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.

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

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

be kept a secret. I don’t want to instil that into them that

open and not taught to keep secrets from

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

us these yesterday,” Sia says, pointing

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

usual before I switch it off again.

private meeting with Mr Harrison to discuss the contract itself. Thank him for the job, not

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

to stop myself from thinking about last night. My cheeks burn at

know how I will face Sebastian

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

Floor number twelve…

as it approaches

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

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

has just got 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 and I back away, just as he tosses a card

was in a second car,

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

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

distorted voice! Is it the person who tried to harm Sebastian on the way back from Atticus’s pack years

in front of me falls to the ground, dead. I’m dragged back

One of the guards

something more when the gun goes off and

No…

is spinning. What is going on? I was meant to come to a meeting and instead, there’s a man with a gun on the loose shooting

to protect others overtaking me and I grab one of the guns that the

check if it’s loaded, my heart pounding as I step

a card, but

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

GAVE HIM A

TIME IT WILL BE YOUR BLOOD, ZAIA TOUSSAINT AND THAT OF

COVERING

AWAY FROM SEBASTIAN

OR ELSE.

me. I need to stop him. I scan the front grounds. There are at least five other bodies that I can see. With a thundering heart, I raise my arms.

can’t tell if he’s

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

hiding behind the bench and I’m almost close enough when he

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