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.

able to get back home two nights after Christmas

come inside or are you working?”

done. You come on

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

hugs me from behind my

will arrive real

to Sebastian. Of course, he won’t really be coming inside as he

there is left together before he does.

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

little devil… I don’t know what I did differently. I raised all three of them

smile at Zion before I stand up. “Come on then, I hope your dad can handle him for a

have to,”

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

business trip, then of course he could visit but would video call them, just like he did

a core part of the children’s

ago. The

(FLASHBACK)

than we

done a C-section,” Valerie

frustration and concern, but there’s determination in

lips, my vision darkening. I have been in active labour for far too long… everyone around me is exhausted and so am

hair is a mess from having run his hand through it countlessly. His eyes are red,

letting you do this alone,” he whispers, taking my bloody hand from where

Strength.

what his

make me frown as I focus on my breathing and pushing. His fingers comb through my hair, softly yet with

I still love him…

eyes as tears of

Foxie… you’re almost there. You are the strongest person I have ever known. There is nothing

Except you.

lifeline I so desperately

to

soothing yet powerful, his command something that instantly makes me obey. The effect that he

what’s happening now… I’m placing all my

He’s still trying…

I push one final time, giving it my all. My head drops back onto the pillow behind me as the room is filled with the strong cry of a

to see our child