I Am The Luna

Chapter 0498

VALERIE

He cocks a brow, looking down at me. "I don't want her to..." he sighs. "Never mind."

"Talk to me, Atticus. Help me understand why you refused her."

He shakes his head. "This place is coming along great. I like it. So Zade did most of this?"

"Yep," I respond, wishing he hadn't shut the conversation down so suddenly.

"He's talented in a lot of fields. I have to give him that."

I nod. "Oh, he is. He is incredible, after all. And we are making an adjoining hospital. It's going to be small, but my pack will have healthcare at the ready for them, and then I'll branch out."

"Yeah, I'm your brother, so make sure you try to figure out something for my pack before Sebastian's. Our hospital isn't really the best equipped," he says, making me chuckle.

"Well, I can't promise that... I mean Sebastian's pack was my previous pack, you know," I joke.

He scoffs, mocking hurt. "How can you say that? I'm hurt."

"Well, if maybe you end up having pack ties with someone from our pack..."

His smile fades and I sigh.

"Atticus-"

might wonder where we have

to say as we turn and head back to

now on, and the smell of the food is making my

hear Sebastian, who has his arms around Zaia, talking about the inquest into the government's political parties due to the disease that was

they found a lot of proof regarding the matter and well, it was only

hasn't said anything, but by now I'm certain he is the one who had

man after

just trying to punch him and Zade

arrived," Atticus says just as

dishes to take to the

"Who cooked?" she chuckles,

the food from out," 1 admit, making

on you," she

gives Atticus a hug, asking how he is. Although he was only married to Shelby for a week, he made it clear that her kids

all on the table and I return to grab the ice for the drinks, I see a shadow

Zade! You

say about letting

you going to

slips his hand under my top, caressing my

watch your back," he whispers dangerously in my