Chapter 40

Leilani-

Sitting in the room with Brook, even though she couldn’t see me, I wiped at the tears that fell freely from my face. I hadn’t been here in time to watch her give birth, but I had heard the clatter in the hallway. After finding out what was going on, I saw Tate and Eric leaving the room talking about how beautiful the baby was.

Out of curiosity, I had moved into the room behind them, wanting to see for myself. I wasn’t sure how long I was sitting here, but I couldn’t bring myself to leave. Watching Brook with her daughter made me wonder if my own mother had been happy about my birth.

I didn’t think she had since I had been abandoned at a young age. There was always a part of me that wondered if even for a second my mother loved me. I could see the love Brook had for her daughter as she held her.

Seeing this side of Brook, maybe I had been too quick to judge her. She wasn’t like the Luna’s I have grown up knowing. Not to mention I have seen the way she acted when she didn’t