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

else to say as we turn and head back to

is now on, and the smell of

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

proof regarding the matter and well, it was

but by now I'm certain he is the one

man

Xander, although Xander is just trying to punch him and Zade

have arrived," Atticus says just as I hear the car doors

uncovering the dishes to

"Who cooked?" she chuckles,

food from out," 1 admit, making

you,"

he is. Although he was only married to Shelby for a week, he

on the table and I return to grab the ice for the drinks, I see a shadow fall over me just before

You

about letting your

going to do, punish me?"

slips his hand under my

your back," he whispers dangerously in my ear, making my