I Am The Luna

Chapter 62

HUGH. I look across at her. My head is bursting with incessant throbbing. I have drunk far too much, but even then; it was not enough to drown out the suffering within my mind.

The turmoil of the past and present mix into one bubbling stew that is ready to explode. What exactly did I do for the world and the Goddess if she is up there to work against me time and time again? “Dad…”

She brings me from my train of thought, and I suck in a slow breath as I look at her. She is nothing like her mother. I am truly proud of her.

“There’s far too much to share, Zaia.” “I’m ready to hear it. You have been here for me father, let me be here for you.”

I sigh heavily. Never have I felt so tired of carrying these secrets. “The beginning,” I say as I tug free from her hold and stand up. “The beginning…”

I walk towards the window and stare out at the moon. Do I tell her? There is so much that this might change…

“Zaia… there is no turning back from here. If I tell you the truth, then-”

“I’m ready for it,” I say quietly. Am I wrong to tell her? But if something happens to me… she should know the reality.

“Very well then, I swear that everything I say is nothing but the truth. But I want you to remember that regardless of what I tell you, it should not affect the way you see things and… it remains between us.”

“Ok…” She sounds worried and I look up at the moon. It’s glowing brightly, almost soothing

It’s time to share the burden that has been on my mind for years. The mistakes I’ve made, the betrayal I was dealt, the sins I’ve committed… it is all becoming too much.

expect things to change overnight, but that’s just how life deals its blows… When you least

mentioned it if your mother had told you… but… I had

“No, Mom’s never mentioned that.” She

his name was Adam, and he

(FLASHBACK TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO)

through the silent house,

going to be spending the evening with friends? I was away on a business trip and was not set to return until Friday, but after sealing the deal early; I was able to catch a flight home

to spend the evening with her and surprise her,

10 pm yet.

the lounge, spotting the two glasses of wine on the table and the half-empty

that a party. I sniff the air. I can only pick up Melanie’s

Was he back in town? Maybe she changed her plans because he showed up. I take off my jacket and put my small suitcase

to find her. I’m halfway down the hall to our bedroom when I stop outside the guest room, which Adam usually uses when he

nor had he taken a

door to the guestroom is open, and I pop my head inside but it’s

sound of moans reaches my ears. My heart thuds as I slowly step closer, fear clawing at

my room; the moans getting louder and sickening. I recognise that

Hugh, what you don’t see, you

won’t hurt Leave. But no, I have to know. The lamp is on, bathing the master bedroom in a warm glow, and the

fours on our bed as none other than Adam,

her harder like ‘last time’. I turn away as my entire world crashes down around

make my way back downstairs, I

(END OF FLASHBACK)

one doing the workload… the boring

nothing was wrong. I couldn’t bring myself to tell them I knew… and so I didn’t. I kept it in. I went through grief, regret, pain, betrayal… alone… As Melani pretended to love me, each day that passed only made the pain

a hand on my back, but I

She’s my daughter… regardless…

the child was even mine… and so with the help of a doctor, at one of her check-ups I had a small amount of

whispers,

daughter…” I say quietly. Her heart is thumping, and I grip the window ledge. “Knowing I was the father, I

so sorry,” she whispers, I turn to her, guilt filling me. I’m causing her additional stress. As her father, I should be

you had no hand in.” I say quietly, touching her cheek. She looks down, and she reminds me of the

happened? Where is he now?” she asks, her eyes glittering with tears. “Adam.” I

mates would be beautiful, that she’d soon see the er in her ways and return to me. That this pregnancy would bring us closer. I made sure to give her attention and love. Yet… they didn’t stop their relationship. I kept an eye on them, and it

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