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.

content with my mother. I didn’t expect things to change overnight, but that’s just how life

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

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

does it still hurt? I nod slowly. “Well… his name was Adam,

(FLASHBACK TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO)

are they? I walk through the silent

was not set to return until Friday, but after sealing the deal early; I was able to catch a flight home

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

even 10 pm yet. Where

in the archway to the lounge, spotting the two glasses of

the air. I can only

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

halfway down the hall to our bedroom when I

nor had he taken a

door to the guestroom is open, and I

to my own 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 someone back with

louder and sickening. I recognise that voice. I’ve

Hugh, what you don’t see, you

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

I will never forget. Melanie 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 away as my entire world crashes down

me. Silently I make my way back downstairs, I grab my jacket and briefcase

(END OF FLASHBACK)

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,

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

hand on my back, but I

She’s my daughter… regardless…

that and after what happened I 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 small amount of amniotic fluid drawn from her without her knowing and then I had it tested against both mine

whispers,

Her heart is thumping, and I grip the window ledge. “Knowing I was the father, I decided

causing her additional stress. As her father, I should be the

my daughter. Never apologise for something you had no hand in.” I say quietly, touching her cheek. She looks down, and she

eyes glittering with

would bring us closer. I made sure to give her

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