I Am The Luna

Chapter 34

A Couple of Plans

ZAIA. “Zaia, is everything ok?” I look up at Mom from where I’m slicing the potatoes for the evening meal.

“Of course, why do you ask?” I smile. Mom looks concerned from where she’s braiding Sia’s hair at the kitchen table.

“You don’t cook unless you have a lot on your mind.” She says with a knowing look of understanding in her eyes.

I returned yesterday morning and although I filled her in on everything with Valerie; I refrained from telling her what went down between Sebastian and me.

I don’t know why, but I know how she would have disapproved of me spending the night with him, and that would only make me feel worse…

My heart clenches as I remember that morning….

(FLASHBACK)

My eyes flutter open and I find myself cocooned in warmth. I snuggle back against the hard wall of muscle behind me when I tense. Wall of muscle?

Sebastian!

I’m about to pull away when I realise that my head is on his arm, his hand clamped around my breast, his other arm firmly around my hips, holding me tightly against him…

He’s asleep, I can tell from his steady heartbeat…

Foxie…” He murmurs, burying his face into my neck.

always hold me like

get up. For a fleeting moment, I want to enjoy the warmth and comfort

from his hold. I have to make sure

(END OF FLASHBACK)

please answer me,” Mom says, making

on my mind, and I have

you can call it that. I know in this day and age the practices of our

to

shortly. I have made it clear we

eyes, hoping she didn’t catch my tone, and if she did, that she plays it off to my irritation

the kitchen window, wondering who would want us apart? Who is so

to you Zaia, it isn’t your fault you didn’t know about Valerie,” Mom says as Sia slides off the stool and walks over

as she holds her paper up to me. I crouch down and take it from her. “Oh, it’s beautiful! Should we hang

ask. She tilts her head, thinking deeply. “We hang it near Aunty Valerie, then the moon will heal her.” She says in her adorable little voice. I look at her sharply, my heart skipping a beat. The

and hug her tightly. “That is the perfect plan,” I say, stroking her

to!” Mom says. I nod as I stand up, carrying Sia. “Yes, deep down, I feel that this will help. We are werewolves, Mom. When I was there, there was brain movement. She’s in

right Mommy?” Sia asks. I nod. I told them a little about Valerie when they asked where I went,

explained to them, they had been understanding, and of course, asked many questions. They may be three years old, but they are bright. I’m just waiting for the day that they ask about their

of this, Zaia?” Dad asks. We’re in my new office, one floor up, at the Toussaint Headquarters, and he has just placed a file down in front of

Toussaint of Toussaint Empires turns down Business Tycoon Atticus Payne’s proposal.” I read aloud before I cock my brow. “I don’t want to lose

I look across at

chance we might lose that deal.” He grunts. “If we had Atticus’s backup,

for a business

the mountains… look, Dad, don’t worry, I’m flying out there for the meeting and I’m extremely confident

snarls. My heart skips a beat at the mention of Sebastian. Why would he do that? Everyone knows that our company is interested in that

with my mind

don’t think you

up. “I worked on this project for so long, I will not let anyone take it from me, not you Dad, or Sebastian. If he wants to compete for it, then I’m up for the competition, but I am not taking a

only grown over the past years. Whilst he came to accept. and approve of Atticus, his resentment for

I will come with you.”

my head. “No. You need to be here

trip will do them good too and Sia can enjoy the

tilt my head, trying to think I dislike long trips and knowing that my babies are near would be good. “And will your wife be alright with that?” I ask weed to know,” Dad

“She doesn’t “Security-”

one will touch those children, here or abroad.” He says firmly. “No one, not even Sebastian King, will know they’re

one thing that I appreciate the most and I won’t ever forget it, no matter what the future holds. “Thank you. I think we can

“Or perhaps Atticus-”

it has to be someone. Besides, I don’t think it’s smart for me to go with him when

a blurred image at the fountain, me and him out for coffee. Atticus knew

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