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

be ok… or simply just an embrace, glad that I am home, and safe. But instead, he turned his back

in my hands, brushing my hair back as I

but I can’t cry. There’s so much I need to do and to explain

“Zaia…”

and I quickly sit up looking

“Hey…”

Valerie has given him something for the

you need rest and

are here.” He

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

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

so sorry,”

have

More deaths…

is ready.” He kneels before me and

of you. Who would have thought

brushes my hair

he stands up and takes his leave. The words are comforting… but they didn’t come from

have rolled the rug away, not wanting the children to see any

need a bath Once everything is clean and I’ve disposed of the bloody clothes and towels, I head upstairs. I pop into the children’s room, they’re both fast asleep and I smile softly, feeling warmth fill my heart and I gently caress their hair, about to

I fuss with the blankets before I gently

back and I gaze down at her, wishing all her pain

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

sure Sebastian is in there, but if he is… he’s going to be angry. I enter the room, and the first thing that hits me is the smell of smoke. Then I see him standing there. He’s only in a pair

on his face and I don’t

says when I’m about to

feeling as if

I made a mistake, but I also handled it in the best way I possibly could. I’m trying.”

my eyes replays in my mind and the way I mercilessly flung his heart into the woods.

this tomorrow?

want

gave you a clear warning, Zaia, a fucking warning not to go anywhere with them and you did just that.” He says

did, and like I said, I messed up,

know where you stand in this twisted play of destiny

I plead quietly. My heart is thundering, and I look up at him. “I don’t

you to hold

“Zaia-”

into my eyes, his soften. There’s regret, guilt, pain and so much more

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

let go. His heart is thudding hard and so is mine as I hold on tight, as if he might

tears trickle down my cheeks as he kisses the

cry.” His voice is quiet yet

killed him without any hesitation.’ I whisper through the

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