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 at him. “Do not manhandle me

before he shakes his head. “Really Zaia? You aren’t

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

going

“No.”

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

guards hurry into view and I step out of the shadows before someone

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

I glance at

“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 behaving it’s making me even

and uneventful, 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

few moments before Atticus’s car drives in and he gets out, walking over to where I stand on the

him inside and lead him to the drawing room. Two guards

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

he shoves his hands into his

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

assume

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

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

“You got shot, Zaia. You

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. Tonight was like you were

That is the aim…

had a moment when I wondered if Atticus was somehow

your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I know the

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

too much to understand. I place my hand on my head, closing my eyes. “I wanted answers and it seems like I got a few. What do you mean by the Sable and Sublime Triquetra?”

two forces, one of 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

I thought each point stood for

does…. Only one point is the same in each trifecta, Zaia, and that is

what else makes

“Revenge, Rebirth

Yet you openly challenged them, showing them that you know what you are,” He says quietly as he glances towards the window. “You are no longer

separated from Sebastian? Why hurt him? Does this mean the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings who

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

and my mind is spinning even more. One thing I do know is that he had so many chances to tell me, but

me anything when you had enough time to do so, Atticus.” I say quietly. “I know,