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.

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

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 night.”

see… then, may I

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

“I understand…”

until all this mess with the Blood Born

a sudden thought occurring to me. “I have

I question her about it. If there’s even a ray of hope

I want to see her reaction when I

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

life I’ve been told by mom that you cheated… you never denied it and I always

you, regardless of what happened between 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

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

whatever he told me will not leave this room, but I am also warmed by his words in

seems to think over it before he nods slowly, frowning. “Very well,”

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

him why he’s never liked the Kings and I’m sure there’s more to it than just

offer him my hands. ” Come, let’s go home, I’ll make us both a

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

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

for him. He’s held strong for me. It’s my turn to

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

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

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

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 carried out. If I build

try. I just need to have more solid backing. Mom’s family

knew she was her sister … is it from Mom’s

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

Mom and Annette’s history…

car halts outside the house, I get

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

head as 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.

I unlock the door and head to 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