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…

and Sia say, making me jump. I stare around

Oh, no….

had such

kissing the top of their heads. They make me happy. “Congratulations, Zaia,” Father says, making me look up.

celebrating once the paperwork is sealed? Things haven’t

pride on Dad’s is too much for me to break their hearts right now.

Come Zaia, dinner is ready. I made your favourite.” Mom says with at smile. “I ordered your favourite,” Dad

One week under the same roof must be hard…

that, knowing her husband is under the same roof as his ex-wife. Dinner

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

feeling upset. “I was celebrating how my day went. Can I not

everything is alright, Zaia?” Dad asks me sharply. I glance over

is perfect,” I say. I don’t want to answer anything today… but tomorrow… tomorrow I’ll face it all, “Alright! Let’s get

I’ll get the children to bed.”

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 to the children’s room, ready to get them

when I’m showering them, and I know she’s just concerned because I had

what I plan to do once my children are asleep. Lock my door, get drunk, and wallow in my

I look at Sia and ion, both fast asleep

Zion has his arms. wrapped around the other one,

I close the book and 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

But they aren’t helping…

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

glass standse ss of Mm, maybe I have drunk too much. Groaning, I pull open the buttons of my blouse, put some music on from my phone and toss it onto the bed. I grab the bottle, pouring myself a glass when my heart skips a

shadow falls over me and I spin around, ready to smash whoever it is over the head with the bottle, when

me a moment to realise who it is, my heart

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

body presses against mine, sending pleasure that I should not 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 out.” His voice is low and husky and I’m not sure it’s the alcohol or the fact that

is minty with hints of my favourite wine… that explains the empty

you,” I whisper defiantly. He rests his arm on the wall above

that deal is because I don’t trust his son. I heard what that bastard was saying

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

lace bra. His eyes. flash silver and I

Even if the walls were

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

my lip, trying to clear my mind, but I

wants me to work alongside

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