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.

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

Sia says with 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 I place her dow” I “King I know I made

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,

to be open and not taught to keep secrets

once they have met him. Sebastian was never one to mix with children, so I’m curious to

got us these yesterday,” Sia says, pointing at

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

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

to attend a private meeting with Mr Harrison to discuss the contract itself. Thank him for the job, not to mention apologies for my abrupt

wish I didn’t act so impulsively! The car is ready and waiting outside and I get in, thanking the driver as he shuts the

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

don’t know how I will face Sebastian

glancing up at the building. He gets out, coming around to

Floor number twelve…

of a motorbike roaring loudly as it approaches makes me

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

he’d dirty my clothes when suddenly the motorbike

shout to the driver. He’s human and if he gets hurt, he’ll die. I push him to the side and I jump back just as

out of the front passenger seat, jumps out and rushes towards me as the biker turns violently and drives straight into the car that

bodyguards who was in a second car, commands as

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

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

who tried to harm Sebastian on the way back

and I realise 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 back and pushed into a corner as screams fill

One of the guards

when the gun goes off and he doubles

No…

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

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

if it’s loaded, my heart pounding

not a card, but a photograph. Sebastian and I… against the wall in

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

GAVE HIM A WARNING

IT WILL BE YOUR BLOOD, ZAIA

CHILDREN COVERING THE

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. Ready to

tell if he’s a werewolf

get closer. I haven’t used a gun in ages… but I have been trained with one. I need to know

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