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.

mother. I didn’t expect things to change overnight, but that’s just

mentioned it if your mother had told you… but… I had a brother, he was a few years older than

never mentioned that.”

name was Adam, and he was all set

(FLASHBACK TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO)

are they? I walk through the silent

a business trip and was not set to return until Friday, but after sealing the deal early; I was able

spend the evening with her and surprise her, she’ll be happy

not even 10 pm yet.

to the lounge, spotting the two

that a party. I sniff the air. I can

up. I take

but I wanted to get back quickly. I head upstairs to find her. I’m halfway down the hall

firstborn, he hasn’t found his mate, nor had he taken a Luna of

open, and I

bedroom when the sound of moans reaches my ears. My heart thuds as I slowly step closer, fear clawing at me as a heavy weight settles in the pit of my stomach. Maybe Adam’s brought

inch close to my room; the moans getting louder and sickening. I recognise that voice. I’ve heard it far too

away Hugh, what you don’t see,

is on, bathing

will never forget. Melanie is on all fours on our bed as none other than Adam, my brother, is pounding into

a moment as she begs him to fuck her harder like ‘last time’. I turn away as my entire

on me. My brother betrayed me. Silently I make my way back downstairs, I grab my jacket and briefcase exiting the house

(END OF FLASHBACK)

spare her the details, telling her I saw her mother cheat on me with my brother. I was always the one doing the workload… the boring one… of course, they’d all prefer him. She gasps, but

tell them I knew… and so I didn’t. I kept it in. I went through grief, regret, pain, betrayal… alone…

stop when she places a hand on

She’s my daughter… regardless…

and so with the help of a doctor, at one of her check-ups I had a small amount of amniotic fluid drawn from her without her knowing and then I had it tested against

whispers, sounding

my daughter…” I say quietly. Her heart is thumping, and I grip the window ledge. “Knowing I was the father, I decided to try to give it another chance, our fake relationship.” My voice

I’m causing her additional stress. As her father, I should

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

glittering with tears. “Adam.”

see the er in her ways and return to me. That this pregnancy would bring us closer.

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