I Am The Luna

Chapter 0247

ZAIA.

Blow after blow…

The pain in my body is screaming at me to stop, to take a break and breathe… but I

don’t want to.

I refuse to.

This is a way to release the rage inside of me and it’s… empowering.

“Zaia… let’s take a break.” Atticus’s breathless voice comes as he grabs my fist,

yanking me against him, and twists my arm behind my back. “That’s enough for

today.” He says, looking down at me.

His hair is drenched in sweat, as is his body. I’m the same. The hairs that refused to stay back are sticking to my face and I can feel the trickles of sweat dripping down my bare stomach as we stand there chest to chest.

“No. I’m not… but if you want to go, I’ll continue with one of my guards.” I say quietly,

breaking free and turning away from him, about to summon one of my men when he grips hold of my elbow and forces me to face him.

“Zaia…” There’s concern in his eyes as he observes me, but I refuse to let people see

the cracks within me…

I raise an eyebrow and tilt my head.

me?” I ask challengingly as I slowly

hold and cross my arms.

before sighing and shaking his

then, Red, let’s go again.” He says as he adjusts his sweatpants and re–ties. the string. He’s shirtless, and he’s getting a lot of

a couple

partner. I just hope he finds the one and gets that happily

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he deserves without being hung up over me.

asks, cocking a brow.

was just thinking you aren’t getting any younger.

fall into

and this time I

he replies as he blocks

you aren’t. I give up.” Atticus says breathlessly as I pin him to the ground, I’m straddling his stomach a dagger to his throat. He raised his hands in surrender, dropping them onto the ground beside his head as he looks

we

we are the only ones left in the training

but I feel a little calmer, or maybe that’s because

didn’t you?” I ask,

because this isn’t a joke, and I don’t

enemy or a real match. Not that you don’t know how to

on the battlefield,” he says quietly, slapping the

good Red.”

position and dropping the dagger, I

at how achy

grabbing my arm and pulling me onto the ground beside.

him.

the mat beneath me as I lay there beside