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.

get back home two nights after

me to come inside

You come on

stands, my ten-year-old prince, who is now slightly taller than me. With every passing year, he has taken

comes over and hugs me from behind my chair, kissing the side of

on down. Dad will arrive real

I’ll be in such close proximity to Sebastian. Of course, he won’t really be coming inside as he

what time there is left together before he does. Is your brother behaving?”

him on time out right now. He keeps sticking his tongue out at

that one is a little devil… I don’t know what I did differently. I raised all

up. “Come on then, I hope

to,”

I left the pack five years ago, Sebastian visited the kids almost every other day, and

he had a business trip, then of course he could visit but would video call them,

core part of the children’s lives and

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

(FLASHBACK)

is bigger than we predicted. You have

done

determination in her eyes as

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

door flies open and Sebastian rushes inside, his hair is a mess from having run his hand through it

alone,” he whispers, taking my bloody hand

Strength.

his touch feels

focus on my breathing and pushing. His fingers comb through my hair, softly yet with

I still love him…

as tears of

there. You are the strongest person I have ever known. There is nothing that can bring you

Except you.

are the lifeline I so desperately

to rely

soothing yet powerful, his command something that instantly makes

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

He’s still trying…

pain, as I push one final time, giving it my all. My head drops back onto the pillow

our child as he looks deep into my eyes. Raw admiration, love, and