Chapter 3: Half Her Worth

Aurora’s POV

“My Luna, where should we put all your belongings?” 

I was brought back to reality when I heard one of my lady-in-waiting whispering to me. I was spacing out while I was seated in my bed while everyone was busy transferring all my things to my parent’s house.

It has all been said and done. A day after my miscarriage, Alexander stayed true to his words and announced our separation to the public. He had made sure that everyone would hear about my foolishness during the ceremony and blame me for not being able to save the heir.

Everyone was aggravated. I could hear almost all of my subjects talking about how irresponsible I was and that, they never even expected me to behave that way. 

They won’t even make it discrete. They would talk about me right in my face… and would make their voice louder so I would be moved. 

I cannot escape their hatred. To the point where my home doesn’t feel like home anymore. 

“All my things should be placed in a separate carriage so I would have a lot of room to move,” I instructed them. 

They all nodded but as soon as they turned around, I heard one whisper, “Even as she’s going to be thrown away, she’s still arrogant. Imagine demanding a whole carriage to yourself?”

It was awful. So much that I could not afford to shed a single tear. 

Because how can I? That would only give them the idea that I am a weak wolf who would rather cry about my misfortunes than stand stronger and find the time to redeem what has been done. 

I stared longer at every corner of the room. I could still remember my first night here… that night that was filled with tears because I could not believe the man I had married refused to share a room with me. 

The night that made me question everything. 

As I was spacing out, I heard someone knocking softly by my door. “My lady, the chauffeur is already set.”

I smiled faintly as I nodded and stood up from being seated. 

I walked by the long corridor and when I walked past Alexander’s room, I felt nothing but pain. He was just there, sitting by his office table, smoking weed. He didn’t even give me a glance, just pure focus on what he was writing. 

Maybe that was the best part of it. I will not be held back from leaving and I would not regret walking away from him. I will not take all my hatred to myself and I will spare myself the trouble of having to patch up for a relationship that doesn’t even work.

It is good that he didn’t look at me one last time. Because I know… one look and one word from him would have me running back to his arms. 

So I would just endure… I would try my best not to yearn for him. Although… loving him is all I know. 

I went inside my carriage and it felt miserable not having someone to see you out. Knowing everyone who has been working in this house might have been joyous that their lady will be leaving. 

The useless Luna will be returning to her family and shall find herself a new life to make up for the perfectly ruined one. 

And I believe it was for the best, it is still for the best. I could properly grieve for the loss of my child all while stepping away from the media that was destroying me from the inside. 

The ride did not take long and I am honestly thankful. That way, I do not have to deal with the dirty look of the chauffeur. 

As soon as I set foot in my hometown, my maids immediately tended to me. They took all my things and transferred them to my own room. 

They were all still nice because they were the ones I truly grew up with. They were the ones who knew that I was not the kind of person the media were talking about. Out of all the people who could hurt me, they were never part of it. 

My headmistress took my cloak and immediately guided me to the receiving area. “Do you want me to read out some tea for you?”

“Yes, please.” I smiled and slumped over the couch. “Where are my parents? My mother?”

“Oh, your mother is upstairs. She had been waiting for your arrival upon hearing that you were to return to this estate. I should excuse myself now.” She answered and immediately went to the kitchen to prepare. 

I was so bored just sitting alone that I had to go to wherever my parents were. I went upstairs and as soon as I stepped a foot by the second floor, I heard my parents arguing. 

“You have to send her back. She needs to remain the Luna otherwise our clan is in danger.” I heard my mother’s voice. 

What? She’s urging me to go back to the man who had been hurting me? 

“No. I do not want to send my daughter back to that family. They are just using her! How dare they use her name in vain while she is accepting all the backlash of losing their child? That is unfair!” Father’s voice raised as he tried to defend me. 

“She can conceive another for God’s sake! The separation is not yet final, they can work things out. I do not want her to be left with no title, Lucio.” Mom was so worried about me losing all the power I once had that she failed to consider what I was feeling. 

“I will send her back whether you like it or not…” She firmly stood on her business with her threatening voice as if she was throwing my father into submission. 

“Aurora will go back to Alexander, conceive another heir, and clean her name. End of conversation!” Mother lashed out and opened the door, meeting my eyes. 

She was shocked at the sight of me but collected herself. 

“I am very sorry that you lost your son, my dear. I really am.” She whispered in the air. 

“But you need to return to your husband and give him his son… that is your duty. That is what women should be doing–a Luna should be doing.”