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.

was happy and content with my mother. I didn’t expect things to change overnight, but that’s

don’t know this, since I’m certain you would have mentioned it if your mother had told you… but… I had a brother, he was a few years older

I try to remain emotionless. “No, Mom’s never mentioned that.” She murmurs. “So, she didn’t.” I can’t help but

nod slowly. “Well… his name was Adam, and he was all

(FLASHBACK TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO)

I walk through the silent

friends? I was away on a business trip and was not set to return until Friday, but after sealing the

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

not even 10 pm

two glasses of

a party. I sniff the air. I can only pick up

he back in town? Maybe she changed her plans because he showed up. I take

long flight, but I wanted to get back quickly. I head upstairs to find her. I’m halfway down the hall to our bedroom when I stop outside the guest room, which Adam usually uses when

had he taken a Luna of choice, preferring his bachelor

the guestroom is open, and I pop my head

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

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

Hugh, what you don’t see, you

no, I have to know. The lamp is on, bathing the master bedroom in a warm glow, and the door stands

is on all fours on our bed as none other than Adam, my brother, is

she begs him to fuck her harder like ‘last time’. I turn

my way back downstairs, I grab my

(END OF FLASHBACK)

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

they both looked me in the eye as if 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

places a hand on my back, but I can’t look at

She’s my daughter… regardless…

wanted to know if the child was even mine… and so with the help of a doctor, at one of her check-ups I had a

whispers,

grip the window ledge. “Knowing I was the father, I decided to try to give it

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

you had no hand in.” I say quietly, touching her cheek. She looks down, and she reminds me of the child that was constantly pulled between us. I have failed one child

he now?” she asks, her eyes glittering

to me. That this pregnancy would bring us closer. I made sure to

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