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. “What is

to my necklace before he shakes his

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

not going anywhere

“No.”

He mutters, glancing around. “Trust

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

guards, says in relief when 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. Their bodies

guard says. I glance at Aleric.

“Very well.” The guards exchange a look before nodding and escorting me to my car. With everything going on, I can’t trust anyone, not even Atticus, and with the way he’s

entire way. Alert and ready for anything to

drives in and he gets out, walking over

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

says firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I close the door behind me,

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

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

I assume you do

gone.” I state as if it’s the most ordinary thing to say. I

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

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

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

That is the aim…

a moment when I wondered if Atticus was somehow involved, but this is not

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

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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 since you left

closing my eyes. “I wanted answers and it seems like I got a

which will decide the future. The Sable will purge the land of us all… The 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

stood for Redemption, Retribution

one point is the same in each trifecta, Zaia, and that is you depending on what you choose.” He

makes the Sable

ask. “Revenge,

they want you to deliver the right retribution. Yet you openly challenged them, showing them that you know what you are,” He says quietly as he glances towards

not safe anywhere… why do they want me separated from Sebastian? Why hurt him? Does this mean the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings

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

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

wish 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.”