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.

still echoes in my ears. The anger in his voice still haunts me. The memory of him and Annalise

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

across the sky, welcoming me with open arms, but I can’t appreciate its beauty, not

my vision blurring. A soft whimper escapes my lips before I can

door banging shut makes me look up.

Bastien?

Are you alright?”

Ethan…

remain strong. “Yes. Please take me to my Mother’s

of course, come

the car, placing my suitcase in

and gets in the

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hold back my tears. as I stare at my home that

Luna, I will take you there immediately.” He murmurs, his tone surprisingly. gentle. His eyes meet mine in the rear–view mirror, filled with a concern that is

foreign to me.

head on the window as we drive

a blur.

good twenty–minute drive and I point out her pale green door. The paint is peeling, and it looks

time I visited her

been far too

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

the front door for me. When he places my suitcase

is this, Ma’am?”

gratitude for all you have done.”

“Luna…”

Ethan.” I say. He hesitates but nods and

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

an unfamiliar face shows up, especially when it’s

which

drive away before taking a deep breath and knock on

are playing up and I’m beginning to doubt my

check into a hotel. I shouldn’t have come here..

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

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“Mom…”

shocked. Her eyes fall on the suitcase before she looks searchingly into my eyes. “Is everything

me inside, closing the door on the prying eyes that may

in the small living room. Blowing my nose on a tissue as

you are pregnant?” Mom asks as she

frowning deeply.

with Annalise now that she’s back. I don’t think I should use these babies to

wants no

sighs and nods

to keep a man. He once dropped Annalise for you, even if he

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did not think he’d do this.”

together. You knew this, but you had fallen in love with him and chose to ignore that. But he clearly didn’t care enough.”

I murmur, feeling saddened that she still thinks that, after all, Sebastian had treated

you yet?” Mom asks when

yet, but I’m sure he will soon.”

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