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.

as managing director of the company last year by the board itself. I can assure you that had nothing

takes a moment, allowing the rush to die down before he slips his free hand into his pocket and

Her hands-on approach to handling every hurdle, as well as her work ethic and

my ivory-fitted dress that reaches the floor. My hair is pulled up in a stylish updo with a small pearl hair ornament.

whispers, which I don’t bother with. “It has been a while

majority of this empire! It is with my greatest pleasure to announce none other than my daughter, Ms

aimed to grow, to do better every single day, but I never

me as Dad holds his hand out to me, motioning me to

smiling for the cameras as I make my way over to Father, and allow him to help

do you do that when you are not

I want to thank my father for believing in me, the board members for always

I want to thank Atticus Payne for always being

back, tucking it behind my ear, only for it to slip out again. Everyone claps

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

of one person and it makes my heart pound. I close

find the doors on the far end, but all I see is the

to head home and curl up

goodnight before ending the call. I know I need to return…

Get back in there.” I

it out, but this single pearl strap just doesn’t feel enough to support my breasts. Well, I’ve made it through more than half

sigh heavily, before pasting a small smile on my face and exit the ladies’ room, almost tripping over the hem of

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

come loose and my hands

“I do apologise, I…”

the husky voice behind me trails

A voice I recognise…

refusing to turn. I scan the hall, my eyes darting back to the bathroom door as I clutch my

open. His intoxicating scent hits me

fingers. brush the satin until he grabs a hold of the string that once held the pearl’s- in his fingers, and he tugs

step away, but it’s a mistake because I now see him in the mirror before me. However, I refuse to look at his

has an effect on me. I spent years trying to get

go,” he repeats, yanking at the string and I gasp, loosening my hold a little. Deftly, he pulls the strings tight, yanking me against

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