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.

his voice still haunts me. The memory of him and Annalise in the

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

I see the rain has stopped, a rainbow spreads across the sky, welcoming me with open arms, but I can’t appreciate its

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

car door banging shut makes me

Bastien?

Are you alright?”

Ethan…

“Yes. Please

of course,

He assists me into the car, placing my

gets in

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hold back my tears. as

He murmurs, his tone surprisingly. gentle. His eyes meet mine in the

foreign to me.

we

a blur.

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

the last time I visited her here?”

far too long.

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

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

is this,

of my gratitude for all you have

“Luna…”

hesitates but

a few of

is always curious when an unfamiliar

which

away before taking a deep breath and knock on the door.

I’m beginning to doubt my

I shouldn’t

the door is pulled

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“Mom…”

on the suitcase before she

reply, my eyes welling with tears. She picks up my glances around the street and 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

small living

asks as she rubs my back, her

frowning deeply.

“No, there’s no point, Mom. He is completely smitten with Annalise now that she’s back. I

clearly wants no part in.” a

and nods her

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

now.” 1

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

dear, I do, but only relying on the mate bond is not enough to keep a couple together. You

after all, Sebastian had treated me well… up until now,

you yet?” Mom asks when I’m a little

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

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