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?

calm and won’t fight him any longer, he slowly releases me. “What is it?” I ask, glaring at him. “Do not manhandle me

my necklace before he shakes his

tell me what it is?” I reply,

going anywhere

“No.”

He mutters, glancing around.

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

of the 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 falling so easily as they were shot down is something that still gives me the chills. Oh, how easy it

home, Ma’am,” Neil, another guard says. I glance at Aleric.

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

back 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

moments before Atticus’s car drives in and he gets out, walking over to

him to the drawing room. Two guards

you.” I close

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 meet mine before he speaks. “I know of

I assume you do

I state as if it’s the most ordinary thing to

down. My gaze

He says, making my eyes widen. “You got shot, Zaia. You could have been killed if they

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 challenging

That is the aim…

when I wondered if Atticus was somehow involved,

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

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

I ask sharply. He 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 and that I must protect you at all costs to determine

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

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,

stood for Redemption, Retribution and

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

else makes the

“Revenge, Rebirth

want you to deliver the right retribution. Yet you openly challenged them, showing them that

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

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

my mind is spinning even more. One thing I do

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,