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 car.

down the hall, I take my

The anger in his voice still haunts me. The memory of him and Annalise in the

this pregnancy might save our 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 me of lying to him.

open arms, but I can’t appreciate its beauty, not today. The weight on my shoulders is

my vision blurring.

banging

Bastien?

Are you

Ethan…

Please take me to

course,

the car, placing my suitcase in

in

+15 BONUS

I’m no longer able to hold back my tears. as I

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

foreign to me.

my head on the window as we drive through town, the passing cars and

a blur.

good twenty–minute drive and I point out her pale green door. The paint is peeling, and it

time I visited

far too long.

the door for me, before he quickly goes to grab my suitcase and carries

places my suitcase down, I pass him an envelope. He looks at

is this, Ma’am?”

token of my gratitude for

“Luna…”

I say. He hesitates but

curtains twitch in a few of the windows. In

unfamiliar face shows up, especially

luxury car which doesn’t

away before taking a deep breath and knock

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

I shouldn’t have

about to grab my suitcase and run, when the door is pulled open

+15 BONUS

“Mom…”

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

up my glances around the street and beckons me inside, closing the door on the prying eyes that may be watching

small living room. Blowing

as she rubs

frowning deeply.

completely smitten with Annalise now that she’s back. I don’t think I should use these babies to trap him in a

clearly wants no part in.” a

sighs and nods her head.

Babies are never the way to keep a man. He once dropped Annalise for you, even if he

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

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 he clearly

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