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.

I need to be careful about how I react. I have just become the CEO, and I can’t let a scandal tarnish my name so soon.

at me and nods before forcing a smile that doesn’t reach his eyes as

am. You have given me so much… despite everything I have gone through, and even when I kept

know it’s not the same, it’s just pain that I’m unable to forget, a deep

Don’t worry, I won’t break,” he says

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

is excellent with the kids, and they love him too. Mom has taken a liking to him. despite how uncertain she had been of

even be interested in a woman who was pregnant, I can’t deny that after I had the babies, even I noticed the

wait for you Zaia… because I swear, you are the Luna I want,” he 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 back, but he beats me to

to wait, even if you tell me not

(END OF FLASHBACK)

water that fall on my face make me blink and I look up

A storm is coming…

growing in the air and I wrap

as I’m brought out of my reminiscing

wig on and I’m wearing a cap and sunglasses,

the same, perhaps a little more 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 so sorry I wasn’t here,” I

called him last night, and he had replied back an hour later asking how soon I wanted to come, but this is regarding Valerie, and

clench as he

the sad truth. I should have

you,” he says, moving back and turning away from me, leading

in. The pack is pretty quiet, much to my relief, and we

by many trees. Jai mentions he also lives with them. He’s been by

That he’s been right here and

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. They’ll be home

I will be coming today?”

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

reasons to be careful Zaia…

tip of my tongue but I don’t say anything further. “Here.” He says quietly as he slowly pushes open the door to one of the

is the first thing I notice, the steady beep of a machine loud in the silent room. The door opens wider and my eyes fall on the hospital bed that sits to the

door, the bed sheet over her and Jai instantly goes over

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

another. I just hope that they can still have their happily ever after. I can’t let them pull the plug on her. Not like this. She

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

and I lay my eyes upon my best friend. She’s lost weight,

Goddess…

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

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