I Am The Luna

I Am The Luna by Moonlight Muse Chapter 51

A Horrible Truth

ZAIA. I stare at my reflection in the mirror. Maybe I did take it a step too far. My hair is pulled back in a sleek bun, and my eyes are smoky with a nude lipstick.

I’m wearing a navy dress, it’s plain, with a slight shimmer to it, and it reaches the floor with a string strap halter neck that leaves my side boobs and back on display. It has a slit down my thigh.

I’m wearing the necklace I had designed, consisting of three chains and the triangle symbol sitting right above my breasts. They had delivered on time, and it is as I had requested. Showing the symbol within perfectly.

It’s the only piece of jewellery I will be wearing. A statement alongside the henna that covers my arms.

The pattern is partially floral but there are at least six of the blood born symbols drawn onto both arms. Along my back, I have the symbol drawn down the centre of my back with added gold and blue glitter to emphasise the symbol.

My left leg, which can be seen through the slit, also has henna applied. Like my back, it simply consists of the symbol.

No one will miss it and I wonder who will react … who knows of the Blood Born? We will have other allied pack alphas and important figures there.

I smooth my dress down just as there’s a knock on the door and Mom enters. “Ah Zaia, you need to hur…” She trails off as her eyes fall on me and her face drains of colour as she grips the door handle for support.

“That is a reaction I was hoping for, from some of those in attendance tonight, Mother… not you.” I say, frowning.

Does she recognise it or know something about it? Growing up, she always dismissed it saying it was just a birthmark, but now her reaction says otherwise. It’s something I did want to ask her but never found the right moment, or it simply slipped my mind.

“Change. Now.” Mom says sharply as she enters the room and shuts the door. She grabs my arm and begins scrubbing at the henna.

“Mom, it’s a henna stain, meaning it won’t come off,” I say quietly, observing her. Her heart is thumping, and she stares up at me tight-lipped.

“What is it? What do you know?” I ask her intently. She looks down, her hands shaking as she stares at my now-red arm. The rubbing did nothing but flare the skin.

trying to prove! Unless you have a death wish!” She says, her voice shaking. There’s so much hatred and resentment in her

that I’m hurting you, but everything that is happening is because of this. Someone

else- goddess! Your father… he knows?” she whispers, her

“Mom…”

grabs my make-up wipes and begins scrubbing at my arms. The henna won’t

Dad’s voice comes. “Come in,

brow furrowing but his attention goes to Mom, who is visibly shaking. Pull yourself

he didn’t really react in a positive or negative. manner, he simply said security will

can you do this?” Mom shouts, spinning around and glaring accusingly at him. He

do you know?” Dad asks her sharply, far firmer than I was. She looks between us, before her

I only managed to protect her. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry, I tried to stop them. If they know she’s one too! They’ll take her too!”

face as he kneels before her, gripping her shoulders. “Melanie, who?” Dad asks

Her words aren’t making sense and Dad looks at me and I instantly move forward, kneeling beside

ask, as she rubs her eyes fruitlessly, as

now, shaking extremely as she now clutches mine and Dad’s wrists. “When you… Hugh,

said to me that…” His voice is ice cold as he trails off and I can feel his aura around him. Her heart is pounding violently, and I wonder

told anyone, they

told me! I could have done the right thing!” He

have died!” Dad scoffs as he backs away from Mom. What

he was dead!” He roars,

blackmailing me. They said he’ll live as long as

hit me, and I’m torn… I understand both Mom and Dad’s points of view… but the thing is… Dad is right in this situation. And the fact that I

did what Sebastian did,

Dad is right in this matter. Even if they blackmailed me and Dad, you should have told Dad his son is out there.” My heart

to him.

Like you cared! I didn’t think you’d do anything. You had already gone to your precious mistress!”

is the truth. “If one of my children was taken, I would still do everything

know? Zaia… If they knew you were a blood born too, they would have come for you. I had no one. Nothing… Your Dad didn’t care for you back then. If I spoke, I would have lost you too.” She breaks into sobs, and I realise she was pushed

Like Sebastian…

to save one child instead

knows there’s truth in her words. My own mind is a mess

“Stand up and tell us everything you