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 how life deals its blows… When you least expect it.” I begin, memories of the past begin to

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

remain emotionless. “No, Mom’s never mentioned that.” She murmurs. “So,

hurt? I nod slowly. “Well… his name was Adam, and he was all set to become the

(FLASHBACK TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO)

they? I walk through

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

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

pm

the lounge, spotting the two glasses of wine on

I sniff the air. I can

because he showed up. I take off my jacket and put my small suitcase down,

I’m halfway

his mate, nor had he taken

open, and

step closer,

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

what you

I have to know. The lamp is on, bathing the master bedroom in a warm glow, and

me is one that I will never forget. Melanie is on all fours on our bed as none other than Adam, my brother, is

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

My brother betrayed me. Silently I make my way

(END OF FLASHBACK)

on me with my brother. I was always the one doing the workload… the boring one… of course, they’d all prefer him. She

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

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

She’s my daughter… regardless…

so with the help of a doctor, at one of her check-ups I had a small amount of amniotic fluid drawn from her

Zaia whispers, sounding

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

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

quietly, touching her cheek. She looks down, and she reminds me of the child that was constantly pulled

now?” she asks, her eyes glittering

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

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