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.

around the room before I pick up the Doll Sia is playing with. “She has the same hair colour as

“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

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

them to be open and not taught to keep secrets from

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

yesterday,” Sia says, pointing

you are! I love them.” I say as Zion comes over to show his rocket. I play with them

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

attend a private meeting with Mr Harrison to discuss the contract itself. Thank him

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 door after

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

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

Floor number twelve…

loudly as it approaches makes me glance at the road,

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

The driver moves me back, probably worried he’d dirty my clothes when suddenly the motorbike careens off the road and

and if he gets hurt, he’ll die. I push him to the

the car that we were in moments ago. The crunch of

a second car, commands as they form

“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

the person who tried to harm Sebastian on the way back from

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 the air.

Ma’am.” One of the

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

No…

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

me and I grab one of the guns that the guards

loaded, my heart pounding as

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

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 HE

BE YOUR BLOOD,

CHILDREN COVERING

AWAY FROM

OR ELSE.

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

can’t tell if he’s a werewolf

I haven’t used a

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