Chapter 0002
ZAJA.
The following day dawns as gloomy and dark as the weight on my chest.
Sebastian left last night. I had heard the front door slam shut, and I wonder if he
went to Annalise.
I stare at the divorce file in front of me, five million dollars as alimony. It is not a
small amount. He really wants me to leave so desperately, doesn’t he?
I toss the file onto the bed. I don’t need his money. Nothing can make up for the
pain of being rejected by my mate. The man I had given everything to.
I push the rumpled bedding back and get out of bed, and stare at my reflection
above
my vanity.
Staring back at me is the creamy skin with freckles, and long ginger locks which,
despite being hard to maintain, I never considered cutting, because Sebastian
liked it. My pouty lips aren’t anywhere near as big as Annalise’s, but the most
prominent feature of mine is probably my amethyst-coloured eyes.
There was a time when every man wanted me. At College and University, all the
young men wanted to date Zaia Toussaint. 2
My reputation in my studies and as the daughter of Alpha Hugh Toussaint only
added to that, I came from a reputable pack, one whose size is almost as big as
this one, however, their reputation is vastly different. 1
Where my father’s pack is known for its social status and influence, the Dark
Hollow Falls Pack was known for their power and their control.
No one wants to cross them.
I stare down at the papers in my hand.
Placing a hand on my stomach, I calm myself. Stress is not good for the baby. I
will
not sit here and weep. I will show him I am fine.
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Determined, I ball my fists still holding those hateful papers, before I get ready for
the day and make my way downstairs.
ne stepping out o
“Did the Alpha not return last night?” Emma the dining room.
with the uneaten dishes from last night.
“He came late, and I had fallen asleep,” I reply, forcing a smile as I lead the way
to the
kitchen.
“You look pale, Luna. Are you alright?” she asks as I make myself some cereal,
even
though I have no appetite.
Before I can reply, my phone rings.
It’s Valerie Scott, my Doctor and close friend.
“Hello?” I answer, stepping away from the table and leaving the kitchen for
privacy.
“Zaia, I’m sorry to bother you so early. I was taking a second look at your reports,
and I want you to come back for a few additional checks.”
“Valerie… is everything alright?” I ask nervously.
“Don’t worry, Zaia, just come see me as soon as possible.”
I hang up, fear settling into the pit of my stomach and I quickly hurry to leave,
asking Ethan to have the car ready..
Once in the car, I tell him to drive me to the hospital.
He looks at me curiously as he obeys. “Is everything ok, Luna?”
“Oh yes, just going to go meet Valerie for brunch.”
Itisn’’t a complete lie.
Valerie is the head gynaecologist at the hospital, and I’m glad she is the one who
found out about my baby.
We reach the hospital shortly after and I thank Ethan, telling him to wait for me.
The windy weather batters at me and I’m happy to step into the warmth of the
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hospital entrance.
“Do you have another appointment, Luna?” the lady at the front desk asks.
Gossip will spread like wildfire, knowing I came to the hospital two days in a row.
“Oh no, 1-“
“She’s here to see me.”
We both turn, relieved to see Valerie standing there in her white coat with arms
crossed.
“Ah, I see,” the prying woman behind the counter says before she smiles and
returns
to her paperwork. The smell of disinfectant is strong in the halls.
“I think it’s best to keep your pregnancy a secret for now,” Valerie whispers to me
as
she strides down the hallway and opens her office door.
“I think so too.” I agree, although my reasons are rather different.
Once inside the comfort of her office, she tells me to lie down on the bed so she
can
do a quick scan of my stomach. Since we are in her office, there is no screen
opposite for me to be able to see the scan myself.
However, with the frown on her face deepening, I dare not disturb her as she
takes
measurements, observing the screen.
Finally, when she wipes the cold gel from my stomach and motions for me to get
up,
I ask her as I stand up, “Tell me Valerie, what is it?”
“You don’t need to worry too much, there is nothing wrong with the pregnancy
itself, but…” She begins, but it’s too soon to be relieved. “Come, take a seat.”
I oblige. Taking a seat, she sighs as she sits down behind her desk. 2
“But?”
She sighs, tilting her head as she opens up a file on her desk.
“But your health isn’t great. I’m surprised, to be honest. You come from a strong
bloodline, and you seem healthy and fit, but after looking through your reports…
you are extremely weak and that can affect the growth of the children.” She puts
the file
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down and I frown.
My eyes fly open. “Children?”
“Yes, Zaia, you are having twins, which makes me all the more worried about this
pregnancy and your health.”
Twins! I’d be happier if the divorce wasn’t bothering me, but the doctor obviously
doesn’t share the excitement with me. She’s worried.
“Will I lose them?” I ask, nervously.
“The chances of miscarrying are extremely high and until you are past your first
trimester, I would say you need to rest as much as possible. Perhaps keeping
this pregnancy news quiet, for now, will be better. I know the pack members will
want to
visit you if they find out that an Alpha heir will soon be born.”
I nod in understanding, reaching for the file and scan through it. I may not be a
doctor but I had studied medicine alongside business at university.
“How is it possible for my levels to be so low?” I ask.
She shakes her head. “It’s beyond me, but I will give you some multivitamins and
we
will keep an eye on you.”
“Thanks, Val. Can I ask a weird question? Does a rejection harm an unborn
child?” I
say quietly.
She looks at me sharply, and I keep my chin up, hoping she doesn’t see right
through me.
She sits back, pondering over it for a moment before she looks me straight in the
eye, a calculating look in them.
“No Zaia, it won’t harm the child, but it will surely hurt the Mother and… if the
Mother is already weak, for example like yourself, she may never be able to carry
another child again.”
After bidding Valerie farewell, I don’t return home. I’m too disturbed and
unsettled. to think straight. After what she told me, I am no longer sure what I
should do.
I have been debating what to do for the last hour. I had dismissed Ethan and
decided to walk home, despite the weather.
My mind is still in turmoil and a memory from long ago returns to me, making my
heart squeeze.
(Flashback)
“When we have a child, I hope that they look just like you.”
“Me?” I ask, surprised, as he pulls me into his lap and runs his fingers through
my
hair.
“Yes, my beautiful fire pixie. And I hope they have hair just like you too,” he
replies, kissing my neck.
My heart skips a beat as I tilt my head. I didn’t really feel confident with my
flaming. orange hair, but Sebastian loved it, saying it reminded him of a phoenix.
“Zion,” he says as he caresses my cheek, but it’s his next word that makes my
eyes,
widen in shock. “That will be the name of our son.
(End of flashback)
He was looking forward to our children so much. If I had gotten pregnant earlier,
would everything have been different?
Although I know he no longer wants me, I think I should at least try, for our
children. Perhaps he’ll rethink when he knows that we are going to have two
beautiful babies. Perhaps he will reconsider the divorce. After all, as the father,
he
does have a right to know about them.
A glimmer of hope enters my heart and I head towards the Pack Hall. Sebastian.
would be working in his office at this time.
The Pack Hall sits beside our mansion, separated only by a black gate. Our pack
members live across town, and this is the one place where they can gather for
meetings and important events.
Making my way inside, I enter the code for the third floor by scanning my
fingerprint and make my way up the carpeted stairs. This floor is only for the
ranked members of the pack, and no one is allowed up here without a pin. s
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I muster my courage and square my
shoulders, hoping that he might just
reconsider throwing me out, when I
spot none other than Annalise sitting
on Sebastian’s desk in an extremely
short dress as she laughs at
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For the first time, I wonder if Sebastian took a liking to me because I reminded
him of my half-sister.
Although Annalise is taller and slimmer. With her beautiful blond hair and blue
eyes, she is the angelic doll that anyone would be deceived by.
I can’t help but look at the ginger hair strands that fall over my shoulder. We are
similar, yet different…
“Oh Seb, I can’t help but be worried that you are really in love with my sister.”
Annalise’s voice makes me look up sharply.
Asliver of irritation rushes through me. I am still the Luna and his wife and until I
have signed those papers; he is still mine… How dare she! I’m unable to hold
back.
the anger I feel as I stride down the carpeted hall.
“Don’t be mistaken,” Sebastian replies.
I falter as Annalise laughs.
The tinkling sounds like nails scraping down a chalkboard to me and I clench my
teeth as I stare through the gap in the door.
“So are you saying in the past three years you never developed any feelings for
her?”
There’s silence, and I place my hand on the wall, hoping he doesn’t shatter my
resolve entirely.
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“Not at all. It was simply a
three—years—Ilate rejection.
Something I should have done. long
ago.” His cold reply comes. Visit
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My breath hitches and, I try not to let the overwhelming rejection squeeze at my
heart.
“Oh, that makes me so relieved, especially considering we can finally return to
how
things used to be before she came between us.”
Through the gap in the door, I see Sebastian sitting there silently, a hard
expression
on his face as he looks distractedly out of the window.
“Are you listening to me, Seb?”
“Sorry, I was just… What did you just say?”
“I said things will be just the way they were before she took everything from me.”
She runs her hands along his shoulders.
I press a hand to my chest, wishing the pain away as Annalise continues to
prattle

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“You don’t need to worry about anything. I mean, she couldn’t even give you a
child
in these years…. I’ll have a baby for us. You deserve an heir,” she says
seductively.
I wish I knew what I did to be treated like this. Memories of our time together fill
my
mind, and I shake my head.
Yes, we married immediately when we found we were mates, but that’s normal.
Sebastian’s father had been adamant, yes, but I never felt that Sebastian wasn’t
happy. He doted on me, complimented me, and I know he found me attractive…
Then what happened?
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“Sebastian, I was thinking perhaps
we can go on a date to one of our old
hot spring weekends?” she purrs
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My husband sits forward and my stomach churns when he places his hand on
her
bare thigh. “I think that’s an excellent idea.”
I step back, my heart screaming in pain, a pain no one will hear. I’m unable to
stand
here and watch them make a mockery of me.
I can’t do it. I can’t tell him about my babies. What if he tries to take them away
from
me?
Turning, I flee back to the steps and run down them, trying to hold back the tears
that are threatening to fall, but I fail and the dam wall comes crashing down, just
like my life has come collapsing down around me.