I Am The Luna

Chapter 45 A Target

ZAIA. Mom and Dad are both silent. Bringing up a painful part of their past wasn’t my intention, but it was necessary.

“Then, if your decision is made, then what do you want from me?” Dad says quietly. This is the moment, the most important part…

“I need you to arrange the meeting with Sebastian. After all, I don’t wish to talk to him.” I say, surprising both Mom and Dad. But with it, I see them both visibly relax…

As planned. I’m sorry to lie to you both… but I need to keep up the façade, so if the enemy is close, they realise that we are not together…

“I see…” Dad says, far calmer than before. He sighs heavily and nods. “I guess I can arrange that.” “Thank you. Just say if he wishes to see the children, that I have agreed to allow that.” I say, thinking I’ll let Sebastian know, we will have to keep the act up.

Dad nods, patting my shoulder. “I may not like it… but I understand where you are coming from.”

I smile slightly and nod. Once he leaves, Mom looks at me, opening her mouth when I shake my head. “I don’t want to discuss it, Mom. Anyway, I need to go.” I say, picking up my briefcase.

“Zaia…”

“Mom, please.” I plead. Leaning over the table, I peck her cheek before I head to the living room, watching the children play. I walk over to them, picking Sia up. I kiss her cheeks tenderly.

“What are you two playing?” I ask as I brush a few strands of her hair back and she rests her head on my shoulder.

“I told you Mommy this morning I made a rocket,” Zion explains as he picks up his Lego rocket and begins zooming around the room with it.

compliment watching him run around the room before I pick up the Doll Sia is playing with. “She has the

“Mine is darker. It’s more like Mommy’s.” mile, “Oh, is it?” I say, tickling her lightly, making het giggle before I place her

him and then tell my children it must be kept a secret. I don’t want to instil that into

not taught to keep secrets

certain they will not be able to contain their excitement once they have met him. Sebastian was never one to mix with children, so I’m curious

Sia says, pointing at

you are! I love them.” I say as Zion comes over to show his rocket.

same time as usual before I switch it off again. Hide it away and after locking

discuss the contract itself. Thank him for

ready and waiting outside and I get in, thanking the driver as he shuts the

about last night. My cheeks burn at the fact I

I will face Sebastian

at the building. He gets out, coming around to open the door for me. “Thank

Floor number twelve…

it approaches makes me glance at the

helmet as he zooms closer at a speed that is way above the limit for this area and he’s headed right this way. My heart skips

me back, probably worried he’d dirty my clothes when suddenly the motorbike careens off the road and is now zooming

to the driver. He’s human and if he gets hurt, he’ll die. I push him to the side and I jump back just as

of the front passenger seat, jumps out and rushes towards me as the biker turns violently and drives straight into the car that we were in moments ago. The crunch of metal fills the sky and I back away, just

of my bodyguards who was in a second car, commands as they form a human

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

message to Zaia Toussaint!” The distorted robotic voice from behind the helmet of the biker. I look up sharply, my heart plummeting as I hear the sound of gunshots go off and I’m

person who tried to harm Sebastian on the way

I realise he’s begun shooting at random. I scream, as one of the men in front of me falls to the ground, dead. I’m dragged back and pushed into a corner as

of

say something more when the gun goes off and he doubles over

No…

a meeting and instead, there’s a man

me and I grab one of the

check if it’s loaded, my heart pounding as I step out, grabbing the piece of card from the

stare at it. It’s not a card, but a photograph. Sebastian and I… against the wall in my room,

At the bottom of

HIM A WARNING AND HE

BLOOD, ZAIA TOUSSAINT AND THAT OF

COVERING

AWAY FROM SEBASTIAN

OR ELSE.

up at the killer as he shoots manically, his back to me. He’s right before me. I need to stop him. I scan the front grounds. There are at least

if he’s a

stand up and try to get closer. I haven’t used a gun in ages… but I have been trained with

I’m almost close enough when he suddenly freezes and turns sharply towards