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.

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

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

seems so sure. “I see… then, may I confront her? It’s just that… I need

truth of Adam being brought to

“I understand…”

fine with that. At some point the truth must be revealed… but until all this mess with the Blood Born and these attacks

prison father,” I say, a sudden thought occurring to me. “I

me doesn’t want to believe this… but a part of me also wants to 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 – then I want

see her reaction when I show it

you want, and if that’s

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 was not you but Mom who truly cheated. It’s shocking and I won’t deny

us, your mother loves you, that won’t change, Zaia. Are you certain you want to do this now?” he asks. “I don’t want it to cause issues between you. Live in denial

If you allow me to do so, of course,” I

I am also warmed

it before he nods slowly, frowning. “Very well,” he

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

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

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

sounds, I need to go home, Annette and I have already argued.”

tears away and

him. He’s held strong for me. It’s my turn to carry the weight for those whom I

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

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 of my guards

through them. Annette

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

I just need to have more solid backing. Mom’s family knew about the Blood Born, which means there’s a chance that

… is it from

my temples, and I lean back against the leather seat, mulling over

Mom and Annette’s history…

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

around the side of the house,

I walk towards the door. I didn’t shift because it is so, so painful… I felt like I was going to die… but I want to try again. Maybe things will

Valerie’s room. Jai is fast asleep on the armchair beside the bed, his head on the bed, as he holds her hand loosely. I silently leave the room and head