I Am The Luna

A Family
ZAIA.

“The antidote didn’t work, but there’s a way.’ Valerie’s words ring in my mind as I look ahead, shaken. No matter how doubtful I felt, I wanted to believe it was the truth.

Everything… was for nothing…

My eyes blur for a moment as she notifies us. She is on the way. My heart is thumping as I reach for the Moon Dust, pouring a handful into my hand.

My aura is whipping around me, a barrier of sheer power, and everything fades away.

Find the leaders…. Find Zade Toussaint, Gaultier King, and Gerard King. I blow the Moon Dust from my hand, watching as it disappears in three different directions.

“Zaia, we cannot split up,” Atticus warns me, as we deflect yet another double attack.

“I know, but we can’t hang back when our men are out there.” I remind him just as two wolves launch themselves at me, but before I can even deflect them, a big black wolf flies over our heads, ripping them apart with his teeth.

He turns his blazing blue eyes on me, growling.

Sebastian…

‘Zaia-‘ he begins, but there’s no stopping the enemy who has to cross the first line of defence.

There’s a lot of them and I have no time to waste as I strike them down, just as Valerie rushes over to us.

“Zaia! Zion said something. There’s a way to heal Sia, but he said you, Sebastian, and your three children are the key. Atticus and I will

cover. Head back and go heal our little princess,” she whispers. Her eyes blazing as she takes a deep breath.

She hasn’t trained like me, but she knows how to use some of her abilities, although she would rely more so on the gun in her hand.

“What do you mean?” I ask, sending two wolves flying as Atticus engages another.

‘I’ll explain on the way.’ Sebastian’s voice comes as he kills yet another wolf before rushing over to me. ‘Get on my back.’

‘I can run.’ I counter pulling my gun out and shooting a man who is about to shoot Atticus.

He doesn’t argue with me, much to my surprise, and I glance back at Atticus and Valerie. “Don’t engage the other two until I’m here,” I warn.

I don’t need to say their names for them to understand who I mean. I break into a run heading back, as Sebastian fills me in on what Zion had said.

It sounds wild, but he knew they were coming, which stands for something. ‘He was so confident when he said the Sable were coming.’

I murmur.

‘You’re pregnant, yet you’re standing there ready to take part in the fight.’ Sebastian says.

quietly.

a stray wolf that is heading our way just as we hear another

expect me to do?’

going to entertain him. We reach the safe

Sebastian shifts and locks the door behind us. I

you just won’t talk about this?’

‘No.’ I reply firmly.

meet as he ties them, his head tilted as he watches me, and I

opens the entrance and I step inside, with Sebastian right behind me. Aran is there too, but unlike Dad, who is calm, he looks restless. Seeing the two in the same small space is something strange, as the two never

will change

Daddy!” The twins exclaim, and I crouch down, wincing slightly before I hug them

head, similar to the way his dad usually

plan, but the Moon Goddess’s.” He says with a cute

and what did she say?” I ask, brushing his hair back as Sebastian scoops Sia into his

said the three points of the tiqetra have to join… Daddy, Mommy… and me… and Sia and baby complete my tiqetra…” he tilts his head, staring at my stomach again. “But she didn’t say

glance up at Sebastian, my heart thundering,

The Goddess would help…

“Come together and try to create the connection that is there already,

and my heart clenches at his words. But for our children, we will always be there for

any ideas about how

feels right?” I suggest, remembering how the Moon Dust worked similarly. “Through touch, like when I touched Atticus and

slowly reach down and begin to unwrap the bandages I had wrapped

must make it all better… but Mommy, you can’t be

Although

care about is

is on a

having

sure you don’t engage him! He’s powerful.”

will go. Do you trust Aran with the children?” he asks, not

and nod. “Yes, he is their

do trust him. Turning back to Dad, I shake my head.

son… perhaps I can get through to him,”

Zade is not one who

try,” Dad replies with a heavy sigh before he hurries

his gaze dipping to my stomach before it turns cold when it falls on my waist. He moves forward, pulling my top a little

fighting like

force his hand away from me. ‘It’s none of your concern,’ I say through the

and

her that makes no sense to me, and she nods

with excitement. “I’m going to help mommy take care of our

hand, and I glance at Sebastian who

The sparks course through me and his hand tightens around mine. I can feel his eyes on me, but I don’t look at him, fighting back the emotions that threaten to consume me. He gives my hand a gentle squeeze, the warmth of his hand

all the

hand over the children’s on my tummy and Sebastian places.

one,” Zion says softly. “One family,

flutter shut and for a moment it’s

sound of the shouting and the

peace… I can hear

Sia’s… and the faint whisper of the baby within me. Quiet but strong Goddess… help us end the fighting, help us end the suffering… help

her run through the winter snow, without me having to worry about her getting

part in dance sessions that

her laugh as much as she wants

and scream without overwhelming her

live the life she

cheeks, and I can hear Zion’s whispered plea

too.

“Please Goddess, please goddess….”

eyes snap open as a brilliant white

smiling as he stares at the white light that is becoming blinding by the second, yet

but there’s a smile of happiness on her face and I look down at my stomach where the light is emanating from where our hands touch my

tornado before it becomes too intense to

hear Sia’s heartbeat become stronger and the sparks from Sebastian and my

the white light begins to fade and I look at Sia, gasping at the smile on her face. Her skin is no longer sallow, her heart is strong and rhythmic, and

I whisper, pulling her

is all ok now too,”

hero, son.” He says as we all look