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?

releases me. “What is it?” I ask, glaring

falls to my necklace before he shakes

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

not going anywhere with

“No.”

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

my home. We’ll talk at my mansion.” I state, just as my guards hurry into view and I step out of the shadows before someone raises

me. He’s one of the new ones since we lost the previous ones. Dad had assigned some more of his trusted men. Their bodies falling so easily as they were shot down is something that still gives me the chills. Oh,

will take you home, Ma’am,” Neil, another guard says. I glance at Aleric. “I’ll meet

everything going on, I can’t trust anyone, not even Atticus,

but 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

over

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

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

me before he shoves his hands into his pocket and exhales. “May I

it mean something to you?” I counter. He looks down, clenching his jaw before his eyes meet mine before he speaks. “I

I assume

wants me gone.” I state

over to me and, bending down, 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 stunned, how… how is that possible?

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

my shoulder. I had wrapped it in a skin-coloured wrap to blend in with my skin. He sighs

That is the aim…

Atticus was

it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I know the Sable Triquetra needs you and we

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

to make sense of it all. It’s too much to digest… too much to understand. I place my hand on my head, closing my eyes. “I wanted answers and

Sublime’s aim is to bring our people back to the Goddess. You are the final piece. Whatever you choose, the path you take will complete one of the Triquetra.”

I thought each point stood

Sublime Triquetra does…. Only one point is the same in each trifecta, Zaia,

makes

ask. “Revenge, Rebirth and

you openly challenged them, showing them that you know what you are,” He

they want me separated from Sebastian? Why hurt him? Does this mean the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings who complete it?” I ask as the thought fills me with

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

falls between us, and my mind is spinning even more. One thing I do know is

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