I Am The Luna

Chapter 97

ZAIA.

I know I should have listened to him, but I truly believed I was doing the right thing. I honestly didn’t think things would end up this bad. The festering thoughts aren’t easing up, and I feel mentally exhausted.

“Go with him. Show Atticus his room. I’ll clean this up. “I tell Valerie gently. She’s shaken by it all, and I know she’s going through a lot. I hope she at least realises she does love him.

Everyone deserves a second chance, right?

She nods and I give her a smile, watching Atticus lift him carefully. “You did amazingly. Now go with him.” I whisper to her.

She’s about to say something, but instead, she simply smiles and nods before she helps Atticus with Jai, supporting his head. She’s got blood in her hair and over her clothes, but like me, she has far bigger things to be concerned about.

They leave the room and my smile fades as I slowly drop into one of the chairs, my face falling. No longer able to keep the mask of strength on my face.

Everything went wrong tonight… This was not what I was expecting to happen.

I wanted to make things right between the rogues and us, to prove that they were just like us… But they’re not, and the painful truth is they don’t like us and never wanted to create an alliance of peace.

Then Jai, Jai shouldn’t have gotten hurt He almost died because of me… How many more people’s lives will I be responsible for in the war that I have created?

I’m terrified. Terrified of what I can possibly do… I killed someone with no hesitation and the most chilling part is, I know I’ll do it all over again if I have to. I look down at my blood-covered hands. Look at the blood behind my fingernails…

Who am I becoming?

Do I even recognise myself?

hating what I’m

to pull me into his arms and tell me it’s going to be ok… or simply just an embrace, glad that I am

my hair back as

There’s so much

“Zaia…”

up when Atticus enters the room and I quickly sit up looking away as I

“Hey…”

the pain for when he

rest and

here.” He

the rogues had run, clearly fearing their lives. It’s all a mess. I will have to go there and

softly. He looks down, smiling slightly, but it’s something I realise is a reflex to hide his real

so sorry,” I

they have

More deaths…

pack is ready.” He kneels before me and gives my shoulder

was right. We all misjudge situations. You were incredible out there. I’m damn proud of you. Who would have thought the pregnant woman seeking

hair back, and I

you,” I say before he stands up and takes his leave. The words are comforting… but they didn’t come from the man I

and I have rolled the rug away, not wanting the children to see any signs of this tomorrow, I mop the entire

blood. I need a bath Once everything is clean and I’ve disposed of the bloody clothes and towels, I head

make me feel stronger. I fuss with the blankets

I gaze down at her, wishing all her

I peck them ever so lightly, not wanting to get this filthy blood on them and then leave the room

and the first thing that hits me is the smell of smoke. Then

looks as handsome and sexy as ever as he leans against the wall with a cigarette in his hands; he rarely smokes There’s a deep frown on his face and I don’t know what to say. I walk to my suitcase and take out some yoga

won’t address that you fucked up. “He says when I’m

if I’ve just been

a mistake, but I also handled it in the best way I possibly could. I’m trying.” I reply quietly. I don’t want to

fading before my eyes replays in my mind and the way I mercilessly flung his

do this tomorrow? I’m tired.” I say

want to

anywhere with them and you did just that.” He says as he advances on me. Our eyes meet and I’m just staring back

I said, I

can’t argue… not when I know where you stand in this twisted

could have cost Jai his life. Your recklessness and your ego- “Please stop.” I plead quietly. My heart is thundering, and I look up at him. “I don’t

want you to hold me. He looks

“Zaia-”

regret, guilt, pain and so much more in them as he grabs me by my arm

through me, but more than that it’s the warmth and power of his embrace that cocoon me in this blanket of safety

I hold on tight, as if he might just slip away. That maybe this

as he

cry.” His voice is quiet

whisper through the bond. ‘I wanted him dead

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