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.

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

modern times. Why should we be praying daily

moved on. I don’t think there’s a god or goddess watching down on

have read ‘Beware the ones that wear the mark of discord, mischief, and death.’

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

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

overthink it. That’s more than I

They’ve not been touched for years.” I reply, staring at the symbol. Even

know more then,” Sebastian

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

find anything else of that, too. I’ll get them from

out a scoff of disbelief, remembering that. “You know that’s my project. Why would you do this?” I ask icily. “I will win that deal

is to

few octaves and the words slip from my lips before I can stop them. “And what kind of win might

I shouldn’t. Why does the heart want what it shouldn’t? “The kind

dirtier from him, but either he is behaving or he knows

“Sebastian…”

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

scornful laugh, but get an actual laugh out of me,

be worth it for sure,

“Fine. I promise.”

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

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

yet attained her

the birthmark, don’t worry too much about

means it. The no- nonsense Sebastian

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

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

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

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