I Am The Luna

Chapter 41

An Intruder

ZAIA. “Lu- Ms Zaia…” I look up to see Daniel, one of Sebastian’s assistants, standing there. He lowers his head politely to me.

“It’s good to see you, Daniel,” I say quietly. No matter how devastated and upset I feel right now, I can’t let that affèct anything else. I smile as warmly as possible at him, and he smiles. back brightly.

“It’s lovely to see you again, ma’am.” “It is,” I say, touching his arm for a second before I excuse myself. There are cops everywhere, I wonder what happened…

I walk down the hall, my two guards flanking me as I enter the main lobby heading for the food court. “Ma’am. There’s been a situation and the food department has been suspended.

I sigh. “Understood. Are we free to leave?”

The officer looks me over before he nods. “Yes, come. I’ll make sure they let you out.” “Thank you,” I reply, glad to get out of there, but I don’t know how I would face Mom or Dad.

Tell them that I failed. The car is brought, and I get in, slipping my shades on.

Maybe I should have fought harder… but he had thrown me off. The drive back to the villa we are residing at passes by faster than I would have liked.

I check up on Jai and Valerie via text, trying not to think about what has just gone down. There’s no change yet, but the full moon will be at its peak in to days from now. I have hope…

I step out of the car, forlorn and tired. I know things like this happen often, but when you spent so long on something… it was almost in my grasp.

Almost…

I even reach it. “Surprise!” Zion and Sia say, making me jump. I stare around the hall, and the congratulations. sign that is plastered across the wall

Oh, no….

such

and crouching down, pull them both into my arms, kissing the top of their heads. They make me happy. “Congratulations, Zaia,” Father says, making me

the paperwork is sealed? Things haven’t been finalised yet…” I say, feeling

on the children’s faces and the pride on Dad’s is too much for me to break their hearts right now. The children don’t need to

I made your favourite.” Mom says

she walks off. One week under the same roof must

under the same roof as his ex-wife. Dinner passes in a blur as I keep smiling, pretending I’m happy as

course

know how to feel….” I say, suddenly feeling upset. “I was celebrating how my day went. Can I not have a drink or two?”

asks me sharply. I glance over at the kids, who are eating their pudding, giggling, and whispering

today… but tomorrow… tomorrow I’ll face it all, “Alright! Let’s get you guys to bed!” I say, jumping up from my seat. I grab my glass and the

children to bed.” She says.

shake my head. “No, I’ll get you two into bed. I want to. Come on.” I take Sia’s hand and lead the way upstairs, dropping the bottle and glass off at my room before we then make our way

when I’m showering them, and I know she’s just concerned because I had drunk a little more than normal.

to alcohol is rather high. We can get drunk though, and that is exactly what I plan to do once

they lived happily ever after…” I whisper, closing the book as I look at Sia and

my arm, whilst Zion has his arms. wrapped around the other one, allowing me

Tucking them in, I dim the lights and check Sia’s pulse and her medication chart. Me and mom have been keeping on top of

But they aren’t helping…

and lock it. I massage my neck, rolling the kinks out of it, falling on my

open the buttons of my

over me and I spin around, ready to smash whoever it is over the head with the bottle, when a hand clamps over my mouth, the other snatching the bottle from me

realise who it is, my heart thudding.

stronger. My eyes flash as I struggle even more,

be feeling through me. I hate how my body reacts to him when I don’t want him. “Hush, Little Fox, I need you to hear me

his breath is minty with hints of my favourite wine… that explains the empty glass. He slowly removes his hand from my mouth, and I

hate you,” I whisper defiantly. He rests his arm on the wall above my head and

only reason I tried to take that deal is

but he refuses to budge. My heart is thumping as everything clicks. “You were the one who attacked him!” I hiss, trying to shove him, only for him to grab my other

revealing my lace bra. His eyes. flash silver and I can see that hunger in them as he exhales slowly. “Listen to me Princess, I

forced to keep my voice down. Even if the

me.” I demand. I can’t deal with this closeness… I can feel the heat radiating off his body. Knowing under that fitted shirt

lip, trying to clear my mind, but I can’t, not when his intoxicating scent is dizzying me.

to give you the deal, and he wants me to work alongside you. It would give us more time together and I will only

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