I Am The Luna

Chapter 0233

I keep my pace steady as I slowly make my way to the doors to unlock them with my key, placing the bags down first, with my hand on my hip, just as I have seen our housekeeper do for years. If someone is watching us or has cameras, I can’t let

anyone suspect us..

Almost inside…

This place is heavily guarded outside, but inside I will be fine.

It’s extremely quiet, and I place the bags into the coat closet before I begin searching

around the house for Mom. I know the staff has been in and out, but as far as I know,

Mom has refused to leave the house since our falling out.

If she thought that would make me come back, she was wrong. I can’t forgive her for

all her lies. Yes, I love her. She is my mom, after all.

There’s complete silence, which means not even the staff is here… I was told I’d be

notified if Mom left the house. I have heard nothing, so where is she?

I hurry up the stairs when I find she is not anywhere downstairs and head towards

her bedroom. I knock on the door lightly, waiting for an answer, but there is nothing.

I frown, trying the door handle. It’s locked.

Is she asleep?

I knock again.

“Mom?” I whisper, glancing towards the stairs, hoping no one showed up like the

housekeeper. The guards would be

call a little louder. The door is

eyes, I press my ear to the door, trying to focus

as I hone in on my surroundings. I can hear my own heart…

outside… and another

a little louder, my voice

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hear a muffled sound.

“Mom?”

and my senses are screaming at

as I slowly put distance

the wall opposite

Zaia… you

and slam my shoulder into it. A surge of orange aura

onto the carpeted floor and hope no one heard the

up and my heart almost stops when I see

gets to me.

her arms and legs are tied behind her back, and she’s gagged. She’s lost a lot of weight and bruises fresh and old

the bed

pounding as I rush to her side, unable to stop

as I untie her quickly.

tears in her swollen bruised eyes, old make–up

can tell from the odour she has

shaking as I remove the cloth from around

and I realise

knows what

my

around. She needs

to rush to the bathroom when she

whispers, her voice full of fear