I Am The Luna

In the Night

ZAIA. I stare down at the mark. It’s almost the same as mine, Val’s and Atticus’s, but there’s one thing that sticks out to me. The triangular point is facing downwards… Where all of ours has an upside-down V that forms a triangle shape, his is like an inverted version of ours. More so, somehow it just looks more… sinister? 1

I’m not sure if it’s the correct word, but deep down I feel as if something isn’t right. This mark was not on him before. I’ve seen this man naked countless times, kissed his neck right here so many times…

Unease flits through me as Sebastian watches me intently. “How is this…possible?” I murmur, trying to mask my concern. Why is it different? 3

Sebastian rubs the back of his neck as I trace the mark, slowly ignoring the shiver that runs. down my spine.

“I don’t know… but when the three of your touched, I felt a sharp pain, and I heard a voice, something like ‘Forgive me and how I’m the wildcard?’ I’m not sure… I fell unconscious after that. Maybe I imagined it all or maybe it’s linked ” he says quietly, lost in thought. 1

I stare at him for a moment before getting off his lap and slipping my coat on. “What do you mean, you heard a voice?” I ask sharply, looking down at him.

He sighs frustratedly as he sits-back. “I might have forgotten to mention it with everything going on. We got caught up with a lot of crap going on,” he says as if that explains it away as he observes me intently. His words only irritate me.

I can’t read him, he’s wearing one of his sharp shrewd businessmen expressions and I can never make out what he’s thinking when he’s like this.

“How do you forget to mention something so vital? It literally takes two minutes to share something like that! I mean, it doesn’t even take a minute! That’s not something you can just brush off, Sebastian!” I say, wringing my hands, exasperated. “At this rate, who knows. what else you might have forgotten to mention!” 2

I don’t know why I’m so annoyed, but I can’t deny that the mark has left me shaken. He frowns deeply, looking up at me. “Nothing. else, relax Zaia, why are you overreacting?” 5

Excuse me? “Really? Are you actually saying I’m overreacting?” I frown back at him, trying to calm my irritation.

maybe I am…

“Well, it surely means something,” I murmur. The difference in the design is what’s getting to me

I’m sure you’ll figure it out,” he says, standing up. I look at him sharply. There’s a hint of annoyance in his voice and I grab hold of his arm.

not everything is necessary to share. Some things are irrelevant and don’t need to be discussed.”

Are they really

you know?” I ask accusingly. “No. I’m

a team… I’d have thought that meant sharing everything.” I say softly. Just how I shared the fact that Gerard

atmosphere in the room is suddenly cold. “Well, goodnight… I’ll work on getting you out,” I say, turning

he says

him over my shoulder.

know what I want to say or how. Once again, he doesn’t answer, but he pulls me close, wrapping his arms

to lose you… Let’s not argue,”

for a few moments. I just wish he understood that right now, every little thing that happens is important to share, but we aren’t seeing eye to eye on this matter

head, and I gently pull away. “I’m just worried about everything, Bastien… I just don’t

been the better of us two. You

that supposed

but it’s

strokes my cheek softly before letting go. “It’s late.

know, but I have

cheek before I tighten my belt. The unease inside of me is growing and I feel restless, I walk to the door

wonder if they

him handcuffed again.

dangerously not looking at any

steps out of the room, his eyes are glowing silver but he’s not looking in my direction, lost

too, maybe he just didn’t want to

my heart hurt a little. I’m almost out of the door to the facility when it feels as if Sebastian’s voice is in my head. ‘I

inside.” One of my men says politely concern etched on

moon. It’s not a full moon but the urge to go for a run consumes me once more. A run

door and I get in, although my heart

extremely painful, and it left me bedridden for days