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.

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

I’m sorry.

the back of her neck as I kiss her harder, never wanting to let her go.

You deserved better.

nibble on her soft plush lip, cherishing the taste of her lips, the sweetness of her

mouth.

love you and

you will never

onto me equally hard. Our bodies

destiny has its

fucking rhythm that my heart beats

neck and hair as I

time and I

is it… our

break apart when she gasps for air and I’m breathing heavily,

rest… it’s going to be a long day tomorrow.” I say quietly,

her plump lips.

need to go to Dad’s Pack, too.”

nod, “And I plan to leave extremely early. There are a few things

smiles slightly, my words somehow

like a

Make sure you’re careful when you get to your dad’s pack. Trust

no one.”

really early? I’m going to head out early, too.” She asks

+16 BONUS

slip my arm

cover more ground.”

put more distance

to be a manic day, but let’s do something tomorrow night, even if

“Sounds good.”

arms around her tightly, burying my head into her

tenderly.