I Am The Luna

An Explanation

ZAIA. “Well goodnight, Ms Toussaint. I am thoroughly impressed with how far you have come. Oh, and…” Alpha Robert leans forward. “I hope you are recovering well.”

“Thank you, I’m fine,” I say, touching my shoulder lightly. It’s obvious no one wanted to openly mention me being shot; not wanting it to take away from the celebration at hand.

knowing that despite surviving and experiencing that, it means someone did try to kill me. I also know that it made people think highly of me; the whispers I have heard occasionally proved that.

“That is excellent to hear. You are a hero and so brave.” He walks away and Atticus approaches, hands in his pockets.

The expression on his face clearly shows he is a man on a mission. “Not now Atticus, I’m heading back,” I say quietly. The night is over, and I just want to return home to my family.

Dad said he had things to deal with and I’m sure he means the mother-daughter duo that left earlier. He is leaving now too, and most people have retreated. Some of the pack members remain and the staff will soon clean up.

“Zaia, I need to talk to you, Now.” His words are sharp, and he suddenly grabs my good arm, pulling me towards his car.

“Atticus!” I’m about to shout for him to unhand me when his hand clamps over my mouth, stopping me and an arm wraps around my waist. He glances around before pulling me into the shadows.

“Stop struggling. If you are smart, Zaia… don’t cause a scene…what you did tonight was incredibly stupid,” he whispers, his lips.

brushing my ear.

My eyes flash and I’m about to hit him with my head when I pause. My heart is still thumping violently but I’m more curious about why he has been off all night and he had said he wanted to talk to me. Does he know something?

any longer, he slowly releases me.

shakes

is?” I reply,

not going anywhere with

“No.”

Not here.” He mutters, glancing around. “Trust me… not

We’ll talk at my mansion.” I state, just as my guards hurry into view and

sees me. He’s one of the new ones since we lost the previous ones. Dad had assigned some more of his trusted men. Their

another guard says. I glance at

everything going on, I can’t trust anyone, not even Atticus, and with the way he’s behaving it’s making me even more

I don’t miss the way those who accompany me are on edge the entire way. Alert and ready for anything to happen. When we are at the mansion, the car is searched before we are allowed through the

out, walking over

nod before I motion him inside and lead him to the drawing room. Two guards flank us when I stop them at the door. “We’ll be

Leon says firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I close the door

shakes his head, refusing me before he shoves his hands into his

I cock a brow. “Does it mean something to you?” I counter. He looks down, clenching his jaw before his

I assume

is surprising me anymore. “The Blood Born. I am one, and someone wants me gone.” I state as if

pulls up his trouser hem and pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to a symbol that is almost identical to my birthmark I’m

says, making my eyes widen. “You got shot, Zaia. You could have been killed if they wanted you dead. Have you forgotten?”

my shoulder. I had wrapped it in a skin-coloured wrap to blend in with my skin. He sighs and I look down. “You need to be careful.

That is the aim…

was somehow involved, but this is not what I

frowning deeply. “Zaia… I saw your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your family

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

sharply. He runs his fingers through his styled hair, messing it up as he looks at me, “I was told by my father before he passed away that you are the final piece of the puzzle to complete the Triquetra and that I must protect you at all costs to determine you chose the Sublime Triquetra. I tried… and everything was going perfectly fine

much to digest… too much to understand. I place my hand on my head, closing my eyes. “I wanted answers and it seems like I got a

bring our people back to the Goddess. You are the final piece.

I thought each point stood for Redemption, Retribution

Sublime Triquetra does…. Only one point is the same in each trifecta, Zaia, and that is you depending on what you choose.”

what else makes

ask. “Revenge, Rebirth

openly challenged them, showing them that you

Triquetra has the other two beings who complete it?” I

who is the third?” He looks down and my heart sinks, so we are still missing a

is spinning even more. One thing I do know is that he had so many chances to

all of this. You didn’t tell me anything when you had enough time to do so, Atticus.” I say quietly. “I