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

Zaia, this is modern times. Why should we be praying daily

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

I know she’s real because WE exist. The paper you have read ‘Beware the ones that wear

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

Zaia Toussaint doesn’t know the language, that’s a first.” He says, but despite his

than I ever learned with regards to your birthmark,

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

might know more then,”

say. “Yeah, in a casual manner, there’s no harm in it,

of that, too. I’ll get them from you

scoff of disbelief, remembering that. “You know that’s my project.

deal. My only intention is to be near you

the words slip from my lips before I can stop them. “And what kind of

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

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

“Sebastian…”

me, if I win a smile, what reward will I get?” He asks sexily. Ah, there he is, ever the

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

it for sure,

“Fine. I promise.”

says arrogantly. “Oh please, you wish. You really don’t back down.”

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

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

the birthmark, don’t worry too much

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

have your back, even if I’m not by your

did you ask Payne?” “He denied remembering or doing it on purpose,” I say. “Be careful of him. I

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

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