I Am The Luna

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I Am The Luna by Moonlight Muse Chapter 41

An Intruder

ZAIA. “Lu- Ms Zaia…” I look up to see Daniel, one of Sebastian’s assistants, standing there. He lowers his head politely to me.

“It’s good to see you, Daniel,” I say quietly. No matter how devastated and upset I feel right now, I can’t let that affèct anything else. I smile as warmly as possible at him, and he smiles. back brightly.

“It’s lovely to see you again, ma’am.” “It is,” I say, touching his arm for a second before I excuse myself. There are cops everywhere, I wonder what happened…

I walk down the hall, my two guards flanking me as I enter the main lobby heading for the food court. “Ma’am. There’s been a situation and the food department has been suspended.

I sigh. “Understood. Are we free to leave?”

The officer looks me over before he nods. “Yes, come. I’ll make sure they let you out.” “Thank you,” I reply, glad to get out of there, but I don’t know how I would face Mom or Dad.

Tell them that I failed. The car is brought, and I get in, slipping my shades on.

Maybe I should have fought harder… but he had thrown me off. The drive back to the villa we are residing at passes by faster than I would have liked.

I check up on Jai and Valerie via text, trying not to think about what has just gone down. There’s no change yet, but the full moon will be at its peak in to days from now. I have hope…

I step out of the car, forlorn and tired. I know things like this happen often, but when you spent so long on something… it was almost in my grasp.

Almost…

The door opens before I even reach it. “Surprise!” Zion and Sia say, making me jump. I stare around the hall, and the congratulations. sign that is plastered across the wall opposite.

Oh, no….

They had such high expectations…

crouching down, pull them both into my arms, kissing the top of their heads. They make me happy. “Congratulations, Zaia,” Father

we… be celebrating once the paperwork is sealed? Things haven’t been finalised

is too much for me to break their hearts right now.

says with at smile. “I ordered your favourite,” Dad adds,

before she walks off. One

as his ex-wife. Dinner passes in a blur as I keep smiling, pretending I’m happy as I eat and drink away, trying to drown my

don’t usually drink much?” Mom asks, concerned. “Of course she doesn’t, if the wine is the cheap stuff you

like an angry married couple, who don’t know how to feel….” I say, suddenly feeling upset. “I was celebrating how my day went. Can I not

asks me sharply. I glance over

Let’s get you guys to bed!” I say, jumping up from my seat. I grab my glass and the bottle when Mom

best… I’ll get the children to bed.” She says. I look

two into bed. I want to. Come on.” I take Sia’s hand

just concerned because I had drunk a little

our tolerance to alcohol is rather high. We can get drunk though, and that is exactly what I plan to do once my children are asleep. Lock

then, they lived happily ever after…” I whisper, closing the book as I look at Sia and ion, both fast asleep on either

has his arms. wrapped around the other

I dim the lights and check

But they aren’t helping…

the door behind me, and lock it. I massage my neck, rolling the kinks out of it, falling on my glass of wine

open the buttons of my blouse, put some music on from my phone and toss it onto the

smash whoever it is over the head with the bottle, when a hand clamps over my mouth, the other snatching

realise who it is, my heart thudding. What is he

flares inside of me and I try to yank his hand free, but he’s far stronger. My eyes flash as I struggle even more, only

Little Fox, I need you to hear me

my favourite wine… that explains the

hate you,” I whisper defiantly. He rests his arm on the wall above my

take that deal is because I don’t trust his son.

the one who attacked

to my breasts and I realise my shirt is hanging open, revealing my lace bra. His eyes. flash silver and I can see

my voice down. Even if the walls were thick, I couldn’t risk it. “You think

this closeness… I can feel the heat radiating off his body. Knowing under that

my lip, trying to clear my mind, but I can’t, not when his intoxicating scent is

the deal, and he wants me to work alongside you. It would give

face inches from

I don’t need you to give me anything. You made a mockery of me! As for that-” I clench my jaws, trying not to shout as I glance at the door. “I could have handled him!” I hiss in a much lower

frowns. “Oh yeah, when he has millions of pounds to his name? Men like him get away with everything. I’m

to you. You don’t need to take responsibility for me.” I snap. How did he even get in