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

quickly, but I remain silent as I

say after he falls silent, gazing down at her and I believe it. He’s remained strong, not given up hope, but seeing him like this meant deep down he did

before I kiss her forehead gently. I’m happy yet exhausted. The events of the

up hope, and she’s getting better. Thank you for not allowing her family to pull the

important to me as she is to you.” I say softly. He nods before he seems

him. I don’t need to ruin that. We’ll talk when

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

with a small smile. I leave the room, closing the door silently behind me, and head upstairs. I tread carefully to the twin’s room. They’re fast

herself to sleep. My heart squeezes as I gently pick up the book,

they look content, so I don’t disturb them. Switching off the lamp, I fix the duvet, pulling it up

of their foreheads, Mom 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

the life they deserve. One free from risks and danger. I leave the room, silently

to make my way to my own bedroom when I pause and glance down the hall at the room Sebastian is in before I make my way there. Opening the door quietly, I slip inside. He’s still

I’m sorry…

my heels and necklace, dropping the jewellery onto the bedside table. I unpin my hair, letting

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

I whisper, staring at the side

head, cupping his handsome face as I slowly lean over him and press my lips against his. Tingles of pleasure rush through me, my

can truly trust. Please wake up. I brush my finger along his short beard as I

Please…

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. My

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

I sit back on my knees, placing

“It’s totally fine. You can jump me anytime.” He says, his voice

awake!

rushing to get him. some water from the decanter that

him, he pushes through, his pride not letting him give up, and he manages to do

say, my heart thundering, and I raise the glass

a few big gulps before he moves his

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

and I’m very aware of the way his thumb is caressing

The way he’s

looking at the symbol there.

a couple of days… but a lot has happened,” I say as he struggles to

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

feel like

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