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.

is amazing!” I compliment watching him run around the room before I pick up the Doll Sia is playing with. “She has the same hair colour as

Mine cute “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

to know because I didn’t want the children to meet him and then tell my children it must be kept a secret. I don’t want to instil that into them that if an adult tells you to keep a secret, you have

want them to be open and not taught to keep secrets

believe in 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 to mix

these yesterday,” Sia says,

to show his rocket. I play with them

will call him tonight at the same time as usual before I switch it

with Mr Harrison to discuss the contract itself. Thank

is ready and waiting outside and I get in, thanking the driver as he

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

how I will face Sebastian

The driver says, and I come out of my thoughts, glancing up at the building. He gets out, coming around to open the door for me. “Thank you,” I say as I step out and lo ok

Floor number twelve…

motorbike roaring loudly as it approaches makes me glance at the

helmet as he zooms closer at a speed that is way above the limit for this area and he’s headed right this

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

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

violently and drives straight into the car that we were in moments ago. The crunch of metal fills the sky

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

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

that message to Zaia Toussaint!” The distorted robotic voice from behind the helmet of the biker. I look up sharply,

distorted voice! Is it the person who tried

in front of me falls to the ground, dead.

of the guards

something more when the gun goes off and he doubles over dead, several

No…

What is going on? I was meant to come to a meeting

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

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

not a card, but a photograph. Sebastian and I…

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.

HIM A WARNING AND HE

TIME IT WILL BE YOUR BLOOD,

CHILDREN COVERING THE

AWAY FROM SEBASTIAN

OR ELSE.

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 a thundering heart, I raise my arms. Ready to

if he’s a

get closer. I haven’t used a gun in

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