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.

real.” “We exist, Sebastian, we’re werewolves. How can you say that this doesn’t mean something? And don’t you think

we be praying daily to

does exist.” “You don’t know that. Maybe she’s moved on. I

The paper you have read ‘Beware the ones that

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

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

it. That’s more than I ever learned

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

might know more then,”

I say. “Yeah, in a casual manner, there’s no harm in it, and see what he says because you are his daughter and bear

page and if you find anything else of that, too. I’ll get them from you next week when

skips a beat, and I let out a scoff of disbelief, remembering that. “You know that’s my project. Why would

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

heart skips a beat as his voice dropped a few octaves and the words slip from my lips before I can stop them. “And what kind of win might that be,

and I know I shouldn’t. Why does the heart want what it shouldn’t? “The kind where I win a smile from the most beautiful woman on

breath hitches. I was expecting something a lot dirtier from him, but either he

“Sebastian…”

I get?” He asks sexily. Ah, there he is,

scornful laugh, but get

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

“Fine. I promise.”

might need to return the favour with a spanking session.” He says arrogantly. “Oh please, you wish. You really

now, but I figure something out. He deserves to see them… and

away. Tilting my head, I stare at the book. I know Sia has not yet attained

losing isn’t in my genes. Regarding the birthmark,

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

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

I say. “Be careful of him.

that. You’ve never liked him.” I reply, frowning slightly. I know he

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