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…

his face into

to always

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

slowly free myself from his hold. I have

(END OF FLASHBACK)

me,” Mom says, making me look over

my mind, and I have been doing

smile. “Yes, you can call it that. I know in this day and age the practices of our ancestors aren’t

no doubt. So is Jai going to ask Sebastian to allow Valerie to be brought here? You

have made it clear we will not discuss Sebastian in front of the kids, especially not

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

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

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

up to me. I crouch down

her head, thinking deeply. “We hang it near Aunty Valerie, then the moon will heal her.” She says in her adorable little

my little princess and hug her tightly. “That is the perfect plan,” I

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

a little about Valerie

asked many questions. They may be three years old, but they are bright.

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 me. I glance up

read aloud before I cock my brow. “I don’t want to lose focus on what I am

I look across at him. He’s agitated,

I ask, frowning slightly. “No, aside from someone else stepping in on the Zero project, there’s a high chance we might lose that deal.” He grunts. “If

for a

there for the meeting and I’m extremely confident I’ll get the deal. What company has joined the race?” I ask,

skips a beat at the mention of Sebastian. Why would he do that? Everyone knows that

my mind

it’s why I don’t think you should go. I’ll

this project for so long, I will not let anyone take it from me, not you Dad, or Sebastian. If

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

I don’t want you going alone. I will

You need to

can come along too and mind them. I think the trip will do them good too and

would be good. “And will your wife be alright with that?”

“She doesn’t “Security-”

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

protection that Dad provides for me is the one thing that I appreciate the most and I won’t ever

“Or perhaps Atticus-”

someone. Besides, I don’t think it’s smart for me to go with him when the rumours are already spread all over the media.” I say, picking up the file and flipping through the different printouts

and Atticus. at the party, a blurred image at the fountain, me

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