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
modern times. Why should we be praying daily to a god that probably doesn’t
that. Maybe she’s moved on. I don’t think there’s a god or goddess watching
know she’s real because WE exist. The paper you have read ‘Beware the ones that wear the mark of discord, mischief, and death.’
much I can make out and part of the text
a language I do not recognise.” “The talented bilingual Zaia Toussaint doesn’t know the
overthink it. That’s more than I ever learned with regards to your birthmark, and
been touched for years.” I reply,
know more then,”
in it, and see what he says because
page and if you find anything else of that, too. I’ll get them from you next week when we meet for the business
a beat, and I let out a scoff of disbelief, remembering that. “You know that’s my project. Why would you do
no intention of winning that deal. My only intention is to be near you and
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,
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 smile from the most beautiful woman on
him, but either he is behaving or he knows exactly what melts my
“Sebastian…”
Ah, there he is, ever
scornful laugh, but get an actual laugh
for sure, but
“Fine. I promise.”
to return the favour with a spanking session.” He says arrogantly. “Oh please, you wish. You really don’t back down.”
I don’t know how right now, but I figure something out.
I know Sia has not yet attained
Alpha, losing isn’t in my genes. Regarding the birthmark, don’t worry too much about it. We’ll figure it out.” He says
no- nonsense Sebastian who will get things
have your back, even if I’m not by your side.” I’m silent. That ache in my chest is still
Payne?” “He denied remembering or doing it on purpose,” I say. “Be careful of him. I don’t trust him,
you’d say that. You’ve never liked him.” I reply,
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