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.

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

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

tell my children it must be kept a secret. I don’t want to

want them to be open and not taught to keep secrets from such

contain their excitement once they have met him. Sebastian was never one to mix with children, so I’m curious to

yesterday,” Sia says, pointing at some new

them.” I say as Zion comes over to show his rocket. I play with them for a few minutes longer before I

I will call him tonight at the same time as usual before I switch it off again. Hide it away and after locking my bedroom

to discuss the contract itself. Thank him for the job, not

impulsively! The car is ready and waiting outside and I get in, thanking the driver as he

thinking about last night. My cheeks burn at the fact I gave in

how I will face

out of my thoughts, glancing up at the building. He gets out, coming around to open the door for me. “Thank you,”

Floor number twelve…

roaring loudly as it approaches makes me glance at the

closer at a speed that is way above the limit for this area and he’s

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

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

into the car that we were in moments ago. The crunch of metal fills the sky and I back away,

who was in a second car, commands as they form a human shield around

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

look up sharply, my heart plummeting

who tried to harm Sebastian

fill the air and 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 screams fill

Ma’am.” One of the guards says. “Stay

to say something more when the gun goes off and he

No…

to a meeting and instead, there’s

look up, my heart thumping, the urge to protect others overtaking me and I grab one

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

heart drops as I stare at it. It’s not a card, but a photograph. Sebastian and I… against

head is ringing as I stare down at the picture, fear beginning to crawl into me. At the bottom of the photograph, in bold black ink, is a message. One

GAVE HIM A WARNING

YOUR BLOOD, ZAIA

COVERING THE

AWAY FROM

OR ELSE.

manically, his back to me. He’s right before me. I need to stop him. I scan the front grounds. There are at least five other bodies that I can see. With

if he’s a werewolf or not…

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

someone hiding behind the bench and I’m almost close enough when he suddenly freezes and turns