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

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

wake up quickly, but I remain

at her and I believe it. He’s remained strong, not given up hope, but seeing him like this

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

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

for. She is as important to me as she is to you.” I say softly. He

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

Good night, Jai, I’ll talk to you in the morning.” I say. “She is going to wake up.” He nods, giving me a small

behind me, and head upstairs. I tread carefully to the twin’s room. They’re fast asleep cuddled against mom

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

into Sia’s bed, but they look content, so I don’t disturb them. Switching off

a soft kiss 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 cast another glance

everything to be alright so my children can have the life they deserve. One free from risks and danger. I leave the room, silently closing the

hall at the room Sebastian is in before I

I’m sorry…

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

warmth welcome me and right now

at the side of his face. So much has happened… and who did this to him? We still don’t

handsome face as I slowly lean over him and press my lips against his. Tingles of pleasure

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

Please…

chest rises and falls steadily, and 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

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

hurt him as I sit back on my knees, placing my hand on his chest

“It’s totally fine. You can jump me anytime.” He says, his voice thick and hoarse. I can’t help but smile, ever the cocky

awake! Goddess! He’s

to get him. some water from the decanter that

his pride not letting him give up, and he manages to do so before I even get back to

adjusts his position and looks. at me, gripping his left flank. “Here,” I say, my heart thundering, and I raise the glass to his lips. He reaches up but

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

beside him, and he lets go

meet mine, not missing the hunger in them, and I’m very aware of the way his thumb is caressing my bare thigh. “What happened?”

désire inside of me. The way he’s looking at me is drowning me. Please say

and looking at the symbol there. “What is going

just a couple of days… but a lot has happened,” I

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

still feel

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