I Am The Luna

I Am The Luna by Moonlight Muse Chapter 45

Chapter 45 A Target

ZAIA. Mom and Dad are both silent. Bringing up a painful part of their past wasn’t my intention, but it was necessary.

“Then, if your decision is made, then what do you want from me?” Dad says quietly. This is the moment, the most important part…

“I need you to arrange the meeting with Sebastian. After all, I don’t wish to talk to him.” I say, surprising both Mom and Dad. But with it, I see them both visibly relax…

As planned. I’m sorry to lie to you both… but I need to keep up the façade, so if the enemy is close, they realise that we are not together…

“I see…” Dad says, far calmer than before. He sighs heavily and nods. “I guess I can arrange that.” “Thank you. Just say if he wishes to see the children, that I have agreed to allow that.” I say, thinking I’ll let Sebastian know, we will have to keep the act up.

Dad nods, patting my shoulder. “I may not like it… but I understand where you are coming from.”

I smile slightly and nod. Once he leaves, Mom looks at me, opening her mouth when I shake my head. “I don’t want to discuss it, Mom. Anyway, I need to go.” I say, picking up my briefcase.

“Zaia…”

“Mom, please.” I plead. Leaning over the table, I peck her cheek before I head to the living room, watching the children play. I walk over to them, picking Sia up. I kiss her cheeks tenderly.

“What are you two playing?” I ask as I brush a few strands of her hair back and she rests her head on my shoulder.

“I told you Mommy this morning I made a rocket,” Zion explains as he picks up his Lego rocket and begins zooming around the room with it.

“Oh, that is amazing!” I compliment watching him run around the room before I pick up the Doll Sia is playing with. “She has the same hair colour as Sia.”

“No.” Sia says with a small, Mine cute “Mine is darker. It’s more like Mommy’s.” mile, “Oh, is it?” I say, tickling her lightly, making het giggle before I place her dow” I “King I know I made the right decision.

I needed Mom and Dad to know because I didn’t want the children to meet him and then tell my children it must be kept a secret. I don’t want to instil that into them that if an adult tells you to keep a secret, you have to.

I want them to be open and not taught to keep secrets from such a young age.

I believe in honesty and speaking the truth…and I’m certain they will not be able to contain their excitement once they have met him. Sebastian was never one to mix with children, so I’m curious to see how he is with his own…

“Mommy, Grandad got us these yesterday,” Sia says, pointing at some new toys.

over to show his rocket. I

before I switch it off again.

itself. Thank him for the job, not to

and waiting outside and I get in, thanking the driver as

about last night. My cheeks burn at the fact I gave in

I will

building. He gets out, coming around to open the door for me. “Thank you,” I say as I step out and lo ok

Floor number twelve…

it approaches makes me

speed that is way above the limit for this area and he’s headed right this way. My heart

worried he’d dirty my clothes when suddenly the motorbike careens

He’s human and if he gets hurt, he’ll die. I push him to the

out and rushes towards me as the biker turns violently and drives straight into the car that we were in

back!” One of my bodyguards who was in a second car, commands as they form a

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

behind the helmet of the biker. I look up sharply, my heart plummeting as I hear the sound of gunshots go off and I’m pushed behind

distorted voice! Is it the person who tried to harm Sebastian on

men in front of me falls to the ground, dead. I’m dragged back and pushed into a corner as screams fill the air. Copper, I can

Ma’am.” One of the guards says.

say something more when the gun goes off

No…

I was meant to come to a meeting

look up, my heart thumping, the urge to protect others overtaking me and I grab one of the guns

it, but I will. I check if it’s loaded, my heart pounding as I step out, grabbing the piece of card from the

It’s not a card, but a photograph. Sebastian and I… against

down at the picture, fear beginning to crawl into me. At the bottom of the photograph, in bold black ink,

HIM A WARNING

IT WILL BE YOUR BLOOD, ZAIA TOUSSAINT AND THAT

CHILDREN COVERING THE

AWAY FROM

OR ELSE.

his back to me. He’s right before me. I need to stop him. I scan the front grounds. There are at least five other bodies that I can see. With a

tell if he’s a werewolf or not…

as I slowly stand up and try to get closer. I haven’t used a

the bench and I’m almost close enough

and he jumps to the side, letting out a

but this time he’s ready. He dodges, raising his own gun and I dart for cover behind the smashed car as he lets off a rain of bullets. I’m shaking. The fear of what is happening on

if only you didn’t disobey me,” he hisses in

around at the other buildings. There are people in the windows, people hiding… but no

he slams something into the car, making the crunch of a metal ring through the air.