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

inside or

You come on

is now slightly taller than me. With every passing year, he has taken on Sebastian’s features more

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

come on down. Dad will arrive real soon,” he

won’t really be coming inside as he had called earlier, saying there won’t be much time between the flights.

time there is left

Sia’s put him on time out right now. He keeps sticking

don’t know what I did differently. I raised all three

“Come on then, I hope your

have to,”

almost every other day, and would have them for weekends at times or when I was on a business

he could visit but would video call

the children’s lives and when they were with him, they’d call

ago. The only time he

(FLASHBACK)

bigger than

done a C-section,”

can sense her frustration and concern, but there’s determination in her eyes as I

in active labour for far too long… everyone around me is exhausted and so am

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.

alone,” he whispers, taking my bloody hand from where I’ve

Strength.

what his touch

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

I still love him…

tears of pain

Foxie… you’re almost there. You are the strongest person I

Except you.

lifeline I so

to rely

I say, focus on me, Zaia, nothing else.” His deep voice is soothing yet powerful, his command something that instantly makes me obey. The effect that he always has on

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

He’s still trying…

giving it my all. My head drops back onto the pillow behind me as the room is filled with the strong cry

not even turning to see our child as