I Am The Luna

We fall silent, pondering on those words. "But we have to try, for their loved ones, for Adriana, for Atticus, for Linette and for Hugh," Valerie says as Kaia now climbs onto my lap and stares up at me. Atticus looks up and nods slowly before he looks away, sighing heavily.

"It's rude to stare," I say quietly, about to move her back onto Valerie's lap, only for her to grab onto my arm and stand up in my lap. Instinctively, I catch her tiny body as she wobbles to stand on my thigh. "She'll fall," I warn the two women, who are smiling in amusement.

"She won't," Zaia says confidently.

"Right... Take her' I add to Valerie just as Kaia decides to givea slobbery open-mouthed smack of the lips on my cheek. I pull her back, resisting the urge to wipe my cheek and look down at the child, who smiles up atwith big eyes.

"Aww, she likes you." Valerie gushes in a weird baby voice.

Kaia giggles and I cock a brow.

I look at her parents, but neither seems worried that I'm holding her. I look down at her, not knowing what to say to her, but she doesn't seem bothered as Valerie takes her hand, caressing it with a thumb as she plays with her and makes odd

that she loves kids... even though they're

I ask, trying to get the attention offholding a baby. "We?" Atticus asks, looking at

much manpower as we can." "Does he want to?" Atticus asks her as if I'm not even fucking

anything against her." I counter,

I take

a plan," Sebastian

Tomorrow will be interesting...

the night and Valerie's fast asleep. After our discussion in the lounge she checked in on Ada before turning in for the night. Phad also

it, or I hope

is, I can't sleep, although we had both gotten up extra early for training. But