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 deals its blows… When you least expect it.” I

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

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

“Well… his name was Adam, and he

(FLASHBACK TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO)

are they? I walk through the

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

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

even 10 pm yet.

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

air. I can

she changed her plans because he showed up. I take off my jacket and put my small suitcase down, loosening my

sure was a 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

mate, nor had he taken a Luna of choice, preferring his bachelor

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

I slowly step

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

you don’t see,

to know. The lamp is on,

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

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

me. My brother betrayed me. Silently I make my way back downstairs, I grab my jacket

(END OF FLASHBACK)

I was always the one doing the workload… the

them I knew… and so I didn’t. I kept it in. I went through

on my back, but I

She’s my daughter… regardless…

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

Zaia whispers, sounding

ledge. “Knowing I was

I’m causing her additional stress. As her father, I should be the pillar of

hand in.” I say quietly, touching her cheek. She looks down, and she reminds me of the child that was constantly pulled between

he now?” she asks, her eyes glittering with

bond of fated 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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