I Am The Luna

Chapter 0360

VALERIE.

Driving to the hospital, I feel empty. It’s my first day working there, but since that day I haven’t spoken to Zade and it’s insane how… bleak everything feels.

There’s been a few times he’s been watching me, and I spotted him, but he simply would turn and walk away.

Along with his silence that I am now blessed with, I also feel like I can’t stop thinking about him. It scares me, tears me up with guilt and confusion and there’s nothing I can do to stop myself from feeling this way.

He is wrong about Jai. Being selfless and wanting to protect everyone is not selfish. It does not mean he didn’t love me. He loved deeply, and he cared for everyone. From an outsider’s point of view, I get it… and I hate that he voiced the dark thoughts that niggled in my mind.

I

Zade was beginning to leave a searing effect on me, and when he isn’t around, he is making his way into my mind even more than before. I sleep thinking about him, and I wake up thinking about him and some of it is far from innocent.

Zade Toussaint… auburn hair, grey eyes, features that are made to entice, but there’s something more with him and it isn’t just the mate bond…

There’s this connection, like he understands me… Not just the me that people. see, but the me that I don’t want others to know of… If I was selfish or angry, it’s like I know he’ll understand and not judge me no matter what.

between us is real, and

Jai… but a person, with

did something that I shouldn’t? Like falling into those muscular arms that could either protect me or destroy me. But then the thought of him. destroying me entices me. I groan, trying to ignore

need.

I need to get this out of

to work. I’ve already been

+15 BONUS

day.

If you need anything, don’t hesitate to ask, once again welcome to the team.” The ward manager

Mr Owen.”

he smiles and reaches into his pocket. “Ah, before I forget, here.”

when I look at the small badge that he’s holding out to me. A symbol to

this, but

only fair,” I say, my own words

there was nothing fair about being labelled for

don’t worry about it. I doubt many of our patients will even know what it means, and you’re approachable.” He pats my arm before he walks off and I put the pin on my doctor’s coat.