I Am The Luna

Chapter 0231

“Baby, what is it?” she asks softly.

“Nothing, relax. Why are you so worried?” I ask, reaching up and brushing the wet locks of her hair back. She’s wearing the shirt I had discarded not long ago.

Her eyes flutter shut as I run my fingers down her neck. Her face is make–up–free,

and she looks breathtaking. She’s a beauty…

I caress her cheeks, admiring her dusting of freckles.

She opens her eyes, and they are glistening with tears.

“I don’t know… I’m scared.” She whispers, her voice shaky. “You’re scaring me.”

She looks into my eyes, and I wonder if deep down she knows…

“I don’t mean to,” I reply quietly, clenching my jaw as I try to push away my emotions

that are threatening to drown me.

“We’re going to get through this, all of this. Together. We are going to find Gerard, and we are going to defeat the Sable. Together,” she reassures me, but I wonder if

she’s reassuring herself as well.

Together…

“Promise me,” she whispers, an underlying urgency in her tone.

I cup her face, unable to reply to her.

How many more lies will I tell her? How many promises will I break? Our hearts are thumping violently before I claim her lips in a deep, passionate kiss, sending rivets

of pleasure through us.”

One fuelled by a thousand emotions that are stronger than the most powerful of

storms.

whimpers softly against my lips, kissing me back with equal intensity as her eyes

I’m sorry.

of her neck as I kiss her harder, never

You deserved better.

soft plush lip, cherishing the taste of

mouth.

and I always will.

love for you

she grips onto me equally hard. Our bodies are moulded together as if

has its

rhythm that my heart beats

gripping the back of her neck and hair as I kiss her like it’s for

I know

is it… our

gasps for air and

long day tomorrow.” I say quietly, brushing my

her plump lips.

to go to Dad’s Pack,

There are a few things that I want

slightly, my words somehow

like a plan.”

Make sure you’re careful when you get

no one.”

going to head out early,

+16 BONUS

slip my arm under her head, and she snuggles against

I’ll cover

distance

do something tomorrow night, even if it’s just a barbeque in the garden. The children will

“Sounds good.”

my head into her

tenderly.