The Luna who Returned

Seraph’s POV: The night I was born; I was supposed to be a blessing to my family. My mother..heavily pregnant as she was taking her bath and dressing up for the night. She squatted trying to pick up her scarf because of the cold Suddenly,she felt liquid rolling down her legs. Confused and scared, She panicked and as she tried calling the nurse she started feeling pain and was shouting. She was quickly carried and rushed into the birthplace. Push!! The nurse said. “I can’t “ my mom cried. She was carried to the theatre for a C-section. Everyone was scared of what might become her fate and that of her babies. Suddenly,the nurses came out and announced the safe delivery of the babies and informed them of their first daughter. Others were celebrating,but my parents wasn’t. Because,there was supposed to be a strong wind when I was birthed It didn’t happen it happened when my sister was being birthed. My sister and I was supposed to be a blessing to my family. Instead, it became the beginning of everything I would eventually lose. My mother nearly died giving birth to my twin sister and me. Somehow, everyone blamed me for it. They called my sister the precious one. And me? I became the unwanted twin. I never understood why. Why my family hate me? What have I done wrong? I was only a child. I didn’t ask to be born. Yet somehow, My birth was enough to make me the daughter they wished they never had. They hosted an evening party for only my sister And I, I was given to my grandmother to take care of while being inside before she died. And everyone was outside celebrating my sister. When I would cry for my mother at night; She wouldn’t respond to me but she responds only to my sister. I wasn’t fed with breast milk; I was given goat’s milk. Growing up I work to get things myself but ny sister doesn’t. My sister always received the best things. The prettiest dresses. The sweetest fruits. Even when we made the same mistake, somehow I was always the one who got punished. She has everything at her fingertips. My mother asked me to follow her to the grocery store to get some stuff. On getting there;I saw a glittering pink dress. “Mother,I want a new dress” I said. “If you want a new dress you have to work for it” Mother said. “If it was Serena,I’m sure you’d have gotten the dress” I said “Shut up!” Mother said. As we were heading home, People stared at me. And said; “One of the twins will surely become the next Luna.” I heard those words so many times growing up that I started believing them too. But I didn’t keep an ear to what they say. The Next day; “We will be leaving to go get new scarfs and some things for the night,it’s getting really cold lately” Mother said. “Yes and Seraph clean up the house and take care of your sister.You know she needs to rest because time for her to become a Luna is near” Father said. They left as the heavy cold wind slammed the door behind them. “Seraph can you clean up my room please,thank you “ Said Serene as she walked to the balcony. Few minutes later, I heard some voices downstairs. “Sere my child,come my love” Mother said. “Look what we bought for you!” My sister’s face lit up. I stood beside her, staring at the beautiful dress in my mother’s hands. “It’s beautiful,” she whispered. I smiled. “It is.” My mother hugged her tightly. I waited. Maybe there was something for me too. But she never looked in my direction. I lowered my eyes. Of course. I should have known better. “Seraph,don’t be sad.You know we can always share but after I wear it twice or you can use my old dress.” Serene said smiling and fitting the new dress. That night,My sister and I were called to the family room. I was happy that they could tell how sad I was feeling. And at least I could be given my own new dress or something to cheer me up. But , on getting there; My dad looked so unusually serious. And my mom wasn’t saying anything. I was puzzled and thinking why they looked so serious. Then I heard my father saying; “You are getting married.” I was shocked. And at the same time I was sad because; I have never spoken to him properly and personally. He continued; “He’s an Alpha.Nolan Mill is his name.” “But why was I chosen?” I said. “Because this marriage will strengthen our family.” Then I realized that I was being sold into a marriage by my own parents. I turned. Looking at my sister,but she was faced down and silent. “Seraph , it’s for the best because you’re not a Luna.” Serene said. “So you knew all this and didn’t tell your own twin sister?” I said. As tears rolled down my cheeks. “Mother and you too?” “Look dear,we don’t have a choice ,you have to get married to him.” Mother said. “What about my choice and my happiness?? I thought you loved me!” I said as I yelled and cried. “There is one more thing,” my father said. I looked at him. “What?” His expression didn’t change. “Alpha Nolan doesn’t want a wife, Seraph.” My heart sank. “Then what does he want?” My father stared at me. “An heir.” “If you can just give him an heir, maybe you can come back?” I couldn’t breathe. That was when I realized something. I wasn’t being sent to become his wife. I was being sent to him to give him a child. I walked back to my room without saying another word. My hands were trembling as I closed the door behind me. I stared at my reflection in the mirror, wondering what my life would look like after the wedding. I didn’t know Alpha Nolan, and he certainly didn’t know me. Yet in a few days, I would belong to him. I took a deep breath and wiped away the tears in my eyes. Maybe this marriage would destroy me.