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.
see the flash of a camera 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 a scandal tarnish my name so
forcing a smile that doesn’t reach his eyes as he slowly stands up. “It’s
given me so much… despite everything I have gone through, and even when I kept secrets from you,
has a hold on me. But I also know it’s not the same, it’s just pain that I’m unable to forget, a
letting me down slowly. Don’t worry, I won’t break,” he says jokingly, placing his arm around my shoulders and kissing
shut and slips it into his pocket and deep down I wonder if Sebastian hadn’t shown up, would I have accepted it for
Mom has taken a liking to him. despite how uncertain she had been of him, to begin with.
who was pregnant, I can’t deny that after I had the babies,
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
even if you tell me
(END OF FLASHBACK)
face make me blink and I look
A storm is coming…
since early this morning, but it’s clearly going to only get worse. The smell of rain is growing in the air and I wrap my arms around myself. I’m wearing a tan-coloured leather jacket,
I’m brought out of my reminiscing by Jai’s voice. I
and although I have a black wig on and I’m wearing a cap and sunglasses, he still recognised me,
been here with Valerie all these years. It must have been so hard. “Jai… I’m so sorry I wasn’t here,” I whisper,
how soon I wanted to come, but this is regarding Valerie,
replies quietly, making my heart clench as
sad truth. I should
he says, moving back and turning away from me, leading me to his
me before he gets in. The pack is pretty quiet, much to my relief,
lives with them. He’s been
That he’s been right here and deserves a chance. And me, I’m the
“No, I made sure they aren’t around as Sebastian made it clear you being here should
be coming today?” I ask
it kept a secret? He curses under his breath and looks at me apologetically, rubbing the
reasons to be
my tongue but I don’t say anything further. “Here.”
machine loud in the silent room. The door opens wider and my eyes fall on the hospital bed
bed sheet over her and Jai instantly goes over to
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
hope that they can still have their happily ever after. I
see you?” Jai asks as he steps back and motions me
the bed and I lay my eyes upon my best friend. She’s
Goddess…
fact I have
What is going on?
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