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.

run around the room before I pick up the Doll Sia

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”

and Dad 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

them to be open and not taught to keep secrets from

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 curious to see how he is with

Grandad got us these yesterday,” Sia

over to show his rocket.

that I will call him tonight at the same time as usual before I switch it off again. Hide it away and after locking my bedroom door, I

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

I didn’t act so impulsively! The car is ready and waiting outside and I get in, thanking

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

how I will face

of my thoughts, glancing up at the building. He gets out, coming around to open

Floor number twelve…

it approaches makes me

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

moves me back, probably worried he’d dirty my clothes when suddenly

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

turns violently and drives straight into the car that we were in moments ago. The crunch of metal fills the sky and I back away, just as he tosses a card onto the

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

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

to Zaia Toussaint!” The distorted robotic voice from behind the helmet of the biker. I look up sharply, my heart plummeting as I hear the sound

mentioned a distorted voice! Is it the person who tried to harm Sebastian

men in front of me falls to the ground, dead. I’m dragged back and pushed into a

ok Ma’am.” One of the guards

to say 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

me and

it, but I will. I check if it’s loaded, my heart pounding

as I stare at it. It’s not a card, but a photograph. Sebastian and I… against the wall

at the picture, fear beginning to crawl into me. At the bottom

GAVE HIM A WARNING AND HE

BE YOUR BLOOD, ZAIA TOUSSAINT

CHILDREN COVERING

AWAY FROM SEBASTIAN

OR ELSE.

shoots manically, his 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

he’s a

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

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