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

back hits the mat beneath me as I lay there beside him staring

as we recover

us until

to settle down…” Atticus says, making me turn my head to look

Find a good woman. Life

would that be fair to the woman?”

“I mean, you can

right to give him advice when my own relationship is something I

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

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

I’ll still wait.” He

go, I’m never going to return those feelings… don’t waste your life

“Hey, look at me.”

I can’t

into his eyes, trying to keep my face

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

“Atticus…”

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

He says, grabbing my arm

mat beneath me as I lay there beside

sound of our thundering hearts as we recover is loud in the

silence between us

making me turn my head

good woman. Life is short.” I say

would that be fair to the woman?” he asks, his

mean, you can be a

that I have any right to give him advice when my

am

him. “I’m not worth it,” I

I’ll still wait.” He sits up, but I refuse to look at him.

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

“Hey, look at me.”

I can’t deal

trying to keep my

right to say whether they are a waste of time or foolish, because that’s my choice and I don’t think they are. You are an incredible

“Atticus…”

remember, you are worth way more. There are so many men who ould sacrifice the

not the one I

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

tonight, Atticus,” I

replies softly as I

I enter the changing room, I kick off my shoes and 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

remain under the shower until Valerie’s voice comes into my mind, telling me that the kids are asking for me. The mind link

them, I get up and push the

you sure you still want to do this

Atticus asks.

of Mom’s postmortem,

with so much other internal

to test out the Moon

Mom had been sick.

Cancer…

she’d been sick for a while… and it seemed that the poisoning around my birth had just

“I’m assuming it could be the man Annalise was speaking to

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

need to know…”

she

as she

never did.”

I

in the dark?” Jai sounds a little frustrated now, but

to worry me… Even though it upsets me;

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