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.

that’s just… none of this stuff is real.” “We exist, Sebastian, we’re werewolves. How can

this is modern times. Why should we be

close my eyes. “She does exist.” “You don’t know that. Maybe she’s moved on. I don’t think there’s

real because WE exist. The paper you have read ‘Beware the ones that

drawings. There’s not much I can make out and part of the text is in a language I have

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

mean?” “It sounds a little ominous, but don’t overthink it. That’s more than I ever learned with regards

in the safe room. They’ve not been touched for years.” I reply, staring at the symbol. Even the smallest flick to the symbol

might know more then,”

harm in it, and see what he says because you are his daughter and bear that

that, too. I’ll get them from you next week when we

know that’s my project.

intention is to be near you and perhaps I’ll score another

his voice dropped a few octaves and the words slip from

and I know I shouldn’t. Why does the heart want what it shouldn’t?

expecting something a lot dirtier from him, but either he is behaving or he knows exactly what melts my

“Sebastian…”

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

me laugh, and I don’t mean a scornful laugh, but get an actual

me will be worth it for sure, but no violence better be involved.” He says, a little

“Fine. I promise.”

session.” He says arrogantly. “Oh please, you wish. You

let him see the children. I 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 meet

know Sia has not yet attained her wolf, she’s only a child, but maybe I could try some of

genes. Regarding the birthmark, don’t

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

aren’t alone. I’ll always have your back, even if I’m not by your side.” I’m silent. That

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

never liked him.” I reply, frowning

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