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.

about this? 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

was definitely her, I saw her clearly, unless there is a woman who smells, and looks exactly like her then, maybe. It

“I see… then, may I confront her? It’s just that… I

Adam being brought to light.” He says quietly. I get it… that

“I understand…”

be revealed… but until all this mess with the Blood Born and these attacks is sorted out, I

sudden thought occurring to me. “I have a plan …I can do this without mentioning you. “Zaia, what

see her reaction when I question her about it. If there’s even a ray of hope that maybe, just maybe, something is untrue in this entire situation – something that was perhaps overlooked –

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 both Sebastian and

what you want, and if that’s what you need to do to believe me,

flash of hurt 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

loves you, that won’t change, Zaia. Are you certain you want to do this now?” he asks. “I don’t want

“No, I want the truth… If you allow me to do

when I promised him whatever he told me will not leave this room, but I am also warmed by his words in defence of Mom. How can your views and respect for

think over it before he nods slowly,

He looks tired, and I know he needs a good night’s rest, I think we

there’s more to it than just business

let’s go home, I’ll make us both a hot

Annette and I have already argued.” He says with a heavy sigh. I frown, sne’s blackmailing Dad…

letting Dad suffer and be blackmailed like this. I brush my tears away and fix my

It’s my turn to

head out, and I take the reports the guards had written up. Gaspard observes me

driver to take us to Dad’s mansion first. I make sure Dad enters the mansion with Gordon, who is on duty, anyway. Only when the door shuts, do I tell the driver to take me home. One

files in my hand, I flip through them. Annette has gone as far as

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 be able to strike

need to have more solid backing. Mom’s family knew about

sister … is it from Mom’s

back against the leather seat, mulling

Mom and Annette’s history…

stop. I’m becoming obsessive! When the car halts outside the house, I get out.

around the side of the house, and

so painful… I felt like I

fast asleep on the armchair beside the bed, his head on the bed, as he holds