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.

betrayal from last night still echoes in my ears. The anger in his voice still haunts me. The memory of him and Annalise in the

think so. I should have known he would never believe me over her, when once again he accused me

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 shoulders is heavy, the pain already beginning to claw at

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

a car door banging

Bastien?

Are you alright?”

Ethan…

“Yes. Please take me to

course, come

assists me into the car,

and gets in the driver’s

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able to hold back my tears. as I stare

murmurs, his tone surprisingly. gentle. His eyes meet mine in the rear–view mirror, filled with a concern

foreign to me.

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

a blur.

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

time I visited her

far too long.

door for me, before he quickly goes to grab my suitcase and carries

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

this, Ma’am?”

token of my gratitude

“Luna…”

hesitates but nods and takes his leave.

in a few of the windows. In this small winding street,

unfamiliar face

a luxury car which

wait for him to drive away before taking

beginning

hotel. I

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

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“Mom…”

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

door on the prying eyes that may be watching us and pulls me into a comforting hug, and I finally break down. Sobbing

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

know you are pregnant?” Mom asks as she rubs my back,

frowning deeply.

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

no part

sighs and nods

know, then we’ll keep it secret. Babies are never the way to keep a man. He once dropped Annalise for you,

now.” 1

You know how important that is. I did not think he’d do this.” I protest. It’s

but only relying on the mate bond is not enough to keep a couple together. You knew this, but you had fallen in love

murmur, feeling saddened that she still thinks that, after

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

but I’m

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