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 me. The memory of

I should have known he would never believe me over her, when once again he accused me of lying to

sky, welcoming me with open arms, but I can’t appreciate its beauty, not today. The weight on my shoulders is

knees, my vision blurring. A soft whimper escapes my lips before I can contain it.

sound of a car door banging shut makes me look up.

Bastien?

you

Ethan…

to remain strong. “Yes. Please take me

of course,

car, placing my

and gets in the driver’s

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lives on Oak Mill Drive.” I say weakly. I’m no longer able to hold back my tears. as I stare

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

foreign to me.

on the window as we drive

a blur.

a good twenty–minute drive and I point out her pale green door. The paint is peeling, and it looks more worn than I remember it, but it brings back a surge of

the last time

been far

before he quickly goes to

When he places my suitcase down, I pass him an

is this,

token of my gratitude for all you have done.”

“Luna…”

say. He hesitates but

see the curtains twitch in a few of the windows.

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

luxury car which

for him to drive away before taking a deep breath and

beginning to doubt

I shouldn’t have come

door is pulled open

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“Mom…”

She replies, shocked. Her eyes fall on the suitcase before she looks searchingly into my eyes.

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

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

he know you 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

no part in.”

and nods

secret. Babies are never 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 day, just as he has

now.” 1

not think he’d do this.” I protest. It’s not like I stole anything that

mate bond is not enough to keep a couple together. You knew this, but you had fallen in love with him and chose to ignore that. But he clearly

after all, Sebastian had treated me well… up until

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

but I’m sure

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