I Am The Luna

Chapter 0358

VALERIE.

An hour later, it’s over and, as he predicted, the killer was indeed Beth’s brother. The very same guy he had said it would be, but before he could say anything

cocky, my phone rings and I pick it up quickly.

“Zaia! How are you?” I say, not missing the way Zade stiffens.

“I’m great. You sound happy today, good day?” she asks.

“Kind of, not too bad, I guess. I visited the hospital and seems like I’ll be quite busy. How are my little nieces and nephews?” I ask.

“They are all great, and they are sending you all their love and kisses.”

Zade stands up and walks away, giving me some privacy and I appreciate it although I know he’ll probably be able to hear everything, anyway.

“I got your text earlier, and I was a little worried… What’s wrong hun?” Zaia’s voice softens and I close my eyes, wishing I hadn’t replied when I didn’t feel great. Zaia notices everything and she’s obviously picked up on it.

“I didn’t even say much. Why would you think something’s up?”

“Exactly, your message just wasn’t how it would be usually. What is it?”

leaning back in my seat. “Nothing, I just had a bit of a

knowingly and

No…

guilty almost as if

aren’t I?

mind? I wish I was there.” Zaia’s soft voice

I mean I’m the weakest, I was the

you were still healing when the war happened.

being nice,

my hair.

when one of us was injured, when we were in desperate

Me….

needed operating, without even having everything we needed for the procedure, who pushed through

Me?

When I was sick during pregnancy and didn’t know what was happening, who figured it out and

Me.

I always have. You were always the no–nonsense Doctor

it and although I see

I mean, I mean as a Blood Born, not my doctor skills,” I answer

your entire world was torn from you?” her hushed voice comes, and I close my eyes, lowering

There’s no winning with you.”