I Am The Luna

Chapter 37

A Symbol

ZAIA. “Zaia, what’s wrong? Do you want me to come down there? Because I swear if you don’t tell me, I will.” Sebastian’s growl makes me blink. “I… it’s my birthmark.” I say quietly, brushing back a few wet strands of my hair.

“What?” “My birthmark. There’s the old book I’ve been going through of old practices like healing, and I just saw the symbol.

“Are you serious? I’ve looked for it all over, and never found anything.” He asks, sounding uncertain.

“Yeah… it’s exactly the same…” I murmur, staring at it. The very same mark that is on the side of my breast, with the upside down V and the symbol…

“What does it say?” he asks, his voice hushed as I drag my eyes away from the symbol and scan the page. Trying to read it, whilst my head spins.

“Blood Born,” I say, reading the title, before I look at the first line of the small text. “The Blood Born symbol graces the ones born of the Celestial Lunar… within their blood is the fire to quench the earth and moon of all life. Beings or monsters, we know not, but fear them, we do.

For it is said that they are the judgement upon the people. By the warning of our Goddess, recite her words; Forget me and I will send my Blood Born, and that is when it is time to end my creation, for they will have forgotten me and I… I will bring an end to their time…and forget them.”

There’s silence as I quietly reread what I just read out loud. Pushing my hair back, I tuck the phone between my chin and ear as I check the next page, hoping for more.

Sebastian, we’re werewolves.

be praying daily

moved on. I don’t think there’s a god or goddess watching down on

have read ‘Beware the ones that wear the mark of discord, mischief, and death.’ This

There’s not much I can make out and part of the text is

and a language I do not recognise.” “The talented bilingual Zaia Toussaint doesn’t know the language, that’s a first.” He says, but despite

sounds a little ominous, but don’t overthink it. That’s more than I ever learned with regards to your birthmark, and I’ve been looking. Where

years.” I reply, staring at the symbol. Even the smallest flick

more then,”

there’s no harm in it, and see what he says because

“Take some pictures of the page and if you find anything else of that, too. I’ll get them from you next week

let out a scoff of disbelief, remembering that. “You know that’s my

intention of winning that deal. My only intention is to be near you and perhaps I’ll score another

heart skips a beat as his voice dropped a few octaves and the words slip from my lips before I

heart want what it shouldn’t? “The kind where I win a smile from the

was expecting something a lot dirtier from him, but either he is

“Sebastian…”

sexily. Ah, there he is, ever

don’t mean a scornful laugh, but get an actual laugh out of

it for sure, but no violence better be involved.”

“Fine. I promise.”

He says

children. I don’t know how right now, but I figure something out. He deserves to see them… and with Sia

I stare at the book. I know Sia has not yet attained her wolf, she’s only a child, but maybe I could

losing isn’t in my genes. Regarding the birthmark, don’t worry too much about it. We’ll figure it

means it. The no- nonsense Sebastian

alone. I’ll always have your back, even if I’m not by your

purpose,” I say. “Be careful of him. I don’t trust him, Zaia.

you’d say that. You’ve never liked him.” I reply, frowning slightly. I know he isn’t

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