I Am The Luna

50. A Terrible Truth VALERIE. or I Am The Luna Chapter 128 By Moonlight Muse

“We need to go to Jai!” I cry hearing the feedback coming through the headpiece as I cough, my lungs filled with smoke. I’m scared Jai is going up against Zade single-handedly when Alpha Hugh is struggling!

He’s too powerful, they’re saying after Sebastian and Zaia he’s the next most powerful.

My entire body is hurting from the blast that just took place.

Zaia and Sebastian have gone after Gerard and Gaultier, but we can’t just stay here, we need to get to Jai and Hugh!

I’m scared, scared for Jai’s safety and fear losing him… Goddess, protect him!

“Let’s go,” Atticus says as he pulls me up from the rubble and we break into a run.

“Stop right there…” someone says, and the sound of a gun being cocked makes me freeze.

I stop in my tracks, coming face to face with none other than Daniel, Sebastian’s ex-assistant, only he is dressed in black, with a protective vest on. But it’s not the suits our men are wearing…

Unease fills me as Atticus pulls me behind himself.

“Can I help you?” he asks.

Daniel sighs. “No, but I’m afraid you two can’t go any further,” he says, signalling with two fingers.

Atticus growls as he jumps back, his aura surging around him as the ground caves underneath us, an explosion going off.

We back up as Daniel stands there calmly.

“Stay back, please. I don’t wish to harm anyone.” Daniel says quietly.

“What is the meaning of this!” Atticus snarls.

“I’m doing what is right, what the goddess has always wanted. I’ve worked hard to serve my masters.” His voice is barely more than a whisper on the wind, but it makes my blood run cold, his words ringing in my head.

Worked hard… he was Sebastian’s shadow for years, always taking care of everything Sebastian needed… like Agatha, he was one of Sebastian’s trusted… and one who was always close

But how?

How did this even slip by us?

For a few seconds, my mind replays a hundred memories on fast in seconds and with damning clarity, I realise he was always there… from the beginning in the shadows of Sebastian… right beside our Alpha for years…

The boy in the woods…

My heart is thumping as I connect the dots.

It all makes sense.

(FLASHBACK – MANY YEARS AGO)

“Sorry, Alpha, can I speak to you alone?” I ask looking at our new Alpha. Alpha Sebastian King is terrifying and the power that he radiates from him fills the room.

say, say it, he can be trusted,” Sebastian says,

recognise him. He is Sebastian’s shadow, and he always has

Scott. I don’t have all day,” Sebastian says, flipping open a file, clearly a sign that

extension of the hospital…” I begin, quickly

only for Jai to pull me around the corner and pin me

and I was wondering where you went…” he murmurs, leaning closer to me before kissing me passionately. I melt into his touch, kissing him back for a few sizzling seconds, but remembering where

not here!” I

good…” He groans and I feel him throb against

back, breathing hard as I poke my eyes out at him.

his fingers through his sexy brown locks. “Ok ok, I’ll

although I wasn’t expecting his assistant to stand there the entire time,” I say, knowing how passionate I can get about hospital issues, but I also didn’t want to

and the Alpha didn’t seem offended that

guess it

about him. He’s been with us since we were kids, The Luna or now Ex Luna. Mrs King appointed Daniel to be there for Sebastian since he was like thirteen.” Jai explains, shoving his hands into his pockets as he falls into step with me and we both walk down the

I do think I’ve seen him from the festivals at The Crystal Shadow Pack too, the lurker!” I chuckle. “The boy in the

doing his job and Daniel can be trusted. He even manages Sebastian’s business side of work stuff, too. Relax, you can be

panicked yelp, which becomes a moan of pleasure as

(END OF FLASHBACK)

how did I never realise

something both Zaia and I had joked about when

hint, but we never realised because we had

I will not hold back. We don’t have

as he signals again, but Atticus doesn’t give

knocking Daniel to the ground

Atticus, trying to hide

safety, I’ll

you be

but I hear the distant sound of a shout, feeling unease hit

says. He glances at me, and he lowers his head.

Jai…

shout, my heart pounding as I realise we are

should have stayed together,

layer of protection as I dodge

but there’s no answer. ‘Jai! Can you

but with every step, my heart is clamouring in

one that is dark and

that makes my heart leap with hope is Zaia’s. It’s like a phoenix’s fire lighting up the night sky with

how I know this, but I know that she’s extremely angry,

Did something happen?

Oh no! Her father!

I see the Toussaint twins going at

scan the ground, spotting Sebastian. Is he hurt?!

Sebastian and Hugh are hunched over a body, one that makes me

Who are they mourning…

heart is in my mouth, terror rushing

Jai…

There’s no heartbeat…

NO JAI! 10

There’s no heartbeat!

body, stumbling over the rubble and both Hugh and Sebastian look up at me almost as if they want to stop

shatters like a glass ball thrown mercilessly against a

breaks down around me. Crippling pain rushes through me and I scream, falling to my knees beside