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?

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

necklace before he shakes his head. “Really Zaia? You

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

going

“No.”

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

as my guards hurry into

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,

another guard says. I glance at Aleric. “I’ll meet you at

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

the entire way. Alert and ready for anything to happen. When we are at the mansion, the car is searched before we

he gets out, walking over to where I stand on the front steps. “Can we talk somewhere private?”

to the drawing room. Two guards flank

outside,” Leon says firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I close

shakes his head, refusing me before he shoves his hands into his pocket and exhales.

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

assume you

I

walks 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

“You got shot, Zaia. You could have

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

That is the aim…

was somehow involved, but

I saw your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

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 it seems like I

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

I thought each point stood

in each trifecta, Zaia, and that is you depending on what you choose.” He says

makes the Sable

ask. “Revenge, Rebirth

the right retribution. Yet you openly challenged them, showing them

beings who complete it?” I ask as the thought fills

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

haven’t been able to find them.” He says quietly. Silence falls between us, and my mind is spinning even

prepared for all of this. You didn’t tell me