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.

betrayal from last night still echoes in my ears. The anger in his voice still haunts me. The

I should have known he would never believe me over

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

my vision blurring. A soft whimper escapes my lips before I

banging

Bastien?

you alright?”

Ethan…

Please take me to

of course, come

car, placing

and gets in the driver’s seat.

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Mill Drive.” I say weakly. I’m no longer able to hold back my tears. as

His eyes meet mine in the rear–view mirror, filled with a concern

foreign to me.

the window as we drive through

a blur.

pale green door. The paint is peeling, and it looks

time I

far

opens the door for me, before he quickly

suitcase down, I pass him an envelope. He

this, Ma’am?”

my gratitude for

“Luna…”

say. He hesitates but nods and takes his

curtains twitch in a few of the windows.

unfamiliar face

a luxury car which doesn’t fit here.

for him to drive away before taking a deep breath and knock

nerves are playing up and I’m beginning to doubt my decision.

hotel. I shouldn’t have come here..

pulled open and I find myself staring into my Mom’s grey

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“Mom…”

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

and beckons me inside, closing the door on the prying eyes that may be watching us and pulls me into a comforting hug,

in the small living

Mom asks as she rubs my

frowning deeply.

with Annalise now that she’s back. I don’t

clearly wants no

sighs and nods

once dropped Annalise for you, even if he remains with you. temporarily because of the children. He will drop you one day, just as he has done.

now.” 1

he’d do this.” I protest. It’s not like I

bond is not enough to keep a couple together. You knew this, but you had fallen in love with him

I murmur, feeling saddened that she still thinks that, after all, Sebastian

Mom asks when I’m a little calmer.

“Not yet, but I’m sure he will

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