I Am The Luna

Chapter 28

A Secret Visit

ZAIA.

The Moonlight Waterfall Pack. This pack used to be the home of Valerie’s mother before she met her father. Growing up, although Valerie and I were from different packs, attending the same college brought us together.

Valerie had wanted to get away from everything after her mother’s death, wanting to just be in a new place so she could heal.

The Moonlight Waterfall Pack is small, and it usually avoids making enemies. It took me over three hours to drive from my pack to get here. I’ve come alone, not wanting anyone to know, aside from Mom. Telling her I’ll be back late in the evening.

No one, including my guards, knew I’ll be leaving the pack territory. I’ve donned a wig and am driving a rental car that I booked in the name of one of our staff. I’m now waiting for someone to go collect Jai, as I wait at pack borders.

I have parked my car in the visitors’ parking lot. I’m now waiting by the side of the building where the guard is watching me with interest. I sigh heavily, remembering Atticus’ proposal last night.

(FLASHBACK)

“Zaia… I know that this is a big step… but I want to ask you… will you, my beautiful, feisty queen, marry me?”

He is down on one knee, holding up a ring with a stunning diamond sparkling under the night sky. Time seems to slow as I find myself questioning if I ever led him on? I’m certain I made it clear… 2

I know my smile has faded and I see the glimmer of disappointment in his grey eyes as I ruin the ray of hope that he held without even saying a word. “Atticus…” I say, reaching for his hand. I wrap mine around it.

go off to the side and suddenly I realise I need to be careful about how I react. I have just become the CEO, and I can’t let

car?” I ask him. He looks up at me and nods before forcing a smile that doesn’t reach his eyes as he slowly stands up. “It’s a no,

and even when I kept secrets from you, you stayed

me. But I also know it’s

won’t break,” he says

slips it into his pocket and deep down I wonder if

Mom has taken a liking to him. despite how uncertain she had been of him, to begin with. Also, Dad approved, and even Atticus’s mom likes

my mind how he could even be interested in a woman who was pregnant, I can’t deny that after I had the babies, even I noticed the way he’d look at me. The flirting… the teasing…

whispers, cupping my face. I’m about to speak when he bends down and brushes his lips against mine. My heart thumps and I’m about to pull

going to wait, even if you

(END OF FLASHBACK)

make me blink and I look up at the

A storm is coming…

worse. The smell of rain is growing in the air and I wrap my arms around myself. I’m wearing a tan-coloured leather

beat as I’m brought out of my reminiscing by Jai’s voice. I haven’t been called that

and I’m wearing a cap and sunglasses, he still recognised me, probably by my

been here with Valerie all these

to come, but this is regarding Valerie, and I asked if I could come today. He

here for her,” he replies quietly, making my heart clench as he wraps his arms around me, pulling me in

truth. I should have been

says, moving back and turning away

to get in, opening the passenger door for me before he gets in. The pack is pretty quiet, much to my relief, and we reach the Scott home

been by her side. for the last

That he’s been right here

silent. Are the Scotts not in?” I ask. “No, I made sure they aren’t around as Sebastian made it clear you being here should be kept a secret.

He knew I will be coming today?”

he want it kept a secret? He curses under his breath and looks at me apologetically, rubbing the back of

just that you would message me, nothing more. He has his reasons to be careful Zaia… trust me, he’s only keeping an eye out

the tip of my tongue but I don’t say anything further. “Here.” He says

notice, the steady beep of a machine loud in the silent

bed sheet over her and Jai instantly goes over to the bed, moving her onto

coma means she needed constant care for the last three years of her life. Which would include her body being exercised to keep her body muscles trained, being cleaned, changed, and fed. Things that can take up to several hours. Seeing Jai

after. I can’t let them pull the plug on her. Not

come to see you?” Jai asks as he

eyes upon my best friend. She’s lost weight, her

Goddess…

whisper as I walk to her side, my vision blurring as I take hold of her limp hand. My heart is breaking at the fact I have not been by her side, that not once have I visited her. Through the intense emotions I’m feeling, I remember

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