I Am The Luna

Chapter 0434

We walk side by side and head down the winding stairs, only to spot Atticus waiting at the bottom of the stairs, pacing restlessly.

“We’re not late, are we?” Valerie asks.

“No, not at all,” he answers, glancing behind us before he turns and leads the way out of the front doors and takes a left, where I can see there’s a smaller side building.

“Has Zaia arrived?” Valerie asks Atticus.

“She has, about twenty minutes ago.” He now turns and smiles at Valerie. He seems a little more relaxed than he was moments earlier.

What’s his issue? Is it because he’s housing me? Or is this meeting stressing him the fuck out? If it’s the first issue, I would willingly stay elsewhere.

“Great, and Sebastian, he’s here too, isn’t he?”

the head of the council, but we can both agree he wouldn’t allow Zaia to come here without him. He’s insecure,” his whispered words are full of mockery, making Valerie

not surprised.” She shakes her head and looks at me. “Atticus

that?” I ask, not interested in them, but always willing to hear

glances at Atticus. ‘Loving the same woman is hard.‘

Zaia?

Really?

fated though, right?”

‘Well, yes.

should back

that I will fill you in on tonight.‘ Valerie’s eyes

I’d listen to anything she wants to tell me. Watching

fucking love her.

moment we step into what is clearly a hall used for business,

or, like Atticus, in pants and shirts. I’m the only one here dressed down, but I don’t really care, as long as

eyes are on us, and no one

doesn’t go unnoticed as she hurries around the people * standing around and comes over to

breathe in this quietness. The uneasy tension settling amongst them is also glaringly

forward, closing the gap between them as she hugs her.

after a moment, my time as their prisoner rushes back and as much as I dealt with it, it isn’t a memory I will ever forget.