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.

happy and 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 begin, memories of the past begin to cloud my mind… Will it

your mother had told you… but… I had a brother, he was a

Mom’s never mentioned that.”

his name was Adam, and

(FLASHBACK TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO)

I walk through the silent house, it’s too

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 two days earlier than

evening with her and surprise her, she’ll be

pm yet.

spotting the two glasses of

that a party. I sniff the air.

he showed up. I take off my

upstairs to find her. I’m halfway down the hall to our bedroom when I stop outside the guest

nor had he taken a Luna

the guestroom is open, and I pop my

my ears. My heart thuds as I slowly step closer, fear clawing at me as a heavy weight settles in the pit

and sickening. I

Hugh, what you don’t

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

will never forget. Melanie is on all fours on our bed as none

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

I make my way back downstairs, I grab my jacket and briefcase

(END OF FLASHBACK)

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

returned the following day, and 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…

hand on my back, but I can’t look

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

Zaia whispers, sounding

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

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

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

what happened? Where is he now?” she asks, her eyes glittering with tears. “Adam.” I

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.

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