I Am The Luna

Chapter 0003

ZAIA.

Once back home, everywhere I look I see him, see the life we built together here. Crippling pain consumes me at what I’m leaving behind, but I won’t allow him to

take more from me.

I won’t let him hurt the life growing inside me. These babies are as much mine as they are his and I will do my best for them.

I begin packing, taking only the bare essentials, and dumping them into a suitcase.

The quicker I am out of here, the better.

I write a quick note to Emma, thanking her for her services.

Picking up the divorce agreement, I sit down at the dining table. The silence in the

house is deafening.

Emma must have finished her work by now and left. With shaking hands, I sign the

papers and close the file and with it, the door to that chapter of my life.

Plucking up my phone, I stare at my mother’s number. I haven’t called her in a while. … Although she and my father are separated, she too had been against me marrying

Sebastian.

However, I know she’ll understand me better than anyone… After all, my father left.

her for none other than Annalise’s mother.

My parents were destined mates, but my father had an affair with another woman,

hence Annalise was born, mere days apart from me.

My stepmother didn’t only take away my Mom’s mate, she took my dad from me

too.

When I was little, we were close, but my stepmother didn’t like it and always instigated him against me and tried to cause a rift between us. In the end, she

succeeded.

Even though I was raised with luxuries and given the best education, our

relationship simply became a formality to him. A responsibility he no longer wanted.

As I grew up, my father kept in contact. Of course, he’d even drop by on my birthdays, but the moment I refused to give up Sebastian for Annalise, he had

disowned me too.

I will go to Mom’s home and ask if I can stay there for a few days. Just long enough for me to sort things out with myself.

Tears trek down my face as I slip my wedding band from my finger and place it on top of the divorce file. Grabbing the handle of my suitcase, I pull it along,telling

Ethan to bring the car.

With a last, lingering glance down the hall, I take my leave.

in my ears. The anger in his voice still haunts

think so. I should have known he would never believe me over her, when once again he accused me of lying

outside, I see the rain has stopped, a rainbow spreads across the sky, welcoming me with open arms, but I can’t appreciate its beauty, not today. The weight on my shoulders is heavy, the pain already beginning to

pang in my chest almost brings me to my knees, my vision blurring. A soft whimper escapes

banging shut makes me look up.

Bastien?

you alright?”

Ethan…

nod, trying to remain strong. “Yes. Please

course,

car, placing

in the driver’s seat.

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Oak Mill Drive.” I say weakly. I’m no longer able to hold back my tears. as I stare at my home that

immediately.” He murmurs, his tone surprisingly. gentle. His eyes meet mine in

foreign to me.

the window as we drive through town, the passing

a blur.

a good twenty–minute drive and I point out her pale green door. The paint is peeling, and it looks more worn than I remember it, but it brings back a surge of nostalgia from my

the last time I

been far too

the door for me, before he quickly goes

me. When he places my suitcase down, I pass

is this, Ma’am?”

gratitude for all you have done.”

“Luna…”

hesitates but nods

of the windows. In this

curious when an unfamiliar face shows up, especially when

which doesn’t fit here.

before taking a deep breath and knock on

and I’m beginning to doubt my

a hotel. I

to grab my suitcase and run, when the door is pulled open and I find myself staring into my Mom’s

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“Mom…”

She replies, shocked. Her eyes fall on the suitcase before she looks

door on the prying eyes that may be

later, I am sitting on the worn–out settee in the small living room. Blowing my nose on a tissue as I

you are pregnant?” Mom asks as she

frowning deeply.

my head, “No, there’s no point, Mom. He is completely smitten with Annalise now that she’s back. I don’t think I should

wants no part in.”

sighs and nods her

don’t want him to know, then we’ll keep it secret. Babies are never the way to keep a man. He once dropped Annalise for you, even if he remains with you. temporarily because of the children. He will drop you one day, just as

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do this.” I protest.

is not enough to keep a couple together.

still thinks that, after all, Sebastian had treated me well… up

rejected you yet?” Mom asks when I’m a little calmer.

“Not yet, but I’m sure he will soon.”

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