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

bring

down the hall, I

in my ears. The anger in his voice still haunts me. The memory of

to think so. I should have known he would never believe me over

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

chest almost brings me to my knees, my vision blurring. A

a car door banging shut

Bastien?

you

Ethan…

to remain strong. “Yes. Please

of course,

He assists me into the car, placing my suitcase in the

in

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lives on Oak Mill Drive.” I say weakly. I’m no longer able to hold back my tears. as I

tone surprisingly. gentle. His eyes meet mine in the rear–view

foreign to me.

on the window as we drive

a blur.

The paint is peeling, and it looks more worn than I remember it, but it brings back a

last time I visited her here?”

been far

before he quickly

for me. When he places my suitcase down, I pass him an envelope. He looks

is this,

a token of my gratitude for all

“Luna…”

but nods and takes

few of the windows. In this small winding

when an unfamiliar face shows up, especially

a luxury car which doesn’t fit

away before taking a deep breath and knock on the door.

nerves are playing up and I’m beginning to doubt my decision. Maybe

into a hotel. I shouldn’t

the door is pulled open and I find myself staring into my Mom’s grey eyes.

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“Mom…”

on the suitcase before she looks searchingly into my eyes. “Is

that may be watching us and pulls

am sitting on the worn–out settee in the small living room. Blowing my nose

know you are pregnant?” Mom asks as she rubs my back, her lips

frowning deeply.

is completely smitten with Annalise now that she’s back. I don’t think I

no part

sighs and nods her head.

you don’t want him to know, then we’ll keep it 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. He will drop you one day, just

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we were destined mates. You know how important that is. I did not think he’d do this.” I protest. It’s not like I stole anything

the mate bond is not enough to keep a couple together. You knew this, but you had fallen in love with him and chose

saddened that she still thinks that, after all, Sebastian had treated me well… up until now,