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.

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

we be praying daily to

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

and I know she’s real because WE exist. The paper you have read ‘Beware the ones that wear the mark of discord, mischief, and

I can make out and part of the text is

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

than I ever learned with

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

might know more then,” Sebastian

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

if you find anything else of that, too. I’ll get them from you next week when we meet for the

know that’s my project. Why would you do

intention of winning that deal. My only intention is to be near you and perhaps I’ll

and the words slip from my lips before I can stop them. “And what kind of win might that be, Mr

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

expecting something a lot dirtier from him, but

“Sebastian…”

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

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

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

“Fine. I promise.”

says arrogantly. “Oh please, you

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

away. Tilting my head, I stare at the book. I know Sia has not yet attained her wolf, she’s only a child, but maybe I could try some of these healing remedies on

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

he means it. The no- nonsense Sebastian who will

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

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

him.” I reply, frowning slightly. I know he

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