THE FORGOTTEN LUNA

LADESSA.

"I will make sure your perfect little wife will bow down to me and eat whatever fucking thing I serve her! And I will make you watch it..." Alpha Draco's words echoed in my head. Goosebumps rose from my skin as cold chills ran down my spine. I tried not to be frightened, but hearing him talk like that was like hearing a devil come to life.

I coiled my hands into tight fists to stop my body from trembling. And Kael saw that.

He kept looking at me as he spoke back to him. "Over my dead body, fucker. Stay on your line, or hide. Because this time, I'll be the one hunting you!"

He didn't allow him to respond. After he was done talking, he dropped the call and threw the phone onto the dashboard before stepping on the brakes, halting the car.

He turned to look at me and reached for my hand. "Adessa, look at me!"

My eyes were watering, and I knew my tears would fall if I turned to him. I didn't want to cry anymore.

"Adessa, look at me." He repeated, softer this time.

But as much as I didn't want to, my body betrayed me. I slowly tilted my head to look at him, tears streaming down my face.Exclusive © material by Nô(/v)elDrama.Org.

He cupped my face and tried to wipe my tears with his thumb. "I meant what I told him. I will not let him take you."

"What if there are more people coming after us? What if they separated us like what almost happened tonight?" My fears were real. Everything was too much. I just wanted a simple life, and my life at the moment was so far from it. "I don't know what to think about this, but what if you're not here? Maybe he had taken me already..."

"I'm here, Adessa. Death is the only thing that could take me away from you, but like Draco feared, I have too many lives. I don't mind using all of them to save you from this madness."

I nodded my head before forcing a small smile to flash on my face. "Just stay with me, and I promise, whatever catastrophe that will come your way, I will save you, too. I will use all the healing power I have to save you."

"We'll be a team to beat then." Kael smiled back, wiping the tears that fell on my lips with his thumb. "Who would have guessed this little sunshine in my arms held so much power within her?"

I chuckled softly. I had no idea how my healing power worked, but I would do my best to protect Kael with it.

His eyes softened before his whole expression turned serious. "You're mine, Adessa."

I felt a tightening around my throat. I took a short intake of breath before I murmured a reply. "I've been yours, Kael. Ever since I said, "I do," at the altar."

My lips trembled as I stared at his piercing eyes, not knowing if my confession was a good thing or not.

He leaned closer, and then heat rose from my stomach up to my chest. My heart skipped a beat as I watched his lips close in. And the very moment his lips brushed against mine, time stood still and collided with my senses.

I closed my eyes as my lips moved in rhythm with his while my mind was screaming for me to tell him how much I loved him.

I was torn between confessing and wanting to wait until he felt the same way about me so I didn't have to be embarrassed by my boldness.

His lips withdrew from mine, and a soft whimper ripped from my throat, disliking the distance between us.

"I love you, Adessa." He whispered, and my eyes snapped open.

"I don't know when it happened or how it happened. I just woke up, and I wanted you beside me." He continued, and my lips parted as I stared at him in disbelief.

I felt his words washing over me like a wave of warmth, unfurling all the passions I had kept within me.

But is this real, or am I hallucinating?

A red tint crept onto his cheeks as

he smiled sheepishly and then scratched his head, causing my heart to warm even more. He looked adorable, appearing flushed and embarrassed, a far cry from the confident and cocky Alpha had grown accustomed to.

"You don't need to say anything. Whether you feel the same way or not, I'll still help you get out of this mess. I just thought I'd let you know."

My eyes grew wider. Is he for real?

He cupped my face and pecked my forehead before he adjusted his position so he was looking at the road again. He started the engine, and I was still speechless.

“Let's get going. Let's get us to the North before someone shows up again." He chuckled softly as he began to maneuver the car.

I sank into my seat and crossed my arms across my chest. My heart was drumming loudly. I should have told him what I felt.

KAEL.

Have you ever felt so inappropriate that you just wanted to sink into your seat?

I had many uncomfortable moments in my life, but nothing prepared me for tonight.

Adessa said she'd been mine since we got married. I took it the wrong way. She probably meant she had no choice but to be mine because I was all she had.

I wanted to take back what I said. I

didn't want Adessa to think I only said those words when I found out she had power. I didn't intend to tell her what I felt, not until I got her life back on track, but it unexpectedly came out of my mouth.

After that, I was given a silent treatment.

I had already Swallowed too much saliva as I drove the car. I had things to do, like call Rasmus and ask how the fuck Draco's men kept showing up. But I couldn't concentrate. was already struggling to drive this car out of this fucking forest.

"I love you, Kael." Adessa's voice came out soft, but I was sure I heard it. Or am I hallucinating?