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-"

wonder where we have disappeared

what else to say as we turn and

the smell of the food is

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

matter and well, it was only

I'm certain he is the one who had that stuff

man

playing boxing with Xander, although Xander is just trying to punch

just as I hear

the dishes to take to

"Who cooked?" she chuckles,

food from out," 1

on you,"

hug, asking how he is. Although he was only married to Shelby for a week, he made it clear that her kids were his. I smile sadly, looking down at the tray

return to grab the ice for the drinks, I see a shadow fall

You

did I say about

going to do, punish me?" I ask

his hand under

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