I Am The Luna

Chapter 0018

That’s when things got darker and the beginning of my worries started.

“Sebastian?”

I look up to see Jai’s eyes filled with concern.

“You spaced.”

“Sorry, I was thinking…”

A tense silence falls between us, and he looks at me. “I am your friend before I am

your Beta Sebastian. If something is troubling you, tell me. You know you can trust

me.”

”

“It’s nothing.” I brush it off, not wanting to discuss it.

Dad is already pushing me into a corner, forcing my hand when it comes to the business, Mom is angry at me. Goddess knows where Zaia is and how she’s doing.

The thoughts given birth by fear are clawing to the forefront of my mind.

What if in my attempts to protect her I have put her in worse danger? 14

“I’ll find out as fast as possible.”

and raise a brow. “What?” I ask.

entered and left the

shake my head, massaging my temples. “This

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upset, because I’m not telling him,

it is made it clear I couldn’t.

I wouldn’t care, but she’s the target.

if I defy them.

I reply

whenever you’re ready to share, you know

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me alone in my office which stinks of alcohol.

draw the blinds shut before walking over to the door

and move the chair away, before turning and walking to the large 3D artwork that hangs behind my desk, depicting a

my finger on the centre of his forehead, feeling something buzz and then a

usually stands, watching as the panels move back, revealing a metre square area. There’s a panel on it and crouching down,

quickly

chain from around my neck that has a metal tag at the end that I always wear underneath my clothes. Clicking on the small indent, it clicks and a

that awaits it.

entire surface before a faint whirring sound comes from it and the door of the safe swings open. 2

with money, papers, files and old books

boxes.

unlock it with a pin, and flip it open, taking out the yellowed paper that’s

envelope.

at the torn paper, reading the italic text at the bottom of

the one that wears the mark

heart race, but the image itself. Despite how battered it has become over the years, it’s clear. An ancient symbol that does not align with any language, but what gets