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.

returns soon after, and when he picks up a bandage and walks towards Adriana, a flash of

thanks, I’m good,”

you ok?” I ask, glancing

really anyone…” she murmurs as Zade

time,” he says quietly.

firmly and she hesitantly

don’t feel jealous. I know I should, but his love for me… after last night…

He IS mine.

all the shards. He returns at one point and offers me a drink, replaces the water

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told, asking if I need anything.

sends tingles

rest for a moment,” he says quietly.

is under too much stress,” I whisper, feeling exhausted, but refusing to let that show. I just wish I had

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

but at least her heartbeat is steady and

even with the waning light and the exhaustion, I can’t afford to stop working on Ada, time

suddenly, unease washing through me.

Something isn’t right.