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.

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

cute “Mine is darker. It’s more like Mommy’s.” mile, “Oh, is it?” I say, tickling her lightly,

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

not taught to keep secrets

they have met him. Sebastian was never one to mix

yesterday,” Sia says, pointing at some

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

Sebastian that I will call him tonight at the same time as usual before I switch it off again. Hide it away and after

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

outside and I get in, thanking the

to stop myself from thinking about last night. My cheeks burn at the

I will face

up at the building. He gets out, coming around to open the door for me. “Thank you,” I say as

Floor number twelve…

roaring loudly as it approaches makes

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 way. My heart skips a

suddenly the motorbike careens off the

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

and drives straight into the car that

back!” One of my bodyguards who was in a second car, commands as they

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

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

it the person who tried to harm Sebastian on the way back from Atticus’s

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

ok Ma’am.” One of

when the gun goes off and he

No…

spinning. What is going on? I was meant to come to a meeting and instead, there’s a man with a gun on the

look up, my heart thumping, the urge to protect others overtaking me and I

loaded, my heart pounding as I step out, grabbing the piece of card from the ground with

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

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

A WARNING AND

IT WILL BE YOUR BLOOD, ZAIA TOUSSAINT AND THAT

COVERING THE

AWAY FROM SEBASTIAN

OR ELSE.

the killer as he 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

he’s a

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

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

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