I Am The Luna

Chapter 0003

ZAIA.

Once back home, everywhere I look I see him, see the life we built together here. Crippling pain consumes me at what I’m leaving behind, but I won’t allow him to

take more from me.

I won’t let him hurt the life growing inside me. These babies are as much mine as they are his and I will do my best for them.

I begin packing, taking only the bare essentials, and dumping them into a suitcase.

The quicker I am out of here, the better.

I write a quick note to Emma, thanking her for her services.

Picking up the divorce agreement, I sit down at the dining table. The silence in the

house is deafening.

Emma must have finished her work by now and left. With shaking hands, I sign the

papers and close the file and with it, the door to that chapter of my life.

Plucking up my phone, I stare at my mother’s number. I haven’t called her in a while. … Although she and my father are separated, she too had been against me marrying

Sebastian.

However, I know she’ll understand me better than anyone… After all, my father left.

her for none other than Annalise’s mother.

My parents were destined mates, but my father had an affair with another woman,

hence Annalise was born, mere days apart from me.

My stepmother didn’t only take away my Mom’s mate, she took my dad from me

too.

When I was little, we were close, but my stepmother didn’t like it and always instigated him against me and tried to cause a rift between us. In the end, she

succeeded.

Even though I was raised with luxuries and given the best education, our

relationship simply became a formality to him. A responsibility he no longer wanted.

As I grew up, my father kept in contact. Of course, he’d even drop by on my birthdays, but the moment I refused to give up Sebastian for Annalise, he had

disowned me too.

I will go to Mom’s home and ask if I can stay there for a few days. Just long enough for me to sort things out with myself.

Tears trek down my face as I slip my wedding band from my finger and place it on top of the divorce file. Grabbing the handle of my suitcase, I pull it along,telling

Ethan to bring the car.

With a last, lingering glance down the hall, I take my leave.

night still echoes in my ears. The anger in his voice still haunts

this pregnancy might save our bond, but I was a fool to think so. I should have known he would never believe

the rain has stopped, a rainbow spreads across the sky, welcoming me with open arms, but I can’t appreciate its beauty, not today. The weight on my shoulders is heavy, the pain already beginning to claw at my insides.

sharp pang in my chest almost brings me to my knees, my vision blurring. A soft whimper escapes my lips before

a car door banging shut makes

Bastien?

you

Ethan…

Please take me to

course,

into the car, placing my suitcase in the

and gets in the driver’s seat.

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Drive.” I say weakly. I’m no longer able to hold back my tears. as I stare at my home that

immediately.” He murmurs, his tone surprisingly. gentle. His eyes meet

foreign to me.

we drive through

a blur.

pale green door. The paint is peeling, and it looks more

last time I

been far

before he quickly goes to

to the front door for me. When he places my suitcase down, I pass him

this, Ma’am?”

my gratitude for all you have done.”

“Luna…”

He hesitates but nods

see the curtains twitch in a few of the windows. In this

curious when an unfamiliar face shows

which

drive away before taking

nerves are playing up and I’m beginning to doubt my

into a hotel. I shouldn’t

is pulled open and

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“Mom…”

replies, shocked. Her eyes fall on the suitcase before

picks up my glances around the street and beckons me inside, closing the door on the prying eyes that may be watching us and pulls me into

on the worn–out settee in the small living

he know you are pregnant?” Mom asks as she rubs my back, her lips pursed,

frowning deeply.

shake my head, “No, there’s no point, Mom. He is completely smitten with Annalise now that she’s back. I don’t think I should use these babies to trap him in

clearly wants no

and nods her head.

are never the way to keep a man. He once dropped Annalise for you, even if he remains with you. temporarily because of

now.” 1

how important that is. I did not think he’d do this.”

patting my arm. “Yes dear, I do, but only relying on the mate bond is not enough to keep a couple together. You knew

saddened that she still thinks that, after all, Sebastian had treated

you yet?” Mom asks when I’m

“Not yet, but I’m sure he will soon.”

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