I Am The Luna

I can hear them talking. There's a window open somewhere, but I remain where I am, smoking my cigarette.

"...joining us?" Zaia's faint voice reaches me.

"No," Valerie's voice comes.

"Oh..." "Sorry," Valerie's quiet voice comes.

"Don't be. He has every right to do what feels best for him," Hugh says.

He could have been the one dead... Jai could have been alive and with Valerie... I push the intruding thought away. Seeing him had brought those memories back with vengeance. What if he had been the one I managed to kill? Not knowing the truth, if I killed him, would I have regretted it? But then again, I have done enough to fuel the demons within my mind.

"Dad, is everything alright?" Zaia asks.

"Yes, however, life is short... and so, with your blessing of course, Atticus... I want to ask Shelby to marry me," Hugh's voice comes. "I mean, I have had this conversation with you, Atticus, a while back, but I hope it still stands, even if her health is not at its best. I still want her to be my wife." There are a few gasps.

"Hot diggedy!" The Menace exclaims as Valerie and Zaia sound excited as they kind of, squeal? Sounds like that anyway.

Women can be weird...

Valerie asks, clearly

Atticus loves to collect sisters anyway, he and Zaia would make amazing siblings," Sebastian taunts

bastard hasn't changed at

"Sebastian!" Zaia scolds lightly.

Atticus begins. There's clearly ssurprise from him as there's silence before Sebastian speaks again. "Hold up, you wouldn't mind being her stepbrother?" "No," Atticus replies. "It's not every day you find the right

behaviour, his distracted persona

Adriana...

That... posh dude with Adriana? No, that's a bad fucking match. But who am I to question that shit whenand Val are worlds apart? Then why did

don't treat my pack

might not agree... but I'm sure it would make her happy, nonetheless." "If things don't go as planned... I think it would be a tyou can all hold on. Memories

love to make her my wife. Thank you, Atticus." "So, if she accepts, will you marry soon?" Valerie asks. "She is weak, and won't be able to handle any strenuous-" "Really? Is that where your mind goes?"

wedding!" Valerie growls, making Zaia chuckle softly as Atticus

issue?" "Daddy has many issues," the Menace

just vows and a small dinner. I don't want her to

that sounds great, if she

And we can do a small thing in the house and make sure she can rest as much as

maybe she'll be

be part