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?

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

before he shakes

what it is?” I reply, exasperated. “Let’s

going anywhere

“No.”

mutters, glancing

state, just as my guards hurry into view and I

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

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

“Very well.” The guards exchange a look before nodding and escorting me to my car. With everything

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

Atticus’s car drives in and he gets out, walking over to where I stand on the front steps. “Can we talk somewhere private?” He

drawing room. Two guards flank us

“Thank you.” I close

me before he shoves his hands into his pocket and

mean something to you?” I counter. He looks down, clenching his jaw before his eyes meet mine before

I assume

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

down. My gaze falls to a symbol that is almost identical to my birthmark I’m stunned,

widen. “You got shot, Zaia. You could have

to blend in with my skin. He sighs and I look down. “You need to be careful. Tonight was like you

That is the aim…

I wondered if Atticus was somehow involved, but this is not what

you nor your family knew what it meant and I know the Sable Triquetra

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

piece of the puzzle to complete the Triquetra and that I must protect you at all costs to

closing my eyes. “I wanted answers and it seems like I got a few. What do you mean by

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

stood

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

else makes the

“Revenge, Rebirth and

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.

Why hurt him? Does this mean the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings who complete it?” I ask as the thought fills me with unease. The look in his eyes

down and my heart sinks, so we are

able to find them.” He says quietly. Silence falls between us, and my mind is spinning even more. One thing I do know is

earlier so I could have actually been prepared for all of this. You didn’t tell me anything when