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

her hair and her cheek. His heart is racing and my own fills with warmth. He really needs this. “Valerie…” Jai says, lifting her hand

quickly, but I remain silent as

down at her and I believe it. He’s remained

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

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 shake

is nothing to thank me for. She is as important to me as she is to you.” I say softly. He nods before he seems to observe me. “Are you alright? You

my head, masking my emotions. Tonight is a good night for him. I don’t need to ruin that.

you in the morning.” I say.

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

tired, and it’s obvious she cried. herself to sleep. My heart squeezes as I gently pick up the book, not

all three squeezed into Sia’s bed, but they look content, so I don’t disturb them. Switching off the lamp, I fix the duvet, pulling

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 at

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

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’m sorry…

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

scent and his warmth welcome me and right now I need it. I rest my

at the side of his face. So much has happened… and who did this

him and press my lips against his. Tingles of pleasure rush through me, my heart

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

Please…

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. My heart thuds as I stare down at him, it takes me a

breath. “Bastien!” I say, flinging

sit back on my knees,

fine. You can jump me anytime.” He says, his

awake! Goddess! He’s

rushing to get him. some water from the decanter

out of him, he pushes through, his pride not letting him give up, and he manages to do so before I even get back to the

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

I lean over, helping him drink. He takes a few big gulps before he moves his head back and I

at me. I sit down beside him, and he lets go of his flank and places his hand on my thigh. He’s

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

he’s looking

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

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

Right now, I’m stronger than him, and he groans before he gives

feel

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