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…

me jump. I stare around the hall, and the congratulations. sign that is plastered across the wall

Oh, no….

had such high

look down at my precious jewels and crouching down, pull them both into my arms, kissing the top of their heads. They make me happy. “Congratulations, Zaia,”

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

excitement 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

your favourite.” Mom says with at

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

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

usually drink much?” Mom asks, concerned. “Of course she doesn’t, if the wine is the cheap stuff you keep,” Dad says

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

me sharply. I glance over

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

best… I’ll get the children to bed.” She says. I look at her sharply, my heart thudding. Does

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

know she’s just concerned because I had drunk a little more than normal. I’m

tolerance to alcohol is rather high. We can get drunk though, and that is exactly what I plan to do once my children are asleep. Lock my door, get drunk, and wallow in

after…” I whisper, closing the book as I look at Sia and

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

in, I dim the lights and check

But they aren’t helping…

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

of

shadow falls 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

a moment to realise who it is, my heart thudding. What

flares inside of me and I try to yank his hand free, but he’s far stronger. My eyes

want him. “Hush, Little Fox, I need you to hear me out.” His voice is low and husky and I’m not sure

wine… that explains the

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

I tried to take that

to push him back, 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

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 was only trying to protect

to keep my voice down. Even if the walls were thick, I couldn’t risk

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

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

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

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