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.

last night still echoes in my ears. The anger in his voice still

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

but I can’t appreciate its beauty, not today. The weight on my shoulders is

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

sound of a car door banging

Bastien?

Are you

Ethan…

Please take me to

course,

car, placing my suitcase

in the driver’s

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

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

foreign to me.

we drive through town, the passing

a blur.

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

last time I visited

far

quickly goes

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

is this,

my gratitude for all you have

“Luna…”

but nods and takes

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

an unfamiliar face shows

car which doesn’t fit

wait for him to drive away before taking

are playing up and I’m beginning to doubt my decision. Maybe I

into a hotel. I

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

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“Mom…”

suitcase before she looks searchingly into my

beckons me inside, closing the door on the prying eyes that may be watching us and pulls me into a comforting hug, and I finally break down. Sobbing my heart out at

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

frowning deeply.

smitten with Annalise now that she’s back. I

no part

nods her

him to know, then we’ll keep it 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,

now.” 1

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

I do, but 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 chose to ignore that.

know…” I murmur, feeling saddened that she still thinks that, after all, Sebastian had treated me well…

he rejected you yet?” Mom asks

head. “Not yet, but I’m sure he will soon.”

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