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?

I am calm and won’t fight him any longer, he slowly releases me. “What is it?” I ask,

gaze falls to my necklace before he shakes his head. “Really Zaia?

what it is?” I

not going anywhere

“No.”

here.” He mutters, glancing

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

assigned some more of his trusted men. Their

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

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

is fast 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

walking over to where I stand on the

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

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

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

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

I assume you

someone wants me gone.” I state as if it’s the most ordinary thing

and pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to a symbol that

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

eyes go 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

That is the aim…

wondered if Atticus was somehow involved,

years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I know the Sable Triquetra needs you and we can’t let that

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

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

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.

thought each point stood for

one point is the same in each trifecta, Zaia, and that is

makes the Sable

“Revenge,

means… I am Retribution?” He nods. “Yes, and 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 the window. “You

safe anywhere… why do 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

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

my mind is spinning even

all of this. You didn’t tell me anything