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

the hall, I take

betrayal from last night still echoes in my ears. The anger in his voice still haunts me. The memory of him and Annalise in the office still

have known he would never believe me over her, when once again he accused me of

across the sky, welcoming me with open arms, but I can’t appreciate

my vision blurring.

a car door banging shut makes

Bastien?

you alright?”

Ethan…

trying to remain strong. “Yes. Please

course,

me into the car,

gets in the

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on Oak Mill Drive.” I say weakly. I’m no longer able to hold

his tone surprisingly. gentle. His

foreign to me.

as we drive through town, the passing cars

a blur.

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

time I visited

far too

he quickly

When he places my suitcase

this,

of my gratitude for all you have

“Luna…”

say. He hesitates but nods

in a few of the windows. In this small winding street,

an unfamiliar face shows

which doesn’t fit here.

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

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

hotel. I shouldn’t have

suitcase and run, when the door is pulled open and I find myself staring into my Mom’s

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“Mom…”

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

with tears. She picks up my glances around the street and beckons me inside, closing the door on the prying eyes that may be watching us and pulls me into a comforting hug, and I finally break down. Sobbing my heart

the small living room. Blowing

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

frowning deeply.

Annalise now that she’s back. I

no part in.” a

nods her

the way to keep a man. He once dropped Annalise

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

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

she still thinks that, after all,