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…

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

Oh, no….

had such high

pull them both into my arms, kissing the top of their heads. They

is sealed? Things

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

I made your favourite.” Mom says with at smile. “I ordered your favourite,”

walks off. One week under the same roof must be hard…

under the same roof as his ex-wife. Dinner passes in a blur

course she doesn’t, if the wine

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

everything is alright, Zaia?” Dad asks me sharply. I glance over at the kids, who

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

the children to bed.” She says. I look at her sharply, my

tired?” Zion asks. I 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

just concerned because I had drunk a little

drunk though, and that is exactly what I plan to do once my children are asleep. Lock my door, get drunk, and wallow

book as I look at Sia and ion, both fast asleep on either side

around the other one, allowing me

of bed. Tucking them in, I dim the lights and check Sia’s pulse and her medication chart. Me

But they aren’t helping…

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

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

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 and placing it

it is,

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

him. “Hush, Little Fox,

hints of my favourite wine… that explains the

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

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

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 hand and pin it against the

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

forced to keep my voice down. Even if the

heat radiating off

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

with him. I told Harrison to give you the deal, and he wants me to work alongside

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