83 Luna Star
83 Luna Star
+19
****
******
CHAPTER 83
~Zara’s POV-
There was a gentleness to her tone, but I could sense the weight behind her words, the way she was observing me with a quiet curiosity. She had this way of making you feel seen, even when you wished you weren’t being examined so closely.
I forced a smile, hoping to keep the conversation light. “I try to be efficient. There’s always a lot to get done.”
She nodded, her smile widening slightly. “And you do it well. But I have to ask, Zara… how are you finding your time here? Truly.”
Her voice was sincere, something that caught me off guard. It wasn’t the formal, distant tone I’d come to expect from Snow’s parents. This was different–more personal, more… caring.
I paused for a moment, unsure how much to reveal. “It’s been… interesting,” I said carefully, choosing my
00:27
1/7
83 Luna Star
words. “There’s not been much to adjust to. Probably because everyone is welcoming and I haven’t been
here long.”
Luna Star’s gaze softened as she stepped closer, her hand reaching out to rest gently on my arm. “Adjusting to this life can be difficult. Especially when you’re suddenly thrust into a world you didn’t expect.”
Her words struck a chord with me, and I found myself nodding, the tension in my shoulders easing slightly. I knew I said everything was okay but with Snow, and
the sisters, I just felt… I don’t know.
“True. It’s all been a bit… overwhelming at times.”
She smiled knowingly. “I can imagine. But you’ve handled it with such grace. Snow speaks highly of you, you know. He may not say it outright, but he’s very protective of you.”
I blinked, a bit surprised at her words. Snow?
Protective of me?
2
He’d hardly shown anything but teasing and
annoyance most of the time. But there was something
in Luna Star’s eyes that made me believe she knew more than I did.
09:27
217
83 Luna Star
“I… didn’t realize that,” I admitted softly, my fingers fidgeting with the edge of my laptop.
Luna Star chuckled lightly. “He wouldn’t want you to know, of course. That’s just how he is. Always hiding behind that mask of his. But as his mother, I can see through him. He cares, Zara. He just doesn’t know how to show it properly yet.”
I wasn’t sure what to say. Part of me wanted to deny it, to claim that Snow’s aloofness and teasing were just part of his nature, nothing more.
But the other part of me–the part that had seen glimpses of something deeper–wondered if Luna Star was right.
Before I could respond, the door to the library creaked open again, and I turned to see Aira stepping inside, her face lighting up when she spotted me.
“There you are!” Aira said, her voice bright as she walked over. “I was looking for you everywhere, Zara.”
I smiled, relieved at the interruption but also glad to see her. “Hey, Aira.”
“Mother, I didn’t know you were here with Zara.”
83 Luna Star
She lifted her palm with ease which left me in awe. “I was passing by. Do not mind me, love.” Luna Star glanced between the two of us, her smile widening slightly. “I’ll leave you two to it,” she said with a wink. “But Zara, don’t hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything. We’re family now, after all.”
Family. The word lingered in the air as she gave me a gentle squeeze on the arm before turning and gliding out of the room, leaving me standing there with Aira.
I exhaled, still processing the conversation when Aira’s voice broke through my thoughts. “Come with me,” she said, excitement in her eyes.
“Come where?”
A mischievous glint I hadn’t been aware that she had, flashed in her eyes. “Let’s go swimming. I need to clear my head, and I think you could use a break too.”
Swimming?
“I don’t really swim,” I said quickly, trying to think of an
excuse.
Aira grinned, undeterred. “Then it’s the perfect time to learn. Trust me, you’ll love it. The water’s calming, and
vou could usa como rolavation after all that work,
83 Luna Star
you’ve been doing.”
I hesitated, glancing down at my laptop before looking back at her eager face. Maybe she was right. After all, Luna Star had just said I didn’t need to do this alone. And maybe a break was exactly what I needed.
“Alright,” I relented with a sigh. “Let’s go swimming.”
**
**
~Tempest’s POV~
The hot water in the tub did little to cleanse the guilt gnawing at me, even as I scrubbed at my skin fiercely, leaving my arms raw. I could still feel his touch—rough, urgent, and cold. Not because of him, but because of what it represented.
A distraction.
No matter how hard I tried to erase his scent, the reality of what I’d done lingered in the air, as stubborn as the memories of last night.
I had thrown myself at the warrior in desperation, trying to drown out the rage and hurt that Koda had stirred within me.
Koda.
08:27
517
<
83 Luna Star
The mere thought of his name made my skin crawl, but it wasn’t disgust that twisted in my chest. No, it was something far more complicated than that. Anger, confusion, a sliver of something I wasn’t ready to
name.
“Dammit,” I muttered, sinking deeper into the tub, fuming and letting the water ripple over my shoulders.
I wanted to forget. To erase everything from the past twenty–four hours and just disappear. But my mind wouldn’t let me.
You wish for my acceptance…
Koda’s words replayed in my head, each syllable like a shard of ice cutting into my skin.
I had been walking back to the house after my encounter with the warrior, feeling nothing but emptiness, when I’d stumbled upon him in the garden.
His presence hit me like a brick wall, stealing the breath from my lungs. I hadn’t expected to see him, and for a split second, I’d thought about slipping past unnoticed. But of course, nothing with Koda ever went that smoothly.
09-27
6/7
83 Luna Star
“You wish for my acceptance, but hours after finding out you have a mate, you flew into the arms of
another.”
He scoffed. “Classic Tempest.”
Comment 7
View All >
J
Post your first comment!
1
15
Send Gift
Vote
Fandom
Swipe l
