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.

you win this, Zaia?” he asks quietly

and I don’t doubt it. I

nods before looking down

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

we missed anything. I take off my jacket and pull up my top, looking at the wound. It’s just on the side of my

the closet and pull out a bedsheet. They’re

waist when my vision

it off any longer… I glance at the lounge and take out my phone, dialling

“Hey.” He says.

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

are you still

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

let Val check it

Justin can

want it recorded.” I

I mean aside from

“Yeah, I’m good…”

you’re beginning to

imagining it?” His voice is hesitant, but

people have betrayed me. I can’t rely

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

make my way down

clutch my waist. I’m in pain, and it’s just getting

guards still around,

I step out and one of the men asks me if

shake my head,

slipping into the shadows and dropping to my knees, groaning at the pain that is throbbing

Fuck…

Ok, shift Zaia, focus…

again. I can

is it because I’m too weak? No, I have

my stomach. I need to let Valerie take care of me. I’ve wasted enough time.

my guard, asking them to bring the car. I stand as

… Alpha?”

Huh?

So tired…

is it

shaking me…

“Zaia!”

“Dad?”

open my eyes, but I can’t… I feel someone lift

“Valerie, she’s unconscious!”

Dad…

I’m here…

feel myself being rushed inside and

table that Valerie was

giving orders to Dad before telling