right-hand man with him." Danielle smiled widely at

whole world collapsing. I