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…

Sia say, making me jump. I stare around the hall, and the congratulations. sign that is

Oh, no….

such high

arms, kissing the top of their heads. They make me happy. “Congratulations, Zaia,” Father

the paperwork is sealed? Things haven’t been finalised

Dad’s is too much for me to break their hearts right now. The children don’t need to know, but I will tell

says with at smile.

eyes before she walks off. One week under the same roof must be

no idea what Annette would think of that, knowing her husband is under the same roof as his ex-wife. Dinner passes in a blur as I keep smiling, pretending I’m happy as I eat and drink away,

much?” Mom asks, concerned. “Of course she doesn’t, if the wine is the

angry married couple, who don’t know how to feel….” I say, suddenly feeling upset. “I

everything is alright, Zaia?” Dad asks me sharply. I glance over at the kids, who are eating their pudding, giggling, and

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

it, for giving your best… I’ll get the children to bed.” She says. I

on.” I take Sia’s hand and lead the way upstairs, dropping the bottle and glass off at my room before we then make

just concerned because I had

high. We can get drunk though, and that is exactly what I plan to do once my children are

closing the book as I look at Sia and

his arms. wrapped around the other one, allowing me to use my hand to

slowly ease out of bed. 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…

room, close the door behind me, and lock it. I massage my neck, rolling the kinks out of it, falling on

maybe I have drunk too much. Groaning, I pull open the buttons of my blouse, put some music on from my phone and

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

to realise who it is, my heart thudding. What

yank his hand free, but he’s far stronger. My eyes flash as I struggle even more, only for him to push me up

“Hush, Little Fox, I need you to hear me out.” His voice is low and husky and I’m

wine… that explains the empty glass. He slowly removes his hand

arm on the wall above my

The only reason I tried to take that deal is because I don’t trust his son.

budge. My heart is thumping as everything clicks. “You were the one who attacked him!”

silver and I can see that hunger in them as he exhales slowly. “Listen to me Princess, I was only trying

snarl, forced to keep my voice down. Even if the

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

I bite my lip, trying to clear my mind, but I can’t, not when his intoxicating scent

to give you the deal, and he wants me to work alongside you. It

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