I Am The Luna

A Third
ZAIA.

The animalistic look in his eyes as his eyes rake over me, the hunger and passion that he’s unable to hide, makes me giddy and I hate it. Why does he have such an effect on me? It hurts and I just wish it didn’t…

It’s almost as if he’s about to grab me and I turn away quickly.

“Then get it tested, Valerie. Can you do this, please?” I ask. She’s smiling, clearly happy as she looks at Sebastian.

She has given it her all to find a cure for Sia and she had exhausted all avenues and had failed. No one blamed her, we were all stuck without a solution but she had been hard on herself.

She glances at me and nods vigorously. “Of course! It won’t take long,” she reassures me. His eyes are burning into me, and I look at the pouch in his hand.

“How sure are you that it’s the right thing?” I ask not bothering to look up at him.

“Pretty sure, but I also don’t want to risk it,” he says quietly.

“You risked everything for it. I really hope for our Sia that it is the antidote.” I say quietly.

My angel has been through far too much…

“If it isn’t…” Sebastian trails off, his threat hanging in the air, waves of rage rolling off him.

Not responding, I turn to Atticus. “Let’s go, we should meet the enemy on the front line… Mr King, please stay with them,” I say, looking at Aran, who has just reached us.

He nods slowly, “Take care of yourself Zaia, you’re injured.”

“Injured?” Sebastian asks sharply.

I smirk humourlessly as I turn my gaze on him. Those piercing blue eyes burn into mine, with concern I don’t need.

“It’s no big deal. I’m fine.” I reply, turning away from him.

“Be careful, they plan to overpower the big players and take over… They will target you both.” His deep, rugged voice comes.

“As they have been from the start. Let them come. My plan is exactly the same.” I counter quietly.

It takes my all to walk away without faltering. I want to be beside Sia. I wanted to be there holding my child, but the attacks are already coming with a vengeance and I need to protect.

my people…

Sia has Dad, Val, and Sebastian… I’m not able to help her anyway…

For a moment, I feel like a failure again, but I push it aside. Now is not the time for self-pity.

“We should wait for Valerie before we move to the front lines,” Atticus suggests. “The three of us together are stronger.”

“There’s no time. She’ll join us when she’s done. We need to take down those we can and try to find the other two Sable members.” I place a hand on my waist as we move closer to the conflict at the edge of the pack. I press a button on my earpiece. “If anyone sees the Sable members, you know what to do.”

With that said, I take a deep breath as I step forward looking at the commotion ahead. I touch my back pocket where the Moon Dust is safely tucked away.

time is right, I will pinpoint the leaders of the opposition and once I

ready, Red?” Atticus asks with a

aura glows around me and my eyes burn orange as I hone

SEBASTIAN.

the situation is, she still

into a jog, and Dad and I

silence around us as we reach

isn’t going in,” Dad says firmly as he looks at Valerie, who glances at

passing her the antidote. “That’s fine. Just…

to. Fuck at this moment a part of me is terrified that if this fails…

let you know as

lets herself inside the safehouse leaving me

did Zaia get hurt?” I ask the burning question that has

confrontation with your mother, she was shot in the

up sharply, guilt and worry rushing through me. “She’s shot? But that

her to do?” he replies

letting his words sink in. and the unspoken

was here, as Alpha, she wouldn’t have to be the one leading this fight… I’ll join her the moment that Sia has

the one who could fix you, but I can’t blame her after everything you keep doing. When

his remark

glaring ahead into the night as the sounds of

she’s injured,

overpower the Sublime, and kill them… Zade and Gaultier were raised

see that now… when will

is quiet, and I mask my surprise at

Zaia.

was his and mom’s favourite, but after

Dad, was Mom the one instigating matters. regarding Zaia?

silent for a moment before he

I realise I was just too blinded… the way she worked… I fell for it, but it’s no excuse. I made mistakes, they are

another doesn’t make the fact

True…

after a while; I glance at the door behind me, feeling impatient. “She’s taking too long. Call her.” I say to Dad. He frowns

just as the door unlocks and is pulled open. I find myself staring at Hugh Toussaint.

aside, allowing us in.

to the panic room, the safe place I had created in case the

that can withstand a

Where is Valerie?

begins as we step through the safe

it?” Aran

is already sinking when I see Valerie standing at the small door that leads to the panic room. Tears in her eyes as she holds the vial

it?” I ask quietly, dreading the

you were tricked, Sebastian…” she whispers, looking away in frustration as she struggles to

as her words ring in my mind, my head suddenly begins thumping and the

He deceived me… 3

I did… was

trying to control myself from shifting, turning and ripping the enemy to shreds. I’m about to

and Sia standing there, hand