I Am The Luna

ZAIA. I stare at him trying to process everything he has just told me. My mind and emotions are wreaking havoc within me. How is this possible?

How could Mom do this?

How could she lie to me like this?

Annette is Mom’s sister?

I’m conflicted, but it’s clear he is not lying. There is so much to take in, including the fact that Annalise and I are not sisters but cousins. It’s our moms who are half-sisters, something even Mom doesn’t know.

This is a mess. First, I learn I have a brother, then I learn Dad had a brother, followed by me learning that Annalise is not my sister and that Annette is Mom’s sister.

That’s… confusing. But more than that is the fact that Mom cheated. I am unable to process how she always portrayed herself as the one being cheated on.

She genuinely looked the part too… I had seen her sadness and her struggle so many times. It’s not possible, I mean I believe Dad but is there a possibility it’s a lie? A misconception or maybe even a trick?

I’ve seen the raw pain Mom’s been in…. the sadness at the fact Annette stole her mate. That can’t be faked, can it?

Only a terrifyingly good actress could put up such an act for so many years. There’s got to be more to it!

She told me when I was old enough that it had broken her, realising Dad had cheated on her and wanted to be with his mistress. Why would she do that and break down into tears?

“Dad…” I say softly, we’ve never been close until the last few years, and even now I feel we are still becoming closer.

I don’t know if he’d appreciate my concern, but right now, I can’t hide the pain I feel for him. I love him and I want him to know I will always be here for him. “Look at me.”

He looks up from where he had his head hanging, and I smile gently. “Things will be alright…” I promise. Will it?

How do you recover from betrayal after betrayal?

“Of course.” He replies, reminding me of his usual self. My father is strong, that I know.

I mean, she’s always been so heartbroken with you cheating on her. Is there a high chance that maybe… maybe it wasn’t her? Of course I won’t mention the truth about you, Adam or

shrugs slightly. ” Maybe there’s a misunderstanding?” “No, it was definitely her, I saw her clearly, unless there is a woman who smells, and looks exactly like her then, maybe. It was my mate in that room that

at the thought but he seems so sure. “I see… then, may

it could mean the truth of Adam being brought to light.” He says quietly. I get it… that could put

“I understand…”

until all this mess

I won’t let it. You are not going to prison father,” I say, a sudden thought

smile slightly. I need the truth from her… a part of me doesn’t want to believe this… but a part of me also wants to see her reaction when I question her

will send a note to myself… with this information… something I will open in front of Mom, I want to see her reaction when I show it to her. It’s safe and believable, these people have pictures and things on

that is what you want, and if that’s

skims through me at the fact I’m hurting him; and I take his hand. “I believe you Dad, and I am so sorry… All my life I’ve been told by mom that you cheated… you never denied it and I always blamed you for that… but to learn that it was not you but Mom who truly cheated. It’s shocking and I won’t deny that I am struggling to

you certain you want to do this now?”

nod. “No, I want the truth… If you allow

want to pressurise him when I promised him whatever he told me will not leave this room, but I am

over it before he nods slowly,

he

to ask him why he’s never liked the Kings and I’m sure there’s more to it than just business rivalry, but he’s been

Come, let’s go

I have already argued.”

letting Dad suffer and be blackmailed like this. I brush my tears away and fix my top, hoping I don’t

for me. It’s my turn to carry the weight for

head out, and I take the reports the guards had written up. Gaspard observes me for a moment and I’m sure he can see

the mansion with Gordon, who is on duty, anyway. Only when the door shuts, do I tell the

down at the files in my hand, I flip through them. Annette has gone as far as to

need to comb through the guards and pack members and find out if there are others she’s blackmailed or abused… A. full investigation must be carried out. If I build my case, I might

Mom’s family knew about the Blood Born, which means

her sister … is it from Mom’s maternal or

against the leather seat, mulling

Mom and Annette’s history…

car halts outside the house, I get out. Maybe I

curls around the side of the house, and for a split second, I’m tempted to

so, so painful… I felt like I was going to die… but

the bed, his head