I Am The Luna

FIVE YEARS LATER –

ZAIA.

“Thank you, Alpha Cole, I appreciate it. We’ll speak after the holidays then?” I answer, smiling at the man on the screen.

He beams and gives me a nod. “You are most welcome, Alpha Zaia, that sounds great. We will meet two full moons from now then.”

“I will look forward to it,” I reply before bidding him farewell and ending the video call. I exhale in relief, unable to stop the smile from crossing my lips.

“Yes!” I exclaim, excitement coursing through me as I spin around in my office chair and gaze out at the snow that fills the skies outside the floor-to- ceiling windows.

The view itself is breathtaking, away from the city and the skyscrapers. It’s winter, and snow fills the white skies, covering the mountain and homes in blankets of white.

This place looks like heaven, and it makes me feel at peace.

This is our temporary home, here in the mountains. I’ve been working on a project for the last three months and it was much easier to simply move here to overlook it for a period of time. I’m almost ready to return home, and although Christmas is just around the corner, I can’t afford to leave right now.

The children will be heading back though. Dad is also spending Christmas over at Sebastian’s pack. Over the last few years, he and Aran have mended their relationship, and Dad is seeing someone now, too. Although he wants to officially introduce me to her when we return.

I am excited for him. For once he seems genuinely happy in a relationship, and it’s not one where he’s being cheated on or one made by the goddess. As long as he’s happy, I am happy for him.

back home two nights after Christmas and I can be there for New

it okay for me to come inside or are you

done. You come on

there he stands, my ten-year-old prince, who is now slightly taller than me. With every passing year, he has taken on Sebastian’s features more and

and hugs me from behind my chair,

will arrive real

while that I’ll be in such close proximity to Sebastian. Of course, he won’t really be coming inside as he had called earlier, saying there won’t be much time between the flights. But it’s the first time I’ll be seeing him face-to- face

is left together before he does. Is your brother

smirks. “Nope, but Sia’s put him on time out right now. He keeps sticking his

a little devil… I don’t know what I did differently. I

then, I

to,”

day, and would have them for weekends at times or when I

a business trip, then of course he could visit but

it was for a few minutes. It became a core part of the children’s lives and when they were with him, they’d call me daily or I’d

decision I made all those years ago. The only time he broke it was when I was in

(FLASHBACK)

The baby is bigger than we predicted.

should have done a C-section,”

determination in her

have been in active labour for far too long… everyone around

my prince is so much harder than the twins. The door flies open and Sebastian rushes inside, his hair is a mess from having run his hand through it countlessly. His eyes are

you do this alone,” he whispers, taking my

Strength.

his touch feels

sparks that course through me make me frown as I focus on my breathing and pushing. His fingers comb through my hair, softly yet with enough pressure that it feels soothing

I still love him…

tears of pain trickle from

almost there. You are the strongest person I have ever known. There

Except you.

are the lifeline I

to

on me, Zaia, nothing else.” His deep voice is soothing yet powerful, his command

I realise that’s exactly what’s happening now…

He’s still trying…

My head drops back onto the pillow behind me as the room

did incredibly…” Sebastian whispers, not even turning to see our child as he looks deep into my