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.

how I react. I have just become the CEO, and I can’t let a scandal tarnish my name so soon. Everyone will be

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

I kept secrets from you, you stayed by

me. But I also know it’s not the same, it’s just pain that I’m unable to forget, a deep wound that will never

slowly. Don’t worry, I won’t break,” he says jokingly,

snaps the ring box shut and slips it into his pocket and deep down

taken a liking to him. despite how uncertain she had been of him, to begin with. Also, Dad approved, and

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…

are the Luna I want,” he whispers, cupping my face. I’m about to speak when he

if you tell

(END OF FLASHBACK)

my face make me blink and I look up at the

A storm is coming…

smell of rain is growing in the air

My heart skips a beat as I’m brought out of my reminiscing by Jai’s

wig on and I’m wearing a cap and sunglasses, he still recognised me,

rugged, but there’s also a tiredness in his eyes. He’s been here with Valerie all these years. It must have been so hard. “Jai… I’m

back an hour later asking how soon I wanted to come, but this is regarding Valerie, and I asked if I could come today. He agreed, for

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

the sad truth. I should have been here, but

see you,” he says, moving back and turning away from

gets in. The pack is pretty quiet,

them. He’s been by her side. for the last three years and

see how much he’s done for her. That

I ask. “No, I made sure they aren’t around as Sebastian made it clear you being here should be kept

will be coming today?” I ask

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

you would message me, nothing more. He has his reasons to be careful Zaia… trust

urge to ask him why Sebastian even cares is on the tip of my tongue but I don’t say

peer inside. Pale wallpaper that contains sunflowers is the first thing I notice, the steady beep of a machine loud in the silent room.

her side, her back to the door, the bed sheet over her and Jai instantly goes

trained, being cleaned, changed, and fed. Things that can take up to several hours. Seeing Jai now made it even clearer how much

after. I can’t let them pull the plug on her. Not like this. She deserves a

come to see you?” Jai asks as he steps back and motions

make my way over to the bed and I lay my eyes upon my best friend. She’s lost weight, her

Goddess…

I have not been by her side, that not once have I visited her. Through the intense emotions I’m feeling, I remember the

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