I Am The Luna

I can hear them talking. There's a window open somewhere, but I remain where I am, smoking my cigarette.

"...joining us?" Zaia's faint voice reaches me.

"No," Valerie's voice comes.

"Oh..."

"Sorry," Valerie's quiet voice comes.

"Don't be. He has every right to do what feels best for him," Hugh says.

He could have been the one dead... Jai could have been alive and with Valerie... I push the intruding thought away. Seeing him had brought those memories back with vengeance. What if he had been the one I managed to kill?

Not knowing the truth, if I killed him, would I have regretted it?

But then again, I have done enough to fuel the demons within my mind.

"Dad, is everything alright?" Zaia asks.

"Yes, however, life is short... and so, with your blessing of course, Atticus... I want to ask Shelby to marry me," Hugh's voice comes. "I mean, I have had this conversation with you, Atticus, a while back, but I hope it still stands, even if her health is not at its best. I still want her to be my wife."

There are a few gasps.

"Hot diggedy!" The Menace exclaims as Valerie and Zaia sound excited as they kind of, squeal? Sounds like that anyway.

Women can be weird...

Valerie asks, clearly waiting

loves to collect sisters anyway, he and Zaia

bastard hasn't changed

"Sebastian!" Zaia scolds lightly.

that. And Hugh, I am moved," Atticus begins. There's clearly some surprise from him as there's silence before Sebastian speaks again. "Hold up, you wouldn't mind

one. I wish you and Mom all the happiness in the world." He's acting weird. He has been pretty much all

distracted persona all

Adriana...

any chance

said to me upon leaving all seems to click

match. But who

did she leave? Did he reject

the case, I won't be

treat my pack members like

moved, and I fully support it. She might not agree...

things don't go as planned... I think it would be a time you can all

and I would love to make her my wife. Thank

marry soon?" Valerie asks. "She is weak, and won't be able to handle any

that where your mind goes?"

wedding!" Valerie growls, making Zaia chuckle softly as Atticus

what is

has many issues,"

keep it simple, just vows and a small dinner. I don't want

that sounds great, if she agrees, of course,"

she will. And we can do a small thing in the house and

and maybe she'll be

talking and I smoke my cigarette, glad I wasn't inside for that conversation.