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.

“We exist, Sebastian, we’re werewolves.

is modern times. Why should we be praying daily to a god that probably doesn’t

exist.” “You don’t know that. Maybe she’s moved on. I don’t think there’s a god or goddess watching down

paper you have read ‘Beware the ones that wear the mark

he asks. I scan the rest of the symbols and drawings. There’s not much I can make out

some smaller drawings and a language I do not recognise.” “The talented bilingual Zaia Toussaint doesn’t know the language, that’s a first.”

but don’t overthink it. That’s more than I ever learned with

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

know more then,” Sebastian

ask him,” I say. “Yeah, in a casual manner, there’s no harm in it, and see what

anything else of that, too. I’ll get them from you next

beat, and I let out a scoff of disbelief, remembering that. “You know that’s my project. Why would you do this?” I ask icily. “I

no intention of winning that deal. My only intention is

octaves and the words slip from my lips before I can stop them.

to flirt, and I know I shouldn’t. Why does the heart want what it shouldn’t? “The kind where I win

breath hitches. I was expecting something a lot dirtier from him, but either he is behaving or he knows exactly what melts my

“Sebastian…”

will I get?” He asks sexily. Ah, there he is, ever the businessman. I roll my

how about this, make me laugh, and I don’t mean a scornful laugh, but get an actual laugh out of me, and I will give

Anything you give me will be worth it for sure, but no

“Fine. I promise.”

otherwise I might need to return the favour with a spanking session.” He says

don’t know how right now, but I figure something out. He deserves to see them… and with Sia being sick; I want her to

know Sia has not yet

losing isn’t in my genes. Regarding the birthmark, don’t worry too much

he means it. The no- nonsense Sebastian who will get things done…

your back, even if I’m not by your side.” I’m silent.

doing it on purpose,” I say. “Be

him.” I reply, frowning slightly. I know he isn’t

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