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

not knowing what else to say as we turn and

the smell

who has his 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

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

my man

to punch him and Zade keeps blocking

Aran have arrived," Atticus says just as

the dishes

"Who cooked?" she chuckles,

the food from out," 1 admit, making

on you," she

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

and I return to grab the ice for the drinks, I see a shadow fall over me just before a strong pair of arms wrap around me, causing

Zade! You alarmed

I say about letting

what are you going

hand under my top,

just watch your back," he whispers dangerously in my