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

to say as we turn and head back

is now on, and the smell of the food

into the government's political parties due to the disease that was indeed being spread by

found a lot of proof regarding the matter and

he

my man after

is just trying to punch him and Zade keeps blocking him,

just as I hear

uncovering the dishes to take to the dining table. Zaia comes

"Who cooked?" she chuckles,

purchased the food from out,"

you,"

older men enter, and Hugh 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 were his. I smile sadly, looking down at the

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

You

about

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

under my top, caressing

your back," he whispers dangerously in