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.

Oh, no….

such high

their heads. They make me happy. “Congratulations, Zaia,” Father

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

to break their hearts right now. The children don’t need to know,

her. Come Zaia, dinner is ready. I made your favourite.” Mom says with at

walks off. One week under

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, trying to drown my

asks, concerned. “Of course she doesn’t, if the wine is the cheap stuff you

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

over

don’t want to answer anything today… but tomorrow… tomorrow I’ll face it all, “Alright! Let’s get you guys to

get some rest, you deserve it, for giving your best… I’ll get the children to bed.” She says. I look

“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 to the children’s room, ready to

she’s just concerned because I had drunk a little

a werewolf, our 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

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

the other

bed. Tucking them in, I dim the lights and check Sia’s

But they aren’t helping…

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

I pull open the buttons of my blouse, put some music on from my

over the head with the bottle, when a hand clamps over my mouth, the other snatching the bottle from me and placing it

who it

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

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

his breath is minty with hints of my favourite wine… that explains the empty glass. He slowly removes his

his arm

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

clicks. “You were the one who attacked him!” I hiss, trying to shove him, only for him to grab my other hand and

bra. His eyes. flash silver and I can see that

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

heat radiating off

my mind, but I

just… defeated. “The things he said were way out of line. I just don’t want you alone with him. I told Harrison to give you the deal, and he wants me to work alongside you. It would give us more time together and I will only be a backer. You

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