I Am The Luna

Chapter 0416

“It’s all I could find. Let me know if you need anything else,” he says, bending down and kissing my cheek.

I look up, my heart skipping a beat, and nod. “Thank you.”

“I’ll be back to bandage her up.” Our eyes meet before he leaves the room.

“Will she be ok?” Adriana asks just when I see the bullet wound on the side of her neck. It missed but… barely.

“I’ll try my best. How long has she been unconscious?” I ask, dreading the

answer.

“Days…” Adriana’s voice is weak, and I glance at her. She’s scared. Deep down she knows I might not be able to do anything. “I tried, I really did, but they said they won’t see her because she wasn’t chipped… that by law they can only attend to someone who was legally chipped. I know I failed her.”

“You didn’t. Our system did,” I reply quietly.

One that needs to be abolished and I will make sure it is. No matter what.

My eyes flash as I continue working on Ada, time passing painstakingly slowly for the others, but for me, it’s a race against the clock, as everything I do is adding to the stress that her body is under.

picks up a bandage and walks towards Adriana, a flash of fear flickers in her

thanks, I’m good,”

I ask, glancing up

really anyone…” she murmurs as Zade cocks a brow.

fucking time,”

need to take care of yourself,” I say firmly and she hesitantly lifts her top slightly and Zade

split second, weirdly… I don’t feel jealous. I know I should, but his love for me… after

He IS mine.

and I continue the painstaking slow job of removing all the shards. He returns at one point and offers me a

+15 BONUS

told, asking if I

brush or touch sends tingles of sparks

need to rest for a moment,” he says quietly.

I whisper, feeling exhausted, but refusing to let that show. I just wish I had more

dark outside and even though he’s not letting on, he’s becoming increasingly on edge. I can smell gasoline from the hall and I wonder what he’s

but at least her heartbeat is steady

the exhaustion, I can’t afford to stop working on Ada, time

unease washing through

Something isn’t right.