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.

I say as Zion comes over to show his rocket. I

message Sebastian that I will call him tonight at the same time as usual before I switch it off again. Hide it away

Harrison to discuss the contract itself. Thank him for the job, not to mention apologies for my

didn’t act so impulsively! The car is ready and waiting outside and I get in, thanking the

to stop myself from thinking about last night.

how I will face Sebastian

says, and I come out of my thoughts, glancing up at the building. He gets out, coming around to open

Floor number twelve…

sound of a motorbike roaring loudly as it

at a speed that is way above the limit for

me back, probably worried he’d dirty my clothes when suddenly

he’ll die. I push him to the side and

out and rushes towards me as the biker turns violently and drives straight into the car that we were in moments ago. The crunch of

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

“Get her inside!”

“It’s too risky.”

robotic voice from behind the helmet of the biker. I look up

person who tried to harm Sebastian

of me

of

more when the gun goes off and

No…

meant to come to a meeting and instead, there’s a man with a gun on

protect others overtaking me and

loaded, my heart pounding as I step out,

It’s not a card, but a photograph. Sebastian and I… against the wall in my room,

head is ringing as I stare down at the picture, fear beginning to crawl into me. At the bottom of

GAVE HIM A WARNING AND

TIME IT WILL BE YOUR BLOOD,

COVERING THE

FROM SEBASTIAN

OR ELSE.

before me. I need to stop him. I scan the front grounds. There are at least five other bodies that I can see.

can’t tell if he’s

to be heard as I slowly stand up and try to get closer. I haven’t used a gun in ages… but I have been trained with one.

at someone hiding behind the bench and I’m almost close enough when he suddenly

the trigger and he jumps to the side, letting out a menacing growl when the bullet hits his shoulder. Oh,

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

you didn’t disobey me,” he hisses in that same distorted voice that sends a sinister chill down my

around at the other buildings. There are people in

should I do? I flinch as he slams something into the car, making the crunch of a metal ring through the air.