I Am The Luna

Chapter 45

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.

pick up the Doll Sia is playing with.

is it?” I say, tickling her lightly, making het giggle before I place her dow” I “King

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

want them to be open and not taught to keep secrets from

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

us these yesterday,” Sia says, pointing at some

to show his rocket. I play with them for

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

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

act so impulsively! The car is ready and waiting outside and I get in, thanking the driver

last night. My cheeks

don’t know how I will face Sebastian

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

Floor number twelve…

roaring loudly as it approaches makes

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

he’d dirty my clothes when suddenly

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

of the front 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

was in a second car, commands as

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

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

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

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

ok Ma’am.” One of the

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

No…

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

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

hadn’t used it, but I will. I check if it’s loaded, my heart pounding as I step out, grabbing

stare at it. It’s not a card, but a

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

GAVE HIM A WARNING

BE YOUR BLOOD, ZAIA TOUSSAINT AND THAT OF YOUR

COVERING

AWAY FROM

OR ELSE.

scan the front grounds. There are at least five other bodies that I can see. With a thundering

tell if he’s

not wanting to be heard as I slowly stand up and try to get closer. I haven’t used a gun in ages… but I have been

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

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