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.

is right, I will pinpoint the leaders of the opposition and once I have taken care of them… the rest will all fall into place

ready, Red?” Atticus asks

my hands, palms upwards. My orange aura glows around me and my eyes burn orange as I hone in on the approaching hoard of the enemy’s men,

SEBASTIAN.

like always. She looks fucking sexy. Despite how serious the situation is, she still captures my attention. I force myself to turn to Valerie,

breaks into a jog, and Dad

around us as we reach

firmly as he looks at Valerie,

surrender, before passing her the antidote. “That’s fine. Just… I need

me is terrified that if this fails… everything I did was in

as soon

as she lets herself inside the safehouse

I ask the burning question that has been on my mind since I

with your mother, she was shot in the

rushing through me. “She’s shot? But that was recent, and she’s out

What did you expect her to do?” he replies

in.

one leading

feeling as if she was the one who could fix you, but I can’t blame her after everything you keep doing. When will enough be

let his remark about

into the night as the sounds of the clash from

I can think of is that she’s injured,

them… Zade and Gaultier were raised as killing machines, and I don’t want Zaia

she was never in the wrong… I see that now… when

her suffering?” His voice is quiet, and I mask my

Zaia.

and mom’s favourite, but after a while,

one instigating matters. regarding Zaia? Your

for a moment

I realise I was just too blinded… the way she worked… I

doesn’t make the fact I listened any

True…

behind me, feeling impatient. “She’s taking too long. Call her.”

says just as the door unlocks and is pulled open. I find myself staring at Hugh Toussaint. His eyes flash when

aside, allowing us in.

the way down the hall to the panic room, the safe

that can withstand a lot

Where is Valerie?

bad news, I’m afraid…” Hugh begins as we

it?” Aran asks

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

is it?” I ask quietly, dreading the

tricked, Sebastian…” she whispers, looking away in frustration as she struggles to control her

ring in my mind, my head suddenly begins thumping

He deceived me… 3

did… was for

about to turn away when I hear the light footsteps of

Sia standing there, hand in hand, as they look at