I Am The Luna

I Am The Luna by Moonlight Muse Chapter 52

A Jealous Sister

ZAIA. The glimmering fairy lights and the lanterns twinkle in the night. The music is soft and soothing, the opposite of the storm that rages inside of me. I am still unable to fully process the information that Mom shared, and neither can Dad…

Mom decided to stay home. She had originally been extremely worried about facing Annette. and with what happened, she couldn’t do it and I can’t blame her. Since we moved here, both women have avoided one another at all costs.

Dad is greeting everyone, but his constant tugging at his tie and readjusting tells me he’s stressed. Right now, I could use Sebastian’s arms around me…

Wait, stop. Did I just say that? My cheeks burn as I step out into the open. A silence falls as all eyes turn to me and hopefully, the cameras catch everyone’s expressions…

My eyes find Atticus and he’s staring at me with an expression I can’t make out. Interesting… is it me or the symbol?

“Ms Zaia Toussaint.” Someone announces me and I gracefully walk down the steps. Atticus glances around before he swiftly crosses the garden and holds out a hand to me.

“Hey…” He says. I take his hand hesitantly, but instead of his normally charming smile, he’s looking me over with a tiny frown. “Hello, Atticus,” I say. “Are you alright? You look a little… shocked.”

He tenses before he shakes his head. “No, not at all. So shall we?” He offers me his arm and although I’m tempted to refuse, his reaction has intrigued me, although after Mom’s, nothing feels like a surprise anymore.

“Congratulations Ms Toussaint, it is a pleasant surprise to learn that you will head this pack. I hope our alliance will continue.” An older Alpha from an allied pack says.

“Thank you, Alpha Bruce,” I say politely, giving him and his Luna a grateful smile. “Will we perhaps see another alliance between you and Alpha Payne?”

“If I’m lucky,” Atticus says with a charming smile, whilst I simply smile politely, not wanting to cause a scene. “Excuse us,” I say politely before I lead us away, taking a glass of wine from a passing waiter. Atticus does the same.

“You’re annoyed.” He states as he guides me towards one of the larger oaks at the further end of the grounds.

“Well, I did tell you no. I’ve made my decision, Atticus. Sebastian and I have patched things up.” I say quietly.

He stares at me. Any spark he had in his eyes vanishes as he stares at me with eyes that now look extremely cold.

after everything he has done?” he asks, clenching his jaw. “I’m sorry, but I have never led you

Zaia. He can’t protect you.” He says, glancing around before he

someone else approaches us and

fullest I feel even more confident that it’ll help Valerie. Dinner is almost over, and I’m almost

got her lips pursed in a pinched line, irritation clear on her face as she stares at me haughtily, making snide indirect jabs every chance she

distracted, not noticing nor entertaining her. Not that he usually entertained

know he feels guilty for the fact that he had pushed Mom away so she

be

I’m worried you are biting off far more than you

wasn’t sitting right beside her but when Dad had made to sit

am capable.” I reply, taking a spoonful of my chocolate cake.

I hear under. She looks me over, her eyes lingering on the henna before she shakes her

up my napkin, patting my mouth and nod. “Whenever you are,” I

and clinks his glass as he looks out over the garden.

down as everyone turns to the front, giving Dad their full attention. “As you all know, recently I have made my daughter the head of my company and named her my heir. Today, I

surprise flits through the room and although it’s not unheard of to have a female alpha, it

again that she is suitable for this position…” Dad says quietly. He’s not himself… I can see it in the way he’s

wants to make me his heir, and I don’t mind. But right now, he needs me, I stand up and

his arm around me and gives me a small smile. “I present to you, the future Alpha of the Crystal

and I look up at Dad. “You didn’t have to,” I whisper. He shakes his head.

back. I know it’s a devastating hit, but I do hope he

well well… look at this. I am hurt father, you are giving Zaia everything, but

is familiar as the morning sun, reaches my ears. I turn slowly, as Dad

it used to be. It’s curled and frames her face, but what captures my attention is

she had moved on. Maybe that’s why she hasn’t

a frown

up, knocking her chair back as she runs to her daughter’s side and flings her arms around her, breaking into

baby, where have you been… and you’re pregnant!” She says, cupping her

allowed to set foot in this pack after what I did. I think he forgets that she is

“If I had given you an order, why did you disobey

address the latter part of her statement. “What?” Annette asks, shocked. “You refused to let me see her! You said that she’s the one who should come to us

silence fall over the gathering. Of course,

said it was never serious… but she isn’t wrong that he

did go into depth about with Sebastian, but it was hard for me, and I never did.