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.

the last few years. Being voted in as managing director of

to die down before he slips

hurdle, as well as her work ethic and professionalism towards our clients, have not only been appreciated by others, but above all by

I adjust the pearl 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 adorn

“It has been a while since Mr.

to the majority of this empire! It is with my greatest pleasure to announce none

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

Dad holds his hand out to me, motioning me to step onto the stage. I look up at Atticus, my

I take a deep breath, smiling for the cameras as I make my way over to Father, and allow him to help me up the steps to

do you do that when you are

thank everyone for attending tonight and being a part of 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, Melanie Walton for

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

to slip out again. Everyone claps and Dad

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

my heart pound. I close my eyes,

the far end, but all I see is the back of a man in a black suit, but it’s

is over. I’m exhausted mentally from all the socialising, and I just want to head home

ending the call. I know I need to return… the quietness of the hotel hall

just a few hours left. Get back in there.” I tell myself

a face. I know my personal assistant picked 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 of the evening. Just another hour

tripping over the hem of my

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

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

“I do apologise, I…”

husky voice

A voice I recognise…

alright,” I say quietly, refusing to turn. I scan the hall, my eyes darting back to the bathroom door as I clutch my dress to

he reaches over and pulls the door open. His intoxicating scent hits me and I’m about

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

him in the mirror before

that for some strange reason still has an effect on me. I spent years trying to get rid of

“I said let go,” he repeats, yanking at the string and I gasp, loosening

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