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

down the hall, I take my

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 stings.

have known he would

see the rain has stopped, a rainbow spreads across the sky, welcoming me with open arms, but I can’t appreciate its beauty, not today. The weight on my shoulders is

brings me to my knees, my vision blurring. A

banging

Bastien?

you

Ethan…

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

course,

me into the car, placing my

and gets in the driver’s

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

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

foreign to me.

we drive through town, the passing cars

a blur.

and I point out her pale green door. The paint is peeling,

time

been far too

me, before he quickly goes to grab my

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

is this, Ma’am?”

gratitude for all you have

“Luna…”

He hesitates but nods and takes

of the windows. In this

an unfamiliar face shows up, especially when

which doesn’t fit here.

drive away before taking a deep breath and knock on the

I’m beginning to doubt my

I shouldn’t have

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

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“Mom…”

replies, shocked. Her eyes fall on the suitcase before

the street and beckons me inside, closing the door on the prying eyes that may be watching us and

worn–out settee in the small living room. Blowing

you are pregnant?” Mom asks as

frowning deeply.

Annalise now that she’s back. I don’t think I should use these babies to trap

clearly wants no part in.” a

sighs and nods her

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

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

not enough to keep a couple together. You knew this, but you

she still thinks that, after all, Sebastian