LYLA
Seeing my parents brought more relief than I'd expected.
The moment I stepped out of the car and into my mother's arms, something in me broke.
I burst into the kind of tears I hadn't allowed myself to cry in front of anyone. Not Zephyr, or my maids, or even myself.
But here, I wasn't Luna. I wasn't someone's wife.
I was just their daughter.
Their arms were warm and full of love, and the minute they led me inside their home, I felt a sense of safety.
Later that afternoon, after I'd calmed down, cleaned up, and eaten something light, we went out to tour the farm. Dad insisted I ride with him on the ATV, while Mum hopped in another with one of the workers.
We laughed more than I thought possible.
The farm had grown so much since my last visit with Zephyr. They'd expanded the st
