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.

echoes in my ears. The anger in his voice

was a fool to think so. I should have known he would never believe me over her, when

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

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

car door banging shut makes me

Bastien?

Are you

Ethan…

“Yes. Please

course, come

the car, placing my suitcase

in

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hold back my tears. as I stare at my home

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

foreign to me.

window as we drive through

a blur.

The paint is peeling, and it looks more worn than I remember it,

the last time I visited her here?”

far too long.

he quickly goes to grab my

me. When he places my suitcase down, I pass

is this, Ma’am?”

token of my gratitude for all you have done.”

“Luna…”

hesitates but nods and takes his leave.

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

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

car which

taking

up and I’m beginning to doubt my

check into a hotel. I shouldn’t

is pulled open and I find myself staring into my Mom’s grey eyes.

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“Mom…”

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

the prying eyes that may be watching us and pulls me into

worn–out settee in the small living room. Blowing my nose on a tissue as I sniffle.

Mom asks as she rubs my back,

frowning deeply.

is completely smitten with Annalise now that she’s back. I don’t think I should use these babies to trap him in

wants no part in.” a

nods her

He once dropped Annalise for you, even if he remains with you.

now.” 1

I did not think he’d do this.” I protest.

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

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

rejected you yet?” Mom asks when

my head. “Not yet, but

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