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?”

is 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

it means? Why am I not surprised.” She shakes her head and looks at me. “Atticus and Sebastian

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

at Atticus. ‘Loving the same woman

Zaia?

Really?

fated

‘Well, yes.

your brother should back the fuck

long story that I will fill you in on tonight.‘

for a second, squeezing her waist. For her, I’d listen to anything she wants to tell me. Watching her and hearing her voice is more than just soothing. I kiss her forehead, relishing the

love

the hum of talking, but the moment we

thirty men and women there. Every man is in a suit or, like Atticus, in pants and shirts. I’m the only one here dressed down,

us, and no one speaks until a certain redhead steps forward.

hurries around the people * standing around and comes

that I can hear them breathe in this quietness. The uneasy tension settling amongst them is also

Valerie steps forward, closing the gap between them as she hugs her. Zaia smiles, hugging her back, but her eyes are trained on me.

rushes back and as much as I dealt with it, it isn’t