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…”

demeanour changes for a second before he looks away. “Unless, of course, you expected me to recognise you,”

someone

faltering as he watches me. “The thing is… Mr

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

about getting rid of all those who stand in your way.” “Getting rid of?” He throws his head back, roaring with laughter, a sound that grates on my

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

conversation, Zaia… I do take offence when insulted and

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 every

frown crosses his forehead, and he clenches his jaw. “And what façade might that be?” he asks, almost challengingly. My next sentence might just get

are probably angry we have completed the Triquetra… is that why you are here, to see for yourself? Or to attempt to kill me once again. I know who you are,

that ripples through me but I refuse to show him that After all, he is possibly the one who tried to murder Val… tried to kill me… and Sebastian.

introduced ourselves to one another, let’s 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 a whisper as he leans closer to me.

are right about

that be?” he asks, now almost amused. Why is he so confident? “That this world needs to be cleansed of scum. I will do the honours to get rid of you myself.” I say

falters, his eyes filling with rage. “It seems my small threats have not been enough… don’t anger me because now that you

of it. We have as good as won.” I say sharply. He chuckles, “Oh, it

“That’s for me to know,” he whispers tauntingly. “I don’t get it… I understand wanting to

got a little carried away.” I clench my fists trying to contain my anger.

There’s a glimmer of

“Indeed.”

on the likes of those who don’t deserve to be called werewolves… but you, Zaia, are the perfect she- wolf,” he

chance, and you declined it. Since you have made your decision, I

circle me as if I am his prey but I don’t think he realises I am not so

we will end his madness. “Stay

surprise. Sebastian? Why? I frown deeply. From the very start, those

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

end of her life, might just die a little faster… If you

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