I Am The Luna

A Light at the End

ZAIA. My heart skips a beat as I stare at Jai, my legs refusing to move when he rushes over to me and quickly puts his arm around me to help me up faster, not wanting to hurt my arm.

“Quick!” Panic fills me as I rush from the room, stumbling as the floor seems to move and bend and I close my eyes, following him blindly.

Calm down Zaia….

“Look!” he says with uncontained excitement. I open my eyes, my vision blurring as I stare at the bed, it takes me a moment to realise what he’s showing me and my heart thumps as I gasp.

The steady beeping of the machine fills the room, and I stare at the EEG machine screen. There’s brain activity!

Not just a faint spurt, but a steady rhythm of increased activity. Hope fills my scrambled mind and my heart leaps in excitement. Valerie… It’s working!

I look at the moon, hope filling me. Thank you, Goddess…

My breath hitches as her lips move ever so slightly, as she lifts two fingers a little before she relaxes into her pillows and the machine calms down.

But neither of us is devastated, because one thing is clear, it’s working. It’s working! Meaning my Val is coming back to me – to us!

Jai looks at me and I’ve never seen him happier. “She’s going to make it. Everything be damned if she’s going to come back.” He says, giving me a smile that I have not seen on his face in a while. 1

the other side, caressing her hair and her cheek. His heart is racing and my own fills with

other hand, praying for her to wake up quickly, but I remain silent as I stand there, smiling softly watching Jai

I believe it. He’s remained strong, not given up hope,

forehead gently. I’m happy yet exhausted. The events of the day have been

says quietly. “You didn’t give up hope, and she’s getting better. Thank you for not allowing her family to pull the plug. I look across at him and

is nothing to thank me for. She is as important to me as she is to you.” I say softly. He

my head, masking my emotions. Tonight is a good night for him. I don’t need to ruin that. We’ll talk when my own mind is

Jai, I’ll talk to you in the morning.” I say. “She is going to wake up.” He

tread carefully to the twin’s room. They’re fast

she cried. herself to sleep. My heart squeezes as I gently pick up the book, not wanting

disturb them. Switching off the lamp, I fix

frowns slightly and I quietly move back before I turn and tiptoe to the door. I pause, my hand on the door frame as I cast another glance back

they deserve. One free from risks and danger. I leave the

to my own bedroom when I pause and glance down the hall at the room Sebastian is in before I make my way

I’m sorry…

take off my heels and necklace, dropping the jewellery onto the bedside table. I unpin

over to the bed and slowly slip in beside him. His scent and his warmth welcome me and right now

whisper, staring at the

slowly lean over him and press my lips against his. Tingles of pleasure rush through me, my heart pounding, and a single tear falls from my

and lies around me, he is the one I feel I can truly trust. Please wake up. I brush my finger along his short beard as I gaze

Please…

I close my eyes. I sigh, as I lean up, planting a soft kiss on his forehead and I’m about to move back when his eyes open and I find myself staring into those brilliant sharp blues.

“Bastien!” I say, flinging my arms around his neck. He grunts and I

back on my knees, placing my hand on his chest as

You can jump me anytime.” He says, his voice thick and hoarse. I can’t help

awake! Goddess! He’s

the bed, rushing to get him. some water from the decanter that sits on

know it’s taking a lot out of him, he pushes through, his pride not letting him

me, gripping his left flank. “Here,” I say, my heart thundering, and I raise

I lean over, helping him drink. He takes a few big gulps

at me. I sit down beside him, and he lets go of his flank and places

not missing the hunger in them, and I’m very aware of the way his thumb is caressing my bare thigh. “What happened?” I ask as his gaze skims over my breasts, and I feel very aware of how revealing my dress

of me. The way he’s looking at me

staring at my thigh, removing his hand and looking at the symbol there. “What is going on and how long was

“Not long, just a couple of days… but a lot has happened,” I

force him back. Right now, I’m stronger than him, and he groans before

feel like

hell feels.” I tease, running my fingers through his hair that falls.