I Am The Luna

I Am The Luna by Moonlight Muse Chapter 54

A Light at the End

ZAIA. My heart skips a beat as I stare at Jai, my legs refusing to move when he rushes over to me and quickly puts his arm around me to help me up faster, not wanting to hurt my arm.

“Quick!” Panic fills me as I rush from the room, stumbling as the floor seems to move and bend and I close my eyes, following him blindly.

Calm down Zaia….

“Look!” he says with uncontained excitement. I open my eyes, my vision blurring as I stare at the bed, it takes me a moment to realise what he’s showing me and my heart thumps as I gasp.

The steady beeping of the machine fills the room, and I stare at the EEG machine screen. There’s brain activity!

Not just a faint spurt, but a steady rhythm of increased activity. Hope fills my scrambled mind and my heart leaps in excitement. Valerie… It’s working!

I look at the moon, hope filling me. Thank you, Goddess…

My breath hitches as her lips move ever so slightly, as she lifts two fingers a little before she relaxes into her pillows and the machine calms down.

But neither of us is devastated, because one thing is clear, it’s working. It’s working! Meaning my Val is coming back to me – to us!

Jai looks at me and I’ve never seen him happier. “She’s going to make it. Everything be damned if she’s going to come back.” He says, giving me a smile that I have not seen on his face in a while. 1

“She is,” I say softly as I walk over to the bed and Jai goes around the other side, caressing her hair and her cheek. His heart is racing and my own fills with warmth. He really needs this. “Valerie…” Jai says, lifting her hand and kissing it tenderly. “You got this…”

I take her other hand, praying for her to wake up quickly, but I remain silent as I stand there, smiling softly watching Jai whisper encouragement to her.

“She will wake up,” I say after he falls silent, gazing down at her and I believe it. He’s remained strong, not given up hope, but seeing him like this meant deep down he did fear losing her…

I look at the moon before I kiss her forehead gently. I’m happy yet exhausted. The events of the day have been too much.

“Thanks, Zaia,” Jai says quietly. “You didn’t give up hope, and she’s getting better. Thank you for not allowing her family to pull the plug. I look across at him and shake my head.

me for. She is as important to me as she is to you.” I say softly. He nods

a good night for him. I don’t need to ruin that. We’ll talk when my own mind is

talk to you in the morning.” I say. “She is going to wake up.” He

leave the room, closing the door silently behind me, and head upstairs. I tread

looks tired, and it’s obvious she cried. herself to sleep. My heart squeezes as I gently pick up the book, not wanting to disturb her and place it down

at all three squeezed into Sia’s bed, but they look content, so I don’t disturb them. Switching off the lamp, I fix the duvet, pulling it up and making sure

a soft kiss on each of their foreheads, Mom frowns slightly and I quietly move back before I turn and tiptoe to the door. I pause, my hand on the door frame as I cast another glance back at

life they deserve. One free from risks and danger. I leave the room, silently closing the door behind

and glance down the hall at the room Sebastian is in before I make

I’m sorry…

and necklace, dropping the jewellery onto the bedside table.

His scent and his warmth welcome me and right now I need it. I rest my head on the

I whisper, staring at the side of his

his. Tingles of pleasure rush through me, my heart pounding, and

I feel I can truly trust. Please wake up. I brush my finger along his

Please…

soft kiss on his forehead and I’m about to move back when his eyes open and I find myself staring into those brilliant sharp

“Bastien!” I say,

jerk back, hoping I haven’t hurt him as I sit back on my knees, placing my hand on his chest as I

totally fine. You can jump me anytime.” He says, his voice thick and hoarse. I can’t help

he’s awake!

rushing to get him. some water from

through, his pride not letting him give up, and he manages to do so before I even get back to the

his left flank. “Here,” I say, my heart thundering, and

few big gulps before he moves his head back and I place the glass

at me. I sit down beside him, and he lets go of his flank and places his

mine, not missing the hunger in them, and I’m very aware of the way his thumb is caressing my bare thigh. “What happened?” I ask as his gaze skims over my breasts, and I feel very aware of how revealing my dress

of me. The way he’s looking at me is drowning me. Please say something before I

hand and looking at the symbol there. “What is going on and how long

“Not long, just a couple of days… but a lot has happened,”

force him back. Right now, I’m stronger than him,

feel

running my fingers through his hair that falls. over his forehead,

“I do…when you left…”

cock a brow. “Eyes up here, Mr.”

you look so fine, besides I may have hit my head hard, but I swear I felt your lips on mine… care