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.

cheating on her. Is there a high chance that maybe… maybe it wasn’t her? Of

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

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

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

“I understand…”

some point the truth must be revealed… but until all this

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

reaction when I question her about it. If there’s even a ray of hope that maybe, just maybe, something is untrue in

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

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

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

us, your mother loves you, that won’t change, Zaia. Are you certain you

nod. “No, I want the truth… If you allow me to do so, of course,”

room, but I am also warmed by his words in defence of Mom. How can your views and respect for

it before he nods slowly, frowning.

reply. He looks tired, and I know he needs a good night’s rest,

and I’m sure there’s more to it than

hands. ” Come, let’s go home, I’ll make

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

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

held strong for me. It’s my turn to carry the weight for those whom I love, and

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

mansion with Gordon, who is on duty, anyway. Only when the door shuts, do I tell the driver to take me home. One of my guards

I flip through

back, staring up at the night sky out of the window. I 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

Mom’s family knew about the Blood Born, which means there’s a chance that maybe Annette

is it from Mom’s

back against the leather seat, mulling over everything Dad had said. Adam… I need to learn

Mom and Annette’s history…

becoming obsessive! When the car halts outside the house, I get out. Maybe I need

look towards the dark path that curls around the side of the house, and for

didn’t shift because it is so, so painful… I felt like I was going to die… but I want

the door and head to Valerie’s room. Jai is fast asleep on the armchair beside the