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…”

looks away. “Unless, of course, you expected me to recognise you,” I add

or worse, even offending someone innocent, but it is the

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

say, sitting back and crossing my legs gracefully. “As a businessman, business… other companies and rival entities are of interest and so, I… keep on top of

passionate 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

innocently. “Extreme? For someone who used the words ‘cleansed ‘,

conversation, Zaia… I do take offence when insulted and

meet and I refuse to back down by looking away first. I pull on every emotion in my body, feeling my eyes burn with power, feeling it ripple around me as I glare at him with

challengingly. My next sentence might just get me confirmation… This is it. I give it my all and to

you are here, to see for yourself? Or to attempt to kill me once again. I know who you are, Gerard. Drop

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 Val… tried to kill me… and Sebastian. He stands up, towering over me and advances on me as I

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

you are an even bigger fool to think you will be the one to succeed. But you are right about one thing.” I begin. He runs his fingers through my

world needs to be

been enough… don’t anger me because now

I say sharply. He chuckles, “Oh, it doesn’t work that way, not at all… The thing is, the battle

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

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

glimmer of surprise on his

“Indeed.”

retribution on the likes of those who don’t deserve to be called

declined it. Since you have made your decision, I am here to give you a warning, Zaia… so listen well. By

but I don’t think he realises I am not so weak. “What warning?” I say.

we will end

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

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

so. Now… here’s the deal. If you refuse… your little Sia, who is already near the end of her life, might just die a little faster… If you don’t want that,

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