I Am The Luna

ZAIA.

I look at the eight men who now crowd my office at the pack house; I don’t know what to say. Five of them are meant to be some of our most trusted, for them to simply allow Annette in like that…

The door shuts after the last one and I place my chin on top of my clasped hands, my elbows resting on the desk. “I don’t know where I should start,” I say quietly.

I’m a little restless as I haven’t been able to contact Dad either. I hope he has been able to take a little time alone to clear his head, but I do need to speak to him. 2

I just hope he got my voicemail since he wasn’t opening any of his messages. “I do apologise, ma’am, for everything. I never should have let the Luna onto the property but…” one of the men trails off.

“But what?” I ask the guard, tilting my head. “I am truly disappointed in the lack of security. This woman was shouting at my mother, and you all stood by.”

“She said there would be consequences if we didn’t let her pass.” Another said, and I sigh in exasperation.

“Consequences? So, if someone is going to blackmail or threaten you, will you simply step aside and allow them to do whatever they wish?” I ask in disbelief. “This is absolutely ridiculous! Why apply to be a guard, then?”

I turn my attention to Annette’s three guards. “You may work for the Luna, but if there is ever an issue where your family is threatened you know you can come to me. Furthermore, please write up a report of Luna threatening your family. This is something that I can assure you my father will not tolerate. Please do so now, outside. Whilst I talk to my own security team.”

I motion with my head for them to leave the room, when the door shuts behind them, I stand up, looking at the five men before me as I begin to pace behind my desk slowly, the sound of my heels loud in the silent room.

“My father hand-selected all of you because he trusted you.” I begin.

those replaced after the shooting, and I understand they

and the pack. No

is rising, but my children are there! Sia can’t handle stressful situations, she needs as much calm as possible. Anything

the Blood Born. We need to be ready for

sorry Alpha, it

The thing is, if you aren’t willing to do the job properly regardless of the risks that you all knew came with it when you accepted the hefty payments, then tell

they’re acting – aside from Gordon, who was one of the previous ones – are now shuttling or lowering their heads like children being scolded. I don’t trust them… I don’t even want them

Calm down, Zaia….

mistake, one that never should have been made. Whatever you decide, Alpha Zaia, we will accept it. However, I would like one more chance, if you will. We will work harder on this, Luna’s wording was… innocent, but we have learned that no matter if it is a woman pretending to come with good intent or someone asking for help, we must always follow the rules, Luna and his daughter are included in that.

his chest, lowering his head to me, and I frown.

as for what the Luna said, I want written statements, rest assured you will

write their reports before motioning to them to

other men. They look at him curiously, but I nod, dismissing them. Once the door shuts behind them, I look at

is it?”

power… is impressive. My mother’s family is from France, and we often were told the story of Alphas who can summon forth their wolf at any given time, without the need of the strength from the moon.” He takes a pause and looks at me with

myth. Until I saw you today, my Alpha. You are a true Alpha…” He smiles and

care for our wolves, there are those who genuinely want to cherish the blessing it is to have a wolf. I tilt my head, a thought

with rogues…those who they say are men who have lost themselves to their wolves… has anyone ever tried

I’ve battled a few and they don’t seem to hold the

wasn’t there a report from several months back about rogues in a pack? That’s new, they don’t really reside in packs usually. Can you have some of their locations tracked? I

“Excellent, gather the reports from the others and call a pack meeting for tomorrow.

he takes his leave and I sit down in my seat, closing

Atticus and Sebastian need to talk. I

to ring, and I open my eyes, picking it up. “Hello,” I say, it’s

“Hello, Ma’am.”

“Have you found him?”

at the Atomic bar,” he

That isn’t like Dad…

I will go to him.” I say, ending the call. I stand up, walking over to the window

asks, and I can just picture him. I can hear the children laughing and talking in the

I need to go get Dad. He’s down at