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.

it’s alright with you… 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

shrugs slightly. ” 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 that night.” he

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

truth of Adam being brought to light.” He says quietly. I get

“I understand…”

At some point the truth must be revealed… but until all this mess with the Blood Born and these attacks is sorted out, I can’t be

not going to prison father,” I say, a sudden thought occurring to me. “I have a plan …I can do this without

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

to myself… with this information… something I will open in front of Mom, I want to see her reaction when

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

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

regardless of what happened between us, your mother loves you, that won’t change, Zaia. Are you certain you want to

allow me to do so,

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

before he

and I know he needs a good night’s

to it than just business rivalry,

him my hands. ” Come, let’s go home,

as that sounds, I need to go home, Annette and I have already argued.” He says

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

for him. He’s held strong for me. It’s

up. Gaspard observes me for a moment and I’m sure he can

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

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

comb through the guards and pack members and find out if there are others she’s blackmailed or abused… A.

is worth a try. I just need to have more solid backing. Mom’s family knew about the Blood Born, which means

is it from Mom’s maternal

seat, mulling over everything Dad had said. Adam… I need to

Mom and Annette’s history…

halts outside the house, I get out.

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

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

I unlock the door and head to Valerie’s room. Jai is fast asleep on the armchair beside the bed, his head on the