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.

him run around the room before I pick up the Doll Sia is playing

I say, tickling her lightly, making het giggle before I place her dow” I “King I know

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

to be open and not taught to keep

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 with children, so I’m

Grandad got us these yesterday,” Sia says,

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

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

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

outside and I get in, thanking the driver as

stop myself from thinking about last night. My cheeks burn

don’t know how I will

out, coming around to open the door for me. “Thank you,” I

Floor number twelve…

a motorbike roaring loudly as it approaches

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

dirty my clothes when suddenly the motorbike careens off the road and is

He’s human and if he gets hurt, he’ll die. I

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

my bodyguards who was in a second car, commands as they form a

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

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

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

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

of the guards

gun goes off and he doubles

No…

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

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

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

It’s not a card, but a photograph. Sebastian

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

GAVE HIM A WARNING

WILL BE YOUR BLOOD, ZAIA TOUSSAINT

COVERING

AWAY FROM SEBASTIAN

OR ELSE.

right before me. I need to stop him. I scan the front grounds. There are at least five

if he’s a werewolf or

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

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