I Am The Luna

Chapter 26

A Scatter of Pearls

ZAIA. “Have I already told you that you look beautiful tonight?” Someone whispers in my ear. My breath hitches, not sensing him coming closer and I almost turn when a hand touches my waist, stopping me.

His scent fills my nose and I smile, tilting my head and poking my eyes out playfully at Atticus. “Twice actually,” I say softly, sipping the champagne from my glass. He smirks. “I guess I just can’t express it enough.”

I am about to reply when Dad taps the microphone, capturing my attention. “Ladies and gentlemen, all esteemed guests, may I have your attention,” Dad says, making the chatter die through the hall.

We are in one of the lavish five-star hotels not far outside of the Crystal Shadow Pack territory for Dad’s dinner party he is hosting in my honour.

The night has been a blur of meeting people and making small talk, and not all of them are werewolves, hence Dad’s use of a microphone.

Atticus raises his eyebrows playfully at me as we both give Dad our full attention. Atticus’s pack and our pack became allies thanks to the friendship between Atticus and

Although Atticus still makes it clear that I am the one he wants, we are simply friends, but I won’t deny that I appreciate having him in my life. Even the children like having him around and call him Uncle too.

It’s nice having a friend. I never heard back from Valerie and, for some reason, the emails that I sent returned to my outbox with a ‘failed’ notification.

has been a great asset to my company for the last few years. Being voted in as managing director of

down before he slips his free

herself greatly and not only to me but to our company. Her hands-on approach to handling every hurdle, as well as her work ethic and professionalism towards our clients,

strap of my ivory-fitted dress that reaches the floor. My hair is pulled up in a stylish updo with a small pearl hair ornament. A few small items of pearl jewellery

with. “It has been a while since Mr. Simmons has been contemplating

announce none other than my daughter, Ms Zaia Toussaint!) Dad says and everyone begins clapping as

grow, to do better every single day, but I never expected Dad to name me

holds his hand out to me, motioning me to

the cameras as I make my way over to Father, and allow him to help me up the steps to the stage. I glance out at everyone gathered here, waiting for the clapping to die down. Right… a

that when you are not

this beautiful moment. I want to thank my father for believing in me, the board members for always supporting and guiding me and above all, I want to thank my mother,

and thin… last but not least, I want to thank Atticus Payne for always

a strand of my hair back, tucking it behind my ear, only for it to slip out again.

are surrounding me, and I’m lost in the sea of faces as I try to remember everyone’s names. I’m almost out of the crowd when I suddenly feel as if I’m

and it makes my heart pound. I close my eyes, my heart thumping,

my eyes darting around the hall before I find the doors on the far end, but all I see is the back of a man in a black suit,

glad that the hard part is over. I’m exhausted mentally from all the socialising, and I just want to head home and curl up

know I need to

there.” I tell myself

pearl strap just doesn’t feel enough

the ladies’ room, almost tripping over the hem of my skirt. I frown,

making me gasp as something catches on my pearl strap and to my horror, the violent tug breaks the

feel my dress come loose and my hands instantly go to my dress, my

“I do apologise, I…”

thuds as the husky voice behind me trails

A voice I recognise…

eyes darting back to the

reaches over and pulls the door open. His intoxicating scent hits me and I’m about to rush into one of the stalls when his fingers go to

a hold of the string that once held the pearl’s- in his

closer, and I step away, but it’s a mistake because I now see him in the mirror before

deep voice that for some strange reason still has an effect on me. I spent years

at the string and I gasp, loosening my hold a little. Deftly, he pulls the

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