I Am The Luna

Chapter 27

I watch as her face changes from surprise to realisation to devastation. Her heart is thumping wildly as she stares at me, her gorgeous violet eyes wide.

She didn’t know, just as I presumed, and I wish I had somehow found a way to let her know that Valerie needed her. Well, no surprise there, fucking up is my forte and I keep doing that.

She used to be the voice of logic and reason in my life, and why my father truly approved of her. Although he never liked her father, he had always held Zaia in high regard. That is a relationship that is still not the way it used to be before I divorced her.

Looking at her, I know that she deserves that position as CEO. I won’t ever say it, but I’m proud of her.

“I… How?” she asks softly. “We never caught the attacker. It’s a long story and… I shouldn’t be seen here with you. Can we meet somewhere else, maybe tomorrow?” I ask, swallowing as I try not to look at her tempting, glossy lips.

“Meet? You want to meet now? No. Tell me what happened to Valerie. I need to meet her. I need to, I’m an awful friend,” she whispers the end part as she turns her head away.

“No. I should have tried harder to get the message through to you. Look, here’s Jai’s number. He moved to Valerie’s mother’s original pack with the Scotts’ after it happened. Call him, and he’ll tell you the rest of the details and give you the full address,” I say, taking out my own business. card and adding Jai’s number to the bottom. I can’t risk being seen with her, just in case.

She reaches for the card, her fingertips brushing my finger as she takes it. There’s no mate bond, but the tingles of her touch rush through me, strong. My eyes flicker silver for a second before she turns away from me.

“Thank you,” she says, turning her back to me and reaching for the door handle. I hate that she has to leave. Why can’t this moment last longer?

“Zaia,”

She pauses but doesn’t turn back to me, waiting for me to speak. “How are my pups?” I ask quietly. Her heart thuds, but instead of replying, she pulls open the door and steps out.

My own heart squeezes but I don’t fight it. I can’t risk us being seen together. Even if I’m getting closer to learning who they are, I can’t ruin it all when I’ve come so far…

Zaia…

“Zaia?”

was when she spoke to me. “It has been! Wow… babe, you look… gorgeous. I see you’re doing well. Not what we hear.”

stay hidden. Dad had asked me to bring her to the meeting, but

are you?” Zaia asks her, not missing a

narrow my eyes. No part of this was

the sound of

“No.” Zaia’s reply comes.

to be insensitive.” Cara apologises. “I’ve just been looking for him. He left the table a while ago. “Not at all. He’s long forgotten, Cara. Enjoy your date

thank you, we will… I’m sorry.”

like him is not worth crying over. I’ve moved on.” Zaia’s words sting but I

“Congratulations.”

Send Annalise

gone…” I hear Cara mutter as she walks down the corridor and I

why didn’t he? I walk down the hall, returning to our private room and walking over to our

delay. Now where were we…” I say

off about coming here, I’m now relieved that I did. And no matter how hard I try, I’m unable to remove her image from my mind. My

a sign… meeting her

we’re finally done, and the deal is sealed. We part

good you were so on it, after the break!” Cara says, about to hold on to my arm when I move it away, giving her a

quietly. She blushes, clearly humiliated, and nods, tucking a strand of her black hair behind her

fiddling with her sleeve.

though it’s understandable.

car keys and we get in and I put the car in drive. Cara rolls the window down, fanning

reply, telling her the car has air conditioning

sharply towards the large fountain at the centre of the front lawn. Her voice is full of surprise and amusement. A flash of irritation and jealousy rushes

to her father’s pack, I didn’t expect Atticus to still be a part of

sounds shocked now and I can’t help but silently turn to look in that direction. What I see is not something I

I know that this is a big step… but I want to

I turn my gaze ahead, sliding the windows up,

So she’s moved on….

the risk of it happening was there, even

interested. I drop

I sit there, the image of Zaia looking down at Atticus fucking replaying in my mind. My eyes flash with irritation and I clench

he was looking up at her… I clench the steering wheel, my eyes flashing, and

and step inside, loosening my tie and head up the stairs only for Mom to call

“Sebastian!”

She’s awake…

“Hmm?”

“Come here!”

Mom has a blanket over her,

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