I Am The Luna

Chapter 0388

VALERIE.

My heart races, the phone almost slipping from my hold as his words ring in my mind.

Zade turns, carrying me over to the chest of drawers and places me on top of it, still holding me tightly as he takes his own phone out and types something in on the web browser.

“I’m coming there,” Atticus adds firmly.

I’m about to stop him when I hesitate. “Fine… umm, I’ll text you the address because I’ve moved out of the apartment complex,” I say, looking at Zade who

nods.

“Ok, why?”

“I’ll talk to you in person,” I answer slowly.

“Alright, just stay safe, Valerie. Maybe you moving wasn’t a good idea.” Atticus replies quietly.

“I’m not a kid, Atticus…”

“I know, but it doesn’t mean I can’t worry. I’ll see you soon. I’m booking my flight right now.”

I bid him farewell and close my eyes, leaning back against the wall.

“It’s for the better, they need to know… I need to check if Matt is ok,” Zade says. quietly.

“Yeah… I’m really sorry…” I say quietly as he clicks on another link and the

words ‘Driver Dead‘ emblazoned on the screen.

and I feel terrible.

so

fault… this

although I don’t

the station. That was

with this,” Zade

am I now. What if they ask for

to calm the anxiousness I’m

he says, and I nod. He’s careful, he’ll be ok. It’s me who is a

the meantime,” he combs his fingers through my hair as he looks into my eyes.

heavily, resting my forehead against his. “Today

get better. Come on, we’ll grab something to eat too,” he kisses my

I’m going to have to tell Atticus about us.”

dipping to my breasts, his eyes darkening. “We could leave that

ready,” I answer softly; even if it is going to be hard, I’m not going to pretend we are not together. I chose him because I

fingers playing with the strap

part of me wants to finish what we began, but life

nod. “Give me a minute,”

get the rest of the stuff out of the truck,” he

“Make sure you bring everything into this room…” I

an eyebrow, looking down at me.

go to the other room… but I think

grey eye glints. “I know other ways to cool you off…” he murmurs, glancing at me before he

to

search for the story. Watching the video as two cars with no number plates close in on my car from both

heart thuds as one of the cars makes a

I had. seen that blue–grey truck parked at