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.

I compliment watching him run around the room before I pick up the Doll Sia is

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

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

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

excitement once they have met him. Sebastian was never one to mix with children, so

us these yesterday,” Sia says, pointing at some

what lucky children you are! I love them.” I say as Zion comes over to show his rocket. I play with them for a few minutes longer before I have to

usual before I switch it off again. Hide

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

The car is ready and waiting outside and I get in, thanking the driver

I am unable to stop myself from thinking about last night. My cheeks burn at the fact I gave in

don’t know how I will

gets out, coming around to

Floor number twelve…

it

above the limit for this area and he’s headed

driver moves me back, probably worried he’d dirty my clothes when suddenly the motorbike

die. I push him to the side and I jump back just as the bike whizzes

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,

back!” One of my bodyguards who was in a second car, commands as they form a human shield

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

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

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

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 the air.

Ma’am.” One of the guards says.

the gun goes off and he doubles over dead, several bullets

No…

to come to a meeting and instead, there’s a man with a

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

I will. I check if it’s loaded, my heart pounding as I step out, grabbing the

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

At the bottom of the photograph, in bold black ink, is a message. One that

A WARNING

BLOOD, ZAIA TOUSSAINT

CHILDREN COVERING

AWAY FROM

OR ELSE.

I scan the front grounds.

tell if he’s

my heels, not wanting to be heard as I slowly stand up and try to get closer. I haven’t used a gun in

the bench and I’m almost close enough when he suddenly

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