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.

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

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

so much… despite everything I have gone through, and even when I kept secrets from you, you stayed by my side and supported me. But… I’m not ready for marriage or a relationship.”

man who somehow still has a hold on me. But I also know it’s

worry, I won’t break,” he says jokingly, placing his arm around my shoulders and kissing my

say, looking up at him. He snaps the ring box shut and slips it into his pocket and deep down I wonder if Sebastian hadn’t shown up, would I have accepted it for the sake of

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

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…

to speak when he bends down and brushes his lips against mine.

even if you tell

(END OF FLASHBACK)

droplets of water that fall on my face make me blink and I look up at the darkening

A storm is coming…

gloomy 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.

out of my reminiscing by

and although I have a black wig on and I’m wearing a cap and

these years. It must have been

replied back an hour later asking how soon I wanted to come, but this is regarding Valerie, and

making my heart clench as he wraps his arms around me, pulling me in

is the sad truth. I should have been here, but I

on… I’m sure she’ll be happy to see you,” he says, moving back and turning away from me, leading

the passenger door for me before he gets in. The pack is pretty quiet, much to my relief, and we reach the Scott home soon enough. It’s an ornate home set on

been by her side. for the last three years and

would wake up and see how much he’s done for her. That he’s been right here and

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

He knew I will be coming today?”

kept a secret? He curses under his breath and looks at me apologetically,

his reasons to be careful Zaia… trust me,

on the tip of my tongue but I don’t say anything further.

peer inside. Pale wallpaper that contains sunflowers 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

over her and Jai instantly goes over to the

keep her body muscles trained, being cleaned, changed, and fed. Things that can take up to several hours. Seeing Jai now made it even clearer how much he has done for her, and

loved one another. I just hope that they can still have their happily ever after. I can’t

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

way over to the bed and I lay my eyes upon my best friend. She’s lost weight, her hair has lost its lustre and in those

Goddess…

I have not been by her side, that not once have I visited her. Through the

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