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.

in his voice still haunts

might save our bond, but I was a fool to think so. I should have known he

arms, but I can’t appreciate its

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

of a car door banging shut makes me look up.

Bastien?

Are you alright?”

Ethan…

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

course, come

me into the car, placing

in

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able to hold back my tears. as I stare

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.

out her pale green door. The paint is peeling, and it looks more worn

last time I visited her

been far

quickly goes to grab my

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

this,

token of my gratitude for all you have done.”

“Luna…”

I say. He hesitates but nods and

of the windows. In this

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

car which doesn’t fit

for him to drive away before taking a deep breath

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

a hotel. I shouldn’t have come

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

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“Mom…”

shocked. Her eyes fall on the suitcase before

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

minutes later, I am sitting on the worn–out settee in the small living room. Blowing my nose on a tissue as

Mom asks as she rubs my back, her lips

frowning deeply.

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

no part

sighs and nods her

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

know how important that is. I did not think he’d do

relying on the mate bond is not enough to keep a couple together.

she still thinks that, after all, Sebastian had treated me well…

he rejected you yet?” Mom asks when I’m a little

yet, but I’m sure he

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