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.

the room before I pick up the Doll Sia is playing

“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 dow” I “King I know I made the right

to know because I didn’t want the children to meet him and then tell my children it must be kept a

them to be open and not taught to keep secrets

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 to mix with children, so I’m curious to see how he

Sia says, pointing at some new

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

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

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

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

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

know how I will face Sebastian

says, and I come out of my thoughts, glancing up at the building. He gets out, coming around to open

Floor number twelve…

roaring loudly as it approaches makes me glance at the

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

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

He’s human and if he gets hurt, he’ll die. I push him to the side and

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 onto the

second

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

of the biker. I look up sharply, my heart plummeting as I

the person who tried to harm Sebastian on the way back from Atticus’s pack years

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

One of the guards

to say something more when the gun goes off and he

No…

mind is spinning. What is going on? I was meant to come to a

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

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

I stare at it. It’s not a card, but a

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

A WARNING AND

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

COVERING THE

FROM

OR ELSE.

look 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

he’s

to be heard as I slowly stand up and try to get closer. I haven’t used

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