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

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 once again he accused me of

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 my insides.

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

car door banging

Bastien?

Are you

Ethan…

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

course, come

into the car,

in the driver’s seat.

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

there immediately.” He murmurs, his tone surprisingly. gentle. His eyes meet mine in the rear–view mirror,

foreign to me.

my head on the window as we drive

a blur.

out her pale green door. The paint is peeling, and it looks more worn than I remember it, but it brings

was the last time I visited her

far too

me, before he quickly goes to grab

the front door for me. When he places my suitcase down, I pass him

is this, Ma’am?”

gratitude for all

“Luna…”

hesitates but

of the windows. In this small winding

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

a luxury car which doesn’t fit here.

before taking a deep breath and knock

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

I

run, when the door is pulled open and I find

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“Mom…”

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

may be watching us and pulls me into a comforting hug, and

am sitting on the worn–out settee in the small living

pregnant?” Mom asks as

frowning deeply.

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

wants no part in.”

and nods

dropped Annalise for you, even if he remains

now.” 1

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

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. But he clearly

thinks that, after

Mom asks when I’m a little

yet, but I’m

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