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.

up a bandage and walks towards Adriana,

I’m good,” she

ok?” I ask, glancing up

anyone…” she murmurs as

fucking time,”

need to take care of yourself,” I say firmly and she hesitantly lifts her top slightly and Zade deftly wraps the bandage around

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

He IS mine.

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

+15 BONUS

asking if I need

gentle brush or touch sends tingles of sparks through me.

to rest for a moment,” he

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

he’s not letting on, he’s becoming increasingly on edge. I can smell gasoline from the hall and I wonder what he’s done, but I’m too busy

least her heartbeat

can’t afford to stop working on Ada, time is running out and I need to finish this.

suddenly, unease washing

Something isn’t right.