I Am The Luna

Chapter 77

A Challenge

ZAIA.

“So how old are you, Zaia?” Gerard asks as he sits back, that unnerving smirk on his face getting to me. “I am in my mid-twenties,” I reply cordially.

“A good age. Once you get to my age, you have to take care of yourself a little more,” he chuckles. “It takes a lot longer to recover from tumbles and falls.”

I raise an eyebrow. “Oh? Well, I beg to differ. I think regardless of our age, we all need to take care of ourselves.” I reply. He raises an eyebrow before he nods. “I guess that’s true, we can all be permanently wounded…”

What a strange thing to say….

“So, when did you come to the States?”

I ask. “Not too long ago. “That isn’t very clear, Mr King… Not too long ago could mean a few days, a few weeks or even a few months.” I reply.

He watches me intently before leaning forward, sparing the clock a glance before giving me all his attention. “So… why do I feel like you don’t trust me, Zaia?” Oh? How exactly did he deduce that? Unless, of course, he has something to hide…

“Oh, not at all. I don’t have an opinion of someone I have just met yet. I usually decide an opinion on what I feel depending on one’s actions… and I can’t do that so soon, We have… just met, right? Time will tell, Mr. King.” “I see…”

“Unless, of course, you expected me to recognise

myself, or worse, even offending someone innocent, but it is the only way I can think of to get

pretending to know more than I do. His eyes glimmer, his smirk faltering as he watches me. “The thing is…

say you don’t watch the news… yet you knew of me becoming CEO.” I say, sitting back and crossing my legs gracefully. “As a businessman, business… other companies and rival entities are of interest and so,

of?” He throws his head back, roaring with laughter, a sound that grates on

a fake laugh as I look across at him innocently. “Extreme? For someone who used the words ‘cleansed ‘,

eyes darken. “As much as I’m enjoying this conversation, Zaia… I do take offence when insulted and you are incredibly brave to do so to

the façade, I know who you are,” I reply coldly, the atmosphere in the room shifting. Our eyes meet and I refuse to back down by looking away first. I pull on

he clenches his jaw. “And what façade might that be?” he asks, almost challengingly. My next sentence might just get me confirmation… This is it. I

are probably angry we have completed the Triquetra… is that why you are here, to see for yourself? Or to

a sliver of fear that ripples through me but I refuse to show him that After all, he is possibly the one who tried to murder

cut to the chase. You chose the wrong side. You are foolish to think that you will win…because I will make sure you will not succeed.” His poisonous words are barely above

you will be the one to succeed. But you are right about one thing.” I begin. He runs his fingers

needs to be cleansed of scum. I will

my small threats have not been enough… don’t anger me

say sharply. He chuckles, “Oh, it doesn’t work that way,

know,” he whispers tauntingly. “I don’t get it… I understand wanting to hurt me, to hate me, but how could

Sebastian was in. He chuckles. “Oh, that was not my doing. The boys got a little carried away.” I clench

a glimmer of surprise on

“Indeed.”

who don’t deserve to be called werewolves… but you, Zaia, are the perfect she- wolf,” he smirks. “You can still change your mind. Join

defiantly. “Then that is your loss. I gave you yet another chance, and you declined it. Since you have made your decision, I

realises I am not so weak. “What warning?” I say. Now that we have a face for the

we will end

in surprise. Sebastian? Why? I frown deeply. From the

benefit them? “And why do you want us apart?

“Because I said so. Now… here’s the deal. If you refuse… your little Sia, who is already near the end of her life, might just

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