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.

that is amazing!” I compliment watching him run around the room before I pick up the Doll Sia is

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

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 keep a secret, you have

them to be open and not taught to keep

will not be able to contain their excitement once they have

Grandad got us these yesterday,” Sia says, pointing at some

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

I will call him tonight at the same time as usual before I switch it

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

and waiting outside and I get in, thanking the driver as he shuts

the drive there, I am unable to stop myself from thinking about last night. My cheeks

I

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

Floor number twelve…

of a motorbike roaring loudly as it approaches

wearing a helmet as he zooms closer at a speed that is way above the limit

clothes when suddenly the motorbike careens off the road

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

guard, who has just got out 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 the sky and I back away,

who was in a second car,

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

from behind the helmet of the biker. I look up sharply, my

the person who tried to harm Sebastian on the way back

realise 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 the air. Copper, I can smell

of the guards

gun goes off and he doubles over dead, several bullets in

No…

to a meeting and instead, there’s a man

me and I grab one of the guns that the guards had pulled

check if it’s loaded, my heart pounding as I step out, grabbing the piece of card from the ground with

I stare at it. It’s not a card, but a photograph. Sebastian

into me. At the bottom of the photograph, in bold black ink, is a message. One

GAVE HIM A WARNING

IT WILL BE YOUR BLOOD, ZAIA TOUSSAINT AND THAT

CHILDREN COVERING

FROM SEBASTIAN

OR ELSE.

up at 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 I can see. With a thundering

tell if he’s

be heard as I slowly stand up and try to get closer. I

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