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.

assistant. Whatever you have to say, say it, he can

small smile and I recognise him. He is Sebastian’s shadow,

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

well it was regarding an extension of the hospital…” I begin, quickly returning to what I

of Alpha Sebastian’s office, only for Jai to pull me

he murmurs, leaning closer to me before kissing me passionately. I melt into his touch, kissing him back for a few sizzling seconds, but

here!” I

groans and I feel

push him back, breathing hard as I poke my eyes out

brown locks. “Ok ok, I’ll behave for

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

seem offended that I

guess it

Daniel to be there for Sebastian since he was like thirteen.” Jai

him from the festivals at The Crystal Shadow Pack

doing his job and Daniel can be trusted. He even manages Sebastian’s business side of work stuff, too. Relax, you can be yourself around Daniel… and get all bothered around me,”

yelp, which becomes a moan of

(END OF FLASHBACK)

the woods… how did I never

but that was something both Zaia and I had joked about when Sebastian and she had first met… Daniel

realised because we had only

hold back. We don’t have time to waste.” Atticus warns him,

as he signals again, but Atticus doesn’t

knocking Daniel to the ground just as the sound of bullets rains

rush towards Atticus, trying to

get to safety, I’ll handle

you

of a shout, feeling unease hit me in

go!’ Atticus says. He glances at me, and he lowers his head.

Jai…

heart pounding as I realise we are both

stayed together, but we

a layer of protection as I dodge the bullets that are firing down

I try, but there’s no answer. ‘Jai! Can you hear

every

one that is

with hope is Zaia’s. It’s like a phoenix’s fire lighting up the night sky with

I know that she’s

Did something happen?

Oh no! Her father!

I see the Toussaint twins going at

the ground, spotting Sebastian. Is he hurt?! Why isn’t he helping Zaia against

over a

Who are they mourning…

heart is in my mouth,

Jai…

There’s no heartbeat…

NO JAI! 10

There’s no heartbeat!

I run to their side, freezing when I stare down at Jai’s lifeless body, stumbling over the rubble and both Hugh and Sebastian look up at me almost as if they

sky, my heart shatters like a glass ball thrown mercilessly against a

life breaks down around me. Crippling pain rushes through me