I Am The Luna

I Am The Luna by Moonlight Muse Chapter 34

A Couple of Plans

ZAIA. “Zaia, is everything ok?” I look up at Mom from where I’m slicing the potatoes for the evening meal.

“Of course, why do you ask?” I smile. Mom looks concerned from where she’s braiding Sia’s hair at the kitchen table.

“You don’t cook unless you have a lot on your mind.” She says with a knowing look of understanding in her eyes.

I returned yesterday morning and although I filled her in on everything with Valerie; I refrained from telling her what went down between Sebastian and me.

I don’t know why, but I know how she would have disapproved of me spending the night with him, and that would only make me feel worse…

My heart clenches as I remember that morning….

(FLASHBACK)

My eyes flutter open and I find myself cocooned in warmth. I snuggle back against the hard wall of muscle behind me when I tense. Wall of muscle?

Sebastian!

I’m about to pull away when I realise that my head is on his arm, his hand clamped around my breast, his other arm firmly around my hips, holding me tightly against him…

He’s asleep, I can tell from his steady heartbeat…

“Sleep Foxie…” He murmurs, burying his face into my neck. “You smell good…”

He used to always hold me like this…

I don’t want to get up. For a fleeting moment, I want to enjoy the warmth and comfort that his embrace offers me…

Irritation at my weak resolve makes me glare at the wall, and I slowly free myself from his hold. I have to make sure I never get into this predicament ever again! I need to leave…

(END OF FLASHBACK)

please answer me,” Mom says, making me look over my shoulder at

my mind, and I have been

the practices of our

Jai going to ask Sebastian to

with distaste. “I know, but hopefully for Jai, he listens,” I say shortly. I have made it clear we will not discuss Sebastian in front of the kids, especially not in a negative

close my eyes, hoping she didn’t catch my tone, and if she did,

reflection in the kitchen window, wondering who would want us apart? Who is so hellbent on

didn’t know about Valerie,” Mom says as Sia slides off the

paper up to me. I crouch down and take

then the moon will heal her.” She says in her

wrap my arms around my little princess and hug her tightly. “That is the perfect plan,” I say, stroking her

agrees, we have to!” Mom says. I nod as I stand up, carrying Sia. “Yes, deep down, I feel that this will help. We are werewolves,

I told them a little about Valerie when they asked where

questions. They may be three years old, but they are bright. I’m just waiting for the day that they ask about

has just placed a file down in front of me. I glance up at him curiously before looking down at the first printed

Tycoon Atticus Payne’s proposal.” I read aloud before I cock my brow. “I don’t want to lose focus on what I am doing, Father. I have come so far, and I plan to focus everything

aside the file and cross my legs as I look across at him. He’s agitated, almost

from someone else stepping in on the Zero project, there’s a high chance we might lose that deal.” He grunts. “If we had Atticus’s backup, I think we could have secured the position and proved we have the capacity to

him for a

Dad, don’t worry, I’m flying out there for the meeting and I’m extremely confident I’ll get the deal. What company has joined the race?” I ask,

mention of Sebastian. Why would he do that? Everyone knows that our company is interested in that

my mind again,

don’t think you should go. I’ll

worked on this project for so long, I will not let anyone take it from me, not you Dad, or Sebastian. If he wants to compete for it, then I’m up for the competition, but I am not taking a back seat!” I

Sebastian has only grown over the past years. Whilst he came to accept. and approve of Atticus, his resentment

going alone. I will come with you.” Dad says firmly, knowing I won’t

You need to

Your… your Mother can come along too and mind them. I think the trip will do them good too

dislike long trips and knowing that my babies are near would be good.

“She doesn’t “Security-”

one and I mean no one will touch those children, here

appreciate the most and I won’t ever forget it, no matter what the future holds. “Thank you. I think we

“Or perhaps Atticus-”

think I’d prefer you over Atticus if it has to be someone. Besides, I don’t think it’s smart for me to go with him when the rumours are already spread

are a few photographs. Me and Atticus. at the party, a blurred image at the fountain, me and him out for coffee. Atticus

a good prospective partner, Zaia. I mean, he’s good with the kids and from what I can see, you two

said, I’m not interested,” I

the way he had made out that we were together back then. The way he had said the kids were his… those red flags I had forgotten about now itch at my mind. He did things when I didn’t ask