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…

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

to always hold me

want to enjoy the warmth and

makes 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

(END OF FLASHBACK)

darling, please answer me,” Mom says, making me look over my shoulder

has been on my mind, and I have been doing some research. “Oh, you are

age the practices of our ancestors aren’t implemented at

Jai going to ask Sebastian to allow Valerie to be brought here?

Jai, he listens,” I say shortly. I have made it

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

who would want us apart? Who is so hellbent

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

the moon.” She says, giving me an adorable smile as she holds her paper up to me.

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

wrap my arms around my little princess and hug her tightly. “That is the perfect plan,” I say, stroking her

since Sia agrees, we have 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

save her, right Mommy?” Sia asks. I nod. I told them a little about Valerie when

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

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

don’t want to lose focus on what I am doing, Father. I have come so far, and I

and cross my legs as I look across at him. He’s agitated,

lose that deal.” He grunts. “If we had Atticus’s backup, I think we could have secured the

him for a

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

beat at the mention of Sebastian. Why would he do that?

my

think you should go. I’ll

for so long, I will not let anyone take it from me, not you Dad, or Sebastian. If he wants to

he came to accept. and approve of

something. I don’t want you going alone. I will come with you.” Dad says

need to be

the trip will do them good too and Sia can enjoy the fresh

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 says

“She doesn’t “Security-”

will touch those children, here or abroad.” He says

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 future holds. “Thank you. I think we can do that.”

“Or perhaps Atticus-”

over Atticus if it has to be 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

are a few photographs. Me and Atticus. at the party, a blurred image at the fountain, me and him out for coffee. Atticus knew

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