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

have known he would never believe me over

outside, I see 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

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

banging shut makes me look

Bastien?

you

Ethan…

nod, trying to remain strong. “Yes. Please take

of course,

assists me into the car, placing my suitcase in the

and gets in the driver’s seat.

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say weakly. I’m no longer able to hold back my tears. as I stare at my home that now disappears from

will take you there immediately.” He murmurs, his tone surprisingly. gentle. His eyes meet mine

foreign to me.

rest my head on the window as we drive through town, the passing cars

a blur.

green door. The paint is peeling, and it looks more worn than I remember it, but it brings back

last time I visited her

been far too

me, before he quickly

When he places my suitcase down, I pass him an envelope. He looks at me,

this, Ma’am?”

gratitude for all you have

“Luna…”

Ethan.” I say. He hesitates but nods and takes

in a few of the

when an unfamiliar face shows up, especially when it’s

a luxury car which doesn’t fit

him to drive away before taking a

up and I’m beginning to doubt my decision.

a hotel. I shouldn’t

the door is pulled

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“Mom…”

eyes fall on the suitcase before

tears. She 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 a comforting hug, and

I am sitting on the worn–out settee in the small living room. Blowing my nose on

as she rubs my back,

frowning deeply.

that she’s back. I don’t think I

no

and nods her

Annalise for you, even if he remains with you. temporarily because of

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mates. You 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

is not enough to keep a couple together. You knew this, but

that, after all, Sebastian had treated me

he rejected you yet?” Mom asks when I’m a little

“Not yet, but I’m sure he will soon.”

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