I Am The Luna

Chapter 0003

ZAIA.

Once back home, everywhere I look I see him, see the life we built together here. Crippling pain consumes me at what I’m leaving behind, but I won’t allow him to

take more from me.

I won’t let him hurt the life growing inside me. These babies are as much mine as they are his and I will do my best for them.

I begin packing, taking only the bare essentials, and dumping them into a suitcase.

The quicker I am out of here, the better.

I write a quick note to Emma, thanking her for her services.

Picking up the divorce agreement, I sit down at the dining table. The silence in the

house is deafening.

Emma must have finished her work by now and left. With shaking hands, I sign the

papers and close the file and with it, the door to that chapter of my life.

Plucking up my phone, I stare at my mother’s number. I haven’t called her in a while. … Although she and my father are separated, she too had been against me marrying

Sebastian.

However, I know she’ll understand me better than anyone… After all, my father left.

her for none other than Annalise’s mother.

My parents were destined mates, but my father had an affair with another woman,

hence Annalise was born, mere days apart from me.

My stepmother didn’t only take away my Mom’s mate, she took my dad from me

too.

When I was little, we were close, but my stepmother didn’t like it and always instigated him against me and tried to cause a rift between us. In the end, she

succeeded.

Even though I was raised with luxuries and given the best education, our

relationship simply became a formality to him. A responsibility he no longer wanted.

As I grew up, my father kept in contact. Of course, he’d even drop by on my birthdays, but the moment I refused to give up Sebastian for Annalise, he had

disowned me too.

I will go to Mom’s home and ask if I can stay there for a few days. Just long enough for me to sort things out with myself.

Tears trek down my face as I slip my wedding band from my finger and place it on top of the divorce file. Grabbing the handle of my suitcase, I pull it along,telling

to bring

the

night still echoes in my ears. The anger in his voice still haunts me. The memory of him and

bond, but I was a fool to think so. I should have known he would never believe me over her, when once again he accused

can’t appreciate its beauty, not today. The weight on my shoulders is heavy, the pain already beginning to

chest almost brings me to my knees, my vision blurring. A soft whimper escapes my lips before

banging shut makes me look

Bastien?

Are you

Ethan…

trying to remain strong. “Yes. Please take me to my Mother’s home.”

of course, come

me into the car, placing my suitcase in the

gets in the driver’s

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say weakly. I’m no longer able to hold back my tears. as I stare at my

take you there immediately.” He murmurs, his tone surprisingly. gentle. His eyes meet mine in the rear–view mirror, filled with

foreign to me.

my head on the window as we drive

a blur.

green door. The paint is peeling, and it looks more worn than I remember it, but it brings back a surge of

time

far

the door for me, before he quickly goes

places my suitcase down, I pass him an

is this, Ma’am?”

a token of my gratitude for all you

“Luna…”

hesitates but nods

the curtains twitch in a few of the windows.

is always curious when an unfamiliar face shows

which doesn’t fit

for him to drive away before taking a deep

up and I’m beginning

hotel. I shouldn’t have come

the door is pulled open and I

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“Mom…”

replies, shocked. Her eyes fall on the suitcase before she looks

may be watching us and pulls me into a comforting hug, and I finally break down. Sobbing my heart out at

later, I am sitting on the worn–out settee in the small living room.

he know you are pregnant?” Mom asks as

frowning deeply.

Annalise now that she’s back. I

no part in.” a

nods her

secret. Babies are never the way to keep a man. He once dropped Annalise for you, even if he remains with you. temporarily because of the children.

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how important that is. I did not think he’d do this.” I protest. It’s not like I stole

do, but only relying on the mate bond is not enough to keep a couple together. You knew this, but you had fallen in love with him and chose to ignore that. But

still thinks that, after all, Sebastian had