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…

He murmurs, burying his face into my neck. “You

to always

moment, I want to

me glare at the wall, and I slowly free myself from his hold. I have to make sure I never get into this predicament ever again! I

(END OF FLASHBACK)

darling, please answer me,” Mom says, making me look

mind, and I have been doing some research. “Oh,

in this day and age the practices of our ancestors aren’t implemented at

ask Sebastian to allow Valerie to be brought here? You know how he

Jai, he listens,” I say shortly. I have made it clear we will not discuss Sebastian in front of the kids, especially not in a negative

didn’t catch my tone, and if she did, that

look at my reflection in the kitchen window, wondering who would want us apart? Who is so hellbent on

to you Zaia, it isn’t your fault you didn’t know about Valerie,” Mom says

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

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 theory I’ve been

her tightly. “That is the perfect

I stand up, carrying Sia. “Yes, deep down, I feel that

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

and of course, asked many questions. They may be three years old, but they are bright. I’m just waiting for the

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

to lose focus on what I am doing, Father. I have come so far, and I plan to focus everything I

my legs as I look across at him.

aside from someone else stepping in on the Zero project, there’s a high chance we might lose that deal.” He grunts. “If we had Atticus’s backup, I think we could have secured the position and proved we have the

for a business

I’m flying out there for the meeting and I’m extremely

heart skips a beat at the mention of Sebastian. Why would he

with my

why I don’t think you

standing 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

years. Whilst he came to accept. and approve

something. I don’t want you going alone. I will come

“No. You need to be

I think the trip will do them good too and Sia can enjoy the fresh air.”

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

“She doesn’t “Security-”

touch those children, here or abroad.” He

sit back and nod appreciatively. The protection that Dad provides for me is the one thing that I appreciate the most and I won’t ever forget it, no matter what the

“Or perhaps Atticus-”

him when the

a blurred image at the fountain, me and him out

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