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

hand, praying for her to wake up quickly, but I remain silent as I

I say after he falls silent, gazing down at her and I believe it. He’s remained strong, not given up hope,

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

and she’s getting better. Thank you for not allowing her family to pull the plug. I look

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 look…

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

morning.” I say. “She is going

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

obvious she cried. herself to sleep. My heart squeezes as I gently pick up

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

on each 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

be alright so my children can have the life they deserve. One free from risks

about 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 unconscious,

I’m sorry…

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

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

whisper, staring at the side of his face. So much has happened… and who did this to him? We

slowly lean over him and press my lips against his. Tingles of pleasure rush through

all the secrets 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

Please…

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 moment to comprehend

out a shaky breath. “Bastien!” I say, flinging my arms around his

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

says, his voice thick and hoarse. I can’t help but smile, ever the cocky

he’s awake! Goddess! He’s

off the bed, rushing to get him. some water from the decanter

taking a lot out of him, he pushes through, his pride not letting him give up, and he manages to do

my heart thundering, and I raise the glass to his lips. He reaches up but grits his teeth as

him drink. He takes a few big gulps before he moves his head back and I place the

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

and I’m very aware of the way his thumb is caressing my bare thigh.

me. The way he’s looking at me is drowning

and looking at the

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

Right now, I’m stronger than him,

still feel

I tease, running my fingers