I Am The Luna

33 A Thought or I Am The Luna Chapter 111 By Moonlight Muse

ATTICUS.

It’s hard to stomach, but I also know that it isn’t a lie…

Over a decade ago I once learned that my blood type didn’t match either Dad or Mom’s but when that niggling thought that perhaps Mom cheated on Dad crept into my mind, I shut the entire situation out not wanting to be the reason for their marriage to break up by questioning them on it.

But this wasn’t something I ever considered.

Valerie is my sister. It’s like I’m seeing her in an entirely new light.

As she bandages Hugh and tends to his injuries, I notice she has the same eye shape and colour, even her hair colour is the same as mine.

We’ve just returned and she’s tending to Hugh in the safe house.

He’s been quiet since he asked Zaia if what she she really is gone. When Zaia nodded, he simply fell silent… but I wonder how he must be feeling inside.

Zaia is now filling the others in.

“And then… I shot him.” Zaia turns away and I hate that the pain in her voice crushes me too.

I’m stunned at her revelation, and so are Valerie and Jai.

Did she shoot Sebastian? How did she manage that? He’s fucking fast and powerful.

Jai looks pale. Obviously, his loyalty is to his alpha and friend. I can’t blame Zaia for losing her patience with him.

Zaia hugs herself and I hate seeing her in pain and no matter what anyone else says, I move towards her, placing my arms around her, ignoring Jai’s frown.

I love her, and nothing can change that.

I give her a gentle squeeze.

“You shot him?” Valerie whispers. Her heart is thundering and there’s fear and horror in her eyes, as if Zaia has made a mistake.

Why?

“You had no choice,” I say quietly. “What’s done is done.”

“Of course you will say that, you hate the guy, anyway,” Jai says coldly, but I choose to ignore him.

No, I don’t hate Sebastian. I saw him as a rival, but hate is not the right word. But I’m fucking angry at him for hurting her all over again.

I know that father always said to keep an eye on her and keep her safe, but then I genuinely fell hard… back when I would sneak into her pack. I wish they told me more, and I wonder if Mom knew my connection to the Blood Born and all of this.

After all, I have told them about the Sable and Sublime, but not once have I got the impression that she’s known something.

“Enough Jai,” Zaia says quietly as she steps away and brushes her father’s hair back,

sadness in her eyes. “I don’t know what to think

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when it comes to Sebastian. As for Gerard, he isn’t even the true mastermind. I can’t believe we never knew that.”

“Then who?” Valerie asks.

“My grandfather, Lawrence Walton.” Zaia sighs.

Valerie and Jai look stunned as they exchange looks, and Hugh takes over.

He covered everything that happened, leaving out the part about me and Valerie, but he now looks at me as Zaia helps him put a clean shirt

think Atticus can share the final part that we learned on his own terms.”

I’ll show you to a room,” Zaia

your mother’s body first…

“Tomorrow?” She whispers gently.

hugs him gently. There’s a

his eyes are

To lose a mate…

that you need to tell us that you need it

to tell you, actually it has nothing to do with you, so maybe take a hike,” I say, trying to

annoyance.

again, I’m

Valerie says, but she still seems pale ever since she learned Sebastian was shot, which makes me wonder why has it affected her so much. She isn’t a

unless we aren’t related, and this is a game that

leaving you with him, Babe.”

mutters.

forgot that

dating or something.

never listen, but I agree, you

to know what’s going on.” She says,

I need to? Now that it’s before us, I

I run my fingers

Walton mentioned that

into three families. As in how

points and there are two triquetras. Zaia and

his brother Gaultier and

you because mine never told me, but I was adopted

we are siblings.” I finish.

not knowing how else to do it or what

I know it’s clicked.

about it, but Jai seems to believe what I just said. “No,

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told when I was little before my momma passed

looking up at me.

Her eyes are

unshed tears

almost hesitates, as if

she should run or

doesn’t matter. We were lucky to have good parents.” I say

room as Jai remains silent, and no one speaks. “Well, I’m going to head home. It’s been a long night. The remainder of assigning everyone their roles. should be done tomorrow.” I say,

Mom too. Why was I

late, and risky to be out there alone. You should stay until morning, even if you do have

cocks a brow as Valerie looks between us before she walks over

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ask, smiling slightly

annoyance.

gives me a small smile.

think I wouldn’t mind,

a room with Jai.” She

to

course, that’s what

shrugs. She might not be showing how she’s truly feeling, but I’m

need to speak to Mom, but I need to do it with

my head will help.

I’ve lived a lie my entire

late, and I can’t sleep. I glance over at the digital

heavily as I sit up and stare at the far wall, a thought had crept into

Is Zaia awake?

pick up my phone and text

ATTICUS: Hey, you awake?

at my phone and I’m about to give up

sleep. Why

if I come over? There’s something I wanted to talk