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?

him any longer, he slowly releases me. “What

my necklace before he shakes his

it is?” I reply, exasperated. “Let’s get out

not going

“No.”

here.” He mutters, glancing

I state, just as my guards hurry into view and I step out of

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

guard says. I glance at Aleric. “I’ll

me to my car. With everything going on, I can’t trust anyone, not even Atticus, and with the

fast and uneventful, but I don’t miss the way those who accompany me are on edge the entire way. Alert

few moments before Atticus’s car drives in and he gets out, walking over to where I stand on the front steps. “Can we talk somewhere private?”

before I motion him inside and lead him to the drawing room. Two guards flank us when I stop them at the

nod. “Thank you.” I close the

me before he shoves his hands into his pocket and exhales. “May I ask why you are wearing

looks down, clenching his jaw before

I assume you

I state as if it’s

bending down, pulls up his trouser hem and pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to a symbol that is almost identical

shot, Zaia. You could have been killed if they wanted you dead. Have you forgotten?”

to 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

That is the aim…

was somehow involved, but this is not what I

your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your family

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

my head, closing my eyes. “I wanted

us all… The Sublime’s aim is to bring

thought each point stood for

is the same in each trifecta, Zaia, and that is you depending on what you

what else makes the Sable

“Revenge,

retribution. Yet you openly challenged them, showing them that you know what you

him? Does this mean the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings who complete it?” I ask as the thought fills me with unease. The look in his eyes tells me the answer before he even

the third?” He looks down and my heart sinks, so we are

my mind is spinning even more. One thing I do know is that he had so many

you told me earlier so I could have actually been prepared for all of this. You didn’t tell me anything when you had enough time to do so, Atticus.” I say quietly. “I know, but you had