I Am The Luna

ZAIA.

Agatha had to be knocked unconscious because she refused to go silently and until the cameras were all found, I did not trust her trying to alert someone on the way out, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they had already gotten wind of what had happened.

Aran and I are now in Agatha’s room as he looks at the items around the room. Some of which I had commanded two of my guards to pack into a box; including the cards and some memory sticks, whilst I had Jai take her laptop to pass to Atticus to see if there is anything else on it.

Aran has not said a word and I am waiting for him to start the conversation, and as important as this is, I am losing a lot of blood, but he looks too distracted to notice.

“It’s hard to believe,” he finally says, as he sighs heavily.

“It is… even I didn’t want to believe it,” I reply quietly.

“It has become exhausting. I knew Sebastian was a bad egg from the start.” He says

contemptuously. “Who knows how long he and Agatha were planning this, or if he was the one who manipulated his mother to do this?”

“I don’t think so. She was clearly in on this before Sebastian was even born, and she is also Gaultier’s biological mother. I’m assuming it was probably via surrogacy unless she has been pregnant more than once?”

“Another child… No, I think surrogacy makes sense. She has not been pregnant aside from with Sebastian. But she has been sick for a while. I would never have thought she’d be doing anything but enjoying her life and living in peace…”

“What exactly is she suffering with?” I ask.

“The doctors aren’t sure of the cause, but she was told to take it easy and not to take any pressure.” He says.

“Hmm, it might be true, but she definitely used it to appear more vulnerable,” I reply.

He nods as he looks around the room. “In all my years, this is the first time I am seeing this place. It was her space and I respected that, but to think she was sitting here and plotting…

He sighs again as he takes a book off the shelf.

asks quietly

I don’t doubt it.

looking

this once and for all. If you need anything from me, I am Kere. But I will understand if you’d rather I not be involved. Get your injuries checked.” With those curt

shelves just in case we missed anything. I take off my jacket and pull up my top, looking at the

the bedroom, I go to the closet and pull out a bedsheet. They’re

waist when my vision spins, but I

at the lounge and take out

“Hey.” He says.

feel we might find something more in there.” I say, pressing

Zaia, are you still

I’m going to try to shift now, and then I’ll be home.”

please let Val check it

will. See if Justin can get anything

but I want it recorded.” I

Zaia, are you ok? I mean aside

“Yeah, I’m good…”

you’re beginning to

I imagining it?” His voice is hesitant, but he knows

people have betrayed me. I can’t

keep trusting in good. It’s going to get better. We’re finding the answers we need, Zaia.

my way

my waist. I’m in pain, and it’s

There are a few guards still around,

step out and one of the men asks me if I need

shake my head, telling

the mansion grounds, slipping into the shadows and dropping to my knees, groaning

Fuck…

Ok, shift Zaia, focus…

I try again. I can feel my aura surge forward, but I’m not shifting!

I’m too weak? No, I have

mouth and look down at my stomach. I need to let Valerie take care

my feet, picking up my phone, I walk out onto the road and call my guard, asking them to bring the car. I stand as straight as possible, refusing to show anyone how weak I’m suddenly feeling as I wait

… Alpha?”

Huh?

So tired…

is it

shaking

“Zaia!”

“Dad?”

can’t… I feel someone lift me from

“Valerie, she’s unconscious!”

Dad…

not, I’m here… just

being rushed inside and placed on

Valerie

before telling him to take