I Am The Luna

Chapter 107

ZAIA.

Blow after blow…

The pain in my body is screaming at me to stop, to take a break and breathe… but I don’t want to.

I refuse to.

This is a way to release the rage inside of me and it’s… empowering.

“Zaia… let’s take a break.” Atticus’s breathless voice comes as he grabs my fist, yanking me against him, and twists my arm behind my back. “That’s enough for today.” He says, looking down at me.

His hair is drenched in sweat, as is his body. I’m the same. The hairs that refused to stay back are sticking to my face and I can feel the trickles of sweat dripping down my bare stomach as we stand there chest to chest.

“No. I’m not… but if you want to go, I’ll continue with one of my guards.” I say quietly, breaking free and turning away from him, about to summon one of my men when he grips.

hold of my elbow and forces me to face him.

“Zai “There’s concern in his eyes as he

obst s me, but I refuse to let people see the cracks within me…

I raise an eyebrow and tilt my head.

“What’s wrong Atticus? Can’t you handle me?” I ask challengingly as I slowly tug out of his hold and cross my arms.

He smirks slightly before sighing and shaking his head.

“Alright then, Red, let’s go again.” He says as he adjusts his sweatpants and re-ties the string. He’s shirtless, and he’s getting a lot of attention from the other females here and a couple of the guys.

He would make a good partner. I just hope he finds the one and gets that happily ever after he deserves without being hung up over me.

“Checking me out?” he asks, cocking a brow.

“I appreciate the view, but no, I was just thinking you aren’t getting any younger. I want to see you settle down.” I say as I fall into stance. I’m proud to say I’m a fast learner and this time I make the first move.

“That won’t happen,” he replies as he blocks me

“Ok, I’m done, even if you aren’t. I give up.” Atticus says breathlessly as I pin him to the ground, I’m straddling his stomach a dagger to his throat. He raised his hands in surrender, dropping them onto the ground beside his head as he looks up at me.

Hours have passed and we are the only ones left in the training hall. I know I pushed him today, but I feel a little calmer, or maybe that’s because I’m just exhausted.

“You went easy on me, didn’t you?” I ask, tilting my head.

“Honestly? No. I didn’t because this isn’t a joke, and I don’t want you to underestimate the

enemy or a real match. Not that you don’t know how to handle yourself on the battlefield,” he says quietly, slapping the side of my thighs. ” You did good Red.”

I suddenly become aware of our position and dropping the dagger, I climb off him groaning at how achy my body is.

He says, grabbing my arm ling me onto the ground

beneath me as I lay there beside him

we recover is loud in the

between us until he

want me to settle down…” Atticus says, making me

good woman. Life

would that be fair to the woman?” he

I ask. “I mean, you can be a little annoying,

to give him advice when my own relationship is something I

it be fair to the woman I settle for when I am in love with someone else?” his

it,” I say q…etly as

I’ll wait. Even if there’s no end… I’ll still wait.”

return those feelings… don’t waste your life over me. It’s foolish.” say, about to stand up when he takes hold of

“Hey, look at me.”

get it? I can’t deal with

his eyes, trying to

right to say whether they are a waste of time or foolish, because that’s my choice

“Atticus…”

not trying to make

my arm pulling me onto the ground

me as I lay

as we recover is loud

silence between us until he

making me turn my head to look

any younger. Find a good woman.

be fair to the woman?” he asks, his smirk

you mean?” I ask. “I mean, you can be a little annoying, but you’re a

right to give him advice when my own relationship is something I can’t

am in love with someone else?” his voice is quiet,

him. “I’m not worth it,” I

still wait.”

to return those feelings… don’t waste your life over me. It’s foolish.”

“Hey, look at me.”

it? I

his eyes, trying to keep my face

I know you will never reciprocate those feelings, and I respect that. But you don’t have the right to say whether they are a waste of time or foolish,

“Atticus…”

forward my gain, but just remember,

not the

eyes and I look away, ashamed

tonight, Atticus,”

replies softly as I take

step into one of the showers. Switching it on, I sink

If only…

Love hurts…

plays. I want the one who doesn’t care for me, and the one who wants me… I

shower until Valerie’s voice comes into my mind, telling me that the

get

you sure you still want to do this

Atticus asks.

of Mom’s postmortem, my

broken bones, along with so much other

the Moon Dust, but the report has

Mom had been sick.

Cancer…

a while… and it seemed that the

find out who administered the poison back then,” I say quietly. “I’m assuming it could be the man Annalise was speaking to in your pack. Gerard wouldn’t have

could help. We do have footage of every New Year’s ball and I have had the tapes searched. Some files were deleted, but we are trying to recover them. Someone should show up,

need to

Did she never mention it to

shoulders a gentle squeeze as she stands behind me and I

She never did.”

I didn’t

dark?” Jai sounds a little frustrated now, but deep down

didn’t want to worry me… Even though it upsets me; I get

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