I Am The Luna

Chapter 73

A Memory

NEW YEARS DAY OVER FOUR YEARS AGO

VALERIE. “It’s so late.” I massage the back of my neck as I step into my apartment. We had left the Whispering Mountain Pack after midnight and the journey wasn’t too short.

I yawn, pausing as I stretch when I hear the faint creak of a floorboard, making me freeze. It’s not a violent stormy night that the wind would cause the apartment to creak.

I tilt my head, but there’s nothing more and I almost smile. Why am I being so paranoid? I walk to the fridge, grabbing myself a bottle of water; gulp it down and look through some papers. I have work in the morning.

I sit down at the counter, skimming through one of the reports of a big operation we have tomorrow when I think I hear something again.

Tilting my head, I pause, I really am imagining things. I shake my head. Well, I should shower and get to bed. I need to get out of this dress too.

I get up and walk to the bedroom. Sighing, I mull over everything with Zaia. I hate how life has done her dirty. I wish there was more I could do for her.

I’ll keep sending her the antidote, and I’ll keep checking her bloods but it’s just not enough. Fucking stupid alpha!

That stupid bitch Annalise!

Karma. Karma will bite their ass.

I walk to my bedroom, pausing when I see it standing ajar. Strange, I’m sure I shut the door when I left. I specifically remember trapping my dress in it and then opening it, pulling out the dress and then closing it…

my head as I step inside and flip the light switch. Darkness. I groan in annoyance. “Do I even have a spare bulb?”

turn to leave the room when I see a slight movement from the corner of my eye. On reflex, I turn sharply, my heart dropping when I see the tall, masked man who stands in the corner behind the door. He’s

grab the small vanity table that stands beside the door, lifting it up and swinging

turn, knowing I’m no match for him! I need to alert

when he grabs my dress, yanking me back into the room and

I hit the floor. Fuck, he’s strong! I’m about to shout for help, but his gloved hand

A what?

I say as he grabs me

fruitlessly. “Don’t fight me and let me see if there’s a mark or not. You might just live,” he

let me go?” I ask, my heart thundering, feeling his strong thighs

battle of strength, I will lose. His hand wraps around my throat squeezing tightly. He pauses slightly, and at that moment I’m able

asleep in the car ten minutes ago. “If you really

just kill

as he yanks and pulls my hair

my hair as his attention falls

it, and I manage to throw him

eyes! I’m using them! It’s rare for a werewolf to be

bed sheets trying to pull myself up but it’s futile and I only manage to drag the

through my head. I let out

faint silver glow spreading around me, but the pain is too much. “I’ll destroy it,” He hisses, as he keeps striking my head, bludgeoning it with the hammer. My ears are ringing and then… I can’t hear anything but my own laboured breathing. I’m going to

blow is dragging me into the darkness

is it… I

is being split open and

a pause, and then the most excruciating pain I’ve

(PRESENT)

gasp as I look around the car, my heart hammering. I’m safe. I’m safe. I clutch my head as I rock myself, trying

can feel the ghostly pain in my head lingering. My head

no one would have thought much of the symbol at the hospital,” Sebastian

and damage her head had, there’s a possibility it was just hidden and once her hair began growing, we wouldn’t have

and I am left shaken. Zaia wraps her arms around me. “It’s ok, no one will hurt you,” she

but at the same time, it’s obvious they could cook up a story to feed

what they’ll say. “Someone peeped through the eyehole, but no

your bedroom, I think we might have come just in

Val, trust me.” Jai’s eyes are soft and full of concern as he

to believe us,” Sebastian says quietly. “I initially thought he had jumped but he had locked himself in your bathroom, I chased him from there, but

trust Sebastian? I look at her, but

a doppelgänger or a twin,” I say quietly. “You aren’t the first to say that,” Sebastian

and several of my guards. I managed to get his visor up and although I said to the police, I didn’t see

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