I Am The Luna

Chapter 45

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.

room before I pick up the Doll

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

be kept a secret. I don’t want to instil that into them that if an adult tells you to keep a

not taught to keep

honesty and speaking the truth…and I’m certain they will not be able to contain their excitement once they have met him. Sebastian was never one

these yesterday,” Sia says, pointing at

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

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

private meeting with Mr Harrison to discuss the contract itself.

wish I didn’t act so impulsively! The car is ready and waiting outside and I

drive there, I am unable to stop myself from thinking about last

don’t know how I will face Sebastian

the building. He gets out, coming around to open the door for me. “Thank you,” I say as I step

Floor number twelve…

of a motorbike roaring loudly as it approaches makes me glance at the road, frowning

is wearing a 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 clothes when suddenly the motorbike careens off the road and

gets hurt, he’ll die. I push him to the

out 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

in a second

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

Zaia Toussaint!” The distorted robotic voice from behind the helmet of the biker. I look up sharply, my heart plummeting as I hear

a distorted voice! Is it the person who tried to harm Sebastian on the way

I scream, as one of the men in front of me falls to the ground, dead. I’m dragged back and pushed into a

One of the guards says.

goes off and he doubles over dead, several bullets in his

No…

to a meeting and instead, there’s

thumping, the urge to protect others overtaking me and I grab one of the guns

pounding as I step

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

I stare down at the picture, fear beginning to crawl into me. At the bottom of the photograph, in bold black

GAVE HIM A WARNING AND

IT WILL BE YOUR BLOOD, ZAIA TOUSSAINT

CHILDREN COVERING THE

AWAY FROM SEBASTIAN

OR ELSE.

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 a

can’t tell if he’s a

my heels, not wanting to be heard as 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 know his

busy aiming at someone hiding behind the bench and I’m almost close enough when he

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