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.

voice still haunts me. The memory of him and Annalise in

should have known

can’t appreciate its beauty, not today. The weight

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

of a car door banging shut makes me look up.

Bastien?

Are you

Ethan…

“Yes. Please take me to my Mother’s

of course,

me into the car, placing my suitcase

and gets in the driver’s seat.

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able to hold back my tears. as I stare at my home that now disappears from view.

you there immediately.” He murmurs, his tone surprisingly. gentle. His eyes meet mine in the rear–view mirror,

foreign to me.

as we drive through town, the passing cars and

a blur.

peeling, and it looks more worn than I remember it,

time I visited her here?”

been far too

for me, before he quickly goes

my suitcase down, I pass him an envelope.

is this,

of my gratitude for all you have done.”

“Luna…”

I say. He hesitates but nods and takes his leave.

a few of the windows. In this

unfamiliar

luxury car which doesn’t

taking a deep breath and

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

into a hotel. I shouldn’t have

grab my suitcase and run, when the door is pulled open and I find myself staring into my

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“Mom…”

fall on the suitcase before she looks searchingly into my

prying eyes that may be watching us and pulls me into a comforting hug,

the worn–out settee in the small living room.

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

frowning deeply.

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

wants no part

nods her head.

the way to keep a man. He once dropped Annalise for you, even if he remains with you. temporarily because of the children. He will drop you one

now.” 1

know how important that is. I did not think he’d do this.” I protest. It’s not like I stole anything that did not belong

enough to keep a couple together. You knew this, but you had fallen

thinks that, after all, Sebastian had treated me well… up until now,

Mom asks when

shake my head. “Not yet, but I’m sure he will soon.”

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