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.

can I ask Mom 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?

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

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

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

“I understand…”

that. At some point the truth must be revealed… but until all this mess

I won’t let it. You are not going to prison father,” I say, a sudden thought occurring to me. “I have a plan …I can do this without

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 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 to her. It’s safe and believable,

you want, and if that’s

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…

that won’t change, Zaia. Are you certain you want to do this now?” he

you allow me to do so, of course,” I

not leave this room, but I am also warmed by his words in defence

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

I know he needs

and I’m sure there’s more to it than just

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

have already argued.” He says with a

away and fix my

He’s held strong for me. It’s my

reports the guards had written up. Gaspard observes me for

us to Dad’s mansion first. I make sure Dad enters the mansion with Gordon, who is on duty, anyway. Only

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

and find out if there are others she’s

have more solid backing. Mom’s family knew about the Blood Born, which means

is it from Mom’s maternal

seat, mulling over

Mom and Annette’s history…

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

dark path that curls around the side of the

painful… I felt like I was going to die… but I want to

Jai is fast asleep on the armchair beside the