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 waiting

collect sisters anyway,

hasn't changed

"Sebastian!" Zaia scolds lightly.

mind that. And Hugh, I am moved," 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 one. I wish you and Mom

behaviour, his distracted persona all

Adriana...

what she said toupon leaving all seems to click into place and point in that direction. What the actual fuck? 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 she leave? Did

don't treat my pack members like

go as planned... I think it would be a tyou

her, and I would love to make her my wife. Thank you, Atticus." "So, if she accepts, will you marry soon?" Valerie asks. "She is

making Zaia chuckle

your issue?" "Daddy has

will keep it simple, just vows and a small dinner.

that sounds great, if

we can do a small thing in the house and make sure she can rest as much as possible," Zaia

and maybe she'll be healed

How do you even be part of that conversation? I hear the front door open and turn to see none