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

sisters anyway, he and Zaia would make amazing

bastard hasn't changed

"Sebastian!" Zaia scolds lightly.

day you find the right one. I wish you and Mom all the happiness in the world." He's acting weird. He has been pretty

behaviour, his distracted

Adriana...

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 he reject her? Is that why she left?

my pack members like

moved, and I fully support it. She might not agree... but I'm sure it would make her happy, nonetheless." "If things don't go

accepts, will you marry soon?" Valerie asks. "She is weak, and

wedding!" Valerie growls, making Zaia chuckle softly as

what is your issue?" "Daddy has many issues," the

keep it simple, just vows and a small dinner. I don't want her to exhaust herself," Hugh

that sounds great, if

small thing in the house and make sure she can rest as much as

maybe she'll be healed by then," Valerie

that conversation. How do you even be part of that conversation? I hear the front door open and turn