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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…

arms, kissing the top of their heads. They make me happy. “Congratulations, Zaia,” Father says, making me look up.

is sealed? Things

Dad’s is too much for me to break their hearts right now. The children don’t need to know, but

keep her. Come Zaia, dinner is ready. I made your favourite.” Mom says with at smile. “I ordered your

eyes before she walks off. One week under the same roof

idea what Annette would think of that, knowing her husband is under the same roof as his ex-wife. Dinner passes in a blur as I keep smiling, pretending I’m happy as

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

angry married couple, who don’t know how to feel….” I say, suddenly feeling upset. “I was celebrating

sharply. I glance over at the kids, who are eating their pudding,

but tomorrow… tomorrow I’ll face it all, “Alright! Let’s get you guys to

rest, you deserve it, for giving your best… I’ll get the children to bed.” She says. I

to. Come on.” I take Sia’s hand and lead the way upstairs, dropping the bottle and glass off at my room

she’s just concerned because I had drunk a little more than normal.

We can get drunk though, and that is exactly what I

I whisper, closing the book as I look at Sia and ion, both fast asleep on either side of

is on my arm, whilst Zion has his arms. wrapped around the other one, allowing me to use my hand to hold

both softly before I close the book and slowly ease out of bed. Tucking them in, I dim the lights and check Sia’s pulse and her medication chart. Me and mom have been keeping on

But they aren’t helping…

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

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

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

who it is, my heart thudding. What is he

but he’s far stronger. My eyes flash as I struggle even more, only for him to push me up

that I should not be feeling through me. I hate how my body reacts to him when I don’t want him. “Hush, Little Fox, I need you to

explains the empty glass. He slowly removes his hand from

rests his arm on the wall

reason I tried to take that deal is because I don’t trust

push him back, but he refuses to budge. My heart is thumping as everything clicks. “You were the one who attacked him!” I hiss, trying to shove him, only for him

open, revealing my lace bra. His eyes. flash silver and I can

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

I can’t deal with this closeness… I can feel the heat radiating off his body. Knowing under that fitted shirt is

mind, but I can’t, not when

he wants me to work alongside you. It would give us more time together and

his face inches from

hard for that project. 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.

his name?

responsibility for me.” I snap. How did he even get in