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.

be true, that’s just… none of this stuff is real.” “We exist, Sebastian, we’re werewolves. How can you say that this doesn’t mean something? And don’t you think we are

be praying daily to a god that probably

know that. Maybe she’s moved on. I don’t

you have read ‘Beware the ones

of the symbols and drawings. There’s not much I can make out and part of the text is in a language I have no knowledge

are just some smaller drawings 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 his words, his tone is still

That’s more than I ever learned with regards to your birthmark, and I’ve been looking. Where did you get that

It was in one of the old boxes in the safe room. They’ve not been touched for years.” I reply, staring at the symbol. Even the

know more then,” Sebastian

no harm in it, and see what he says because you are his daughter and bear that

if you find anything else of that, too.

“You know that’s my project. Why would you

is to be near you and perhaps

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

him an opening to flirt, and I know I shouldn’t. Why does the heart want what it shouldn’t?

something a lot dirtier from him, but either he is behaving or he knows

“Sebastian…”

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

but get an actual laugh out of me, and

sure, but no violence

“Fine. I promise.”

He says arrogantly. “Oh please, you wish. You really don’t back down.” I say, shaking my

out. He deserves

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

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

now, and he means it. The no- nonsense Sebastian who will get

I say quietly. “You aren’t alone. I’ll always have your back, even if I’m not by your side.” I’m

doing it on purpose,” I say. “Be careful of him.

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

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