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.

my arm ling

I lay there beside him staring at

sound of our thundering hearts as we recover is loud in the room, but it’s

silence between us until he

Atticus says, making me turn

aren’t getting any younger. Find a good woman. Life

fair to the woman?” he asks,

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

any right to give him advice when my own relationship

settle for when I am in love with someone else?” his voice is

across at him. “I’m not worth it,” I say

still wait.” He sits up,

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

“Hey, look at me.”

it? I can’t

into his eyes, trying

don’t have the right to say whether they are a waste of time or foolish, because that’s my choice

“Atticus…”

hurting and I’m not trying to make matters worse or use your

a breather.” He says, grabbing my arm pulling me

as I lay there beside him staring at the

sound of our thundering hearts as we recover is loud in

us

to settle down…” Atticus. says, making

aren’t getting any younger. Find a good woman.

be fair to the woman?” he asks, his

mean, you can be a little annoying, but

when my own relationship is something I can’t

settle for when I am in love with someone else?” his voice is quiet, but his words

look across at him. “I’m not worth it,” I

there’s no end… I’ll still wait.” He sits up, but I refuse

waste your life over me.

“Hey, look at me.”

get it? I

his eyes, trying to

those feelings, and I respect that. But you don’t have the right to say whether they are a waste of time or foolish, because that’s my choice and I don’t think

“Atticus…”

your emotional state to forward my gain, but just remember, you are worth way more. There are

not the one I

my eyes and I look away, ashamed that I let it

you tonight,

replies softly as I

of the showers. Switching it on, I

If only…

Love hurts…

one who doesn’t care for me, and the one who wants me… I will

telling me that the kids are asking for me. The mind link is something she, too,

get up

still want

Atticus asks.

the report of Mom’s postmortem, my mind

bones, along with so much other internal and external

Moon Dust, but

Mom had been sick.

Cancer…

to this report, she’d been sick for a while… and it

“I’m assuming it could be the man Annalise was speaking to in your pack.

some clue, anything that 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, the main hall was definitely covered

I need to

knew… that she was sick. Did she never mention it to you?” Jai asks

as she stands behind me and

She never

like I

she just kept you in the dark?” Jai sounds a little frustrated now, but deep down I know why

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

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