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-"

They might wonder where

not knowing what else to say as we turn and head back to

smell of the food is

arms around Zaia, talking about the inquest into the government's political parties due to the disease that was indeed being spread by the

and well, it was only making people hate

but by now I'm certain he is the one who had that

my man

to punch him and Zade keeps blocking him, giving the frustrated little Menace

arrived," Atticus says just as I hear the

dishes to take to the dining table.

"Who cooked?" she chuckles,

purchased the food from out," 1 admit,

on you," she

Atticus a hug, asking how he is. Although he was only married to Shelby for a week, he

the drinks, I see a shadow fall over

Zade! You

did I say about

forgot... what are you going to do, punish

his hand under my top, caressing my

surprise... just watch your back," he whispers dangerously in