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.

amazing!” I compliment watching him run around the room before I pick up the

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

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

them to be open and not taught to keep

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

yesterday,” Sia says, pointing at some new

them.” I say as Zion comes over to show his rocket. I play with them for a few minutes longer before I have

as usual before I switch it off again.

meeting with Mr Harrison to discuss the contract itself.

is ready and waiting outside and I get in, thanking

drive there, I am unable to stop myself from thinking about last night. My cheeks burn at

don’t know how I will face Sebastian

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

Floor number twelve…

of a motorbike roaring loudly as it approaches makes me glance at the

that is way above the limit for this area and he’s headed right this way. My heart

when suddenly the motorbike careens off the

gets hurt, he’ll die. I push him to the side and I jump back just

who 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

of my bodyguards who was in a second car, commands as

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

from behind the helmet of the biker. I look up sharply, my heart plummeting as I hear the sound of gunshots go

voice! Is it the person who tried to

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. Copper, I

Ma’am.” One of the

when the gun goes off and he doubles over dead,

No…

meant to come to a meeting and instead, there’s a man with a gun on the

protect others overtaking me and I

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

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

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

A WARNING AND

BE YOUR BLOOD, ZAIA TOUSSAINT AND THAT OF YOUR

COVERING THE

AWAY FROM SEBASTIAN

OR ELSE.

killer as he shoots manically, his back to me. He’s right before me. I need to stop him. I scan

can’t 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 ages…

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