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.

a breather.” He says, grabbing my arm ling me onto the ground beside

I lay there beside him

recover is loud

silence between us until

making

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

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

do you mean?” I ask. “I mean, you can

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

it be fair to the woman I settle for when I am in love

worth it,” I

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

never going to return those feelings… don’t waste your life over me. It’s foolish.” say, about to stand up when

“Hey, look at me.”

I

into his eyes, trying

have the 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

“Atticus…”

I’m not trying to make matters worse or

grabbing my arm pulling me onto the

the mat beneath me as I

we recover is loud in the room,

silence between us

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

good woman. Life is short.” I say with a

to the woman?” he asks, his smirk fading

mean, you can

right to give him advice when my own

am in love with someone else?” his voice is

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

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

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

“Hey, look at me.”

I can’t

eyes, trying to keep

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

“Atticus…”

state to forward my gain, but just remember, you are worth way more. There are so many men who

not the one

prickle my eyes and I look away, ashamed

you tonight,

He replies softly as I

and step into one of the showers. Switching it on, I sink to the ground, wrapping

If only…

Love hurts…

a twisted game it plays. I want the one who doesn’t care for me, and

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

them, I get up and

sure you still want

Atticus asks.

report of Mom’s postmortem,

broken bones, along with so much other

ready to test out the Moon

Mom had been sick.

Cancer…

this report, she’d been sick for a while… and it seemed that the poisoning around my birth

it could be the man Annalise was speaking to in your pack. Gerard wouldn’t

help. We do have footage of every New Year’s ball and I have had the tapes searched. Some

I need to

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

squeeze as she stands behind me and I shake my

never did.” I

feel like I didn’t

a little

me… Even though

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