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

necklace before he shakes his head. “Really

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

going anywhere

“No.”

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

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

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

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

escorting me to my car. With everything going on,

the entire way. Alert and

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

him to the drawing room. Two guards flank us when I stop them at the door. “We’ll be ok,”

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

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

looks down, clenching his jaw before his eyes meet mine before he speaks.

I assume you

Nothing is surprising me anymore. “The Blood Born. I am one, and someone wants me gone.” I state as if it’s the most ordinary thing to say. I cross my arms, ignoring the twinge in my

pulls up his trouser hem and pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to a symbol that is almost identical to my birthmark

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

a skin-coloured wrap to blend in with my skin. He

That is the aim…

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

his sock and stands up, frowning deeply. “Zaia… I saw your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

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 got a few. What do you mean by the Sable

The Sublime’s aim is to bring our people

stood

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

makes the

“Revenge, Rebirth

want you to deliver the right retribution. Yet you openly challenged them, showing them that you know what you are,” He says quietly as

has the other two beings who complete it?” I ask as

“And you… the Sublime, who is the third?” He looks down and my heart

and my mind is spinning even more.

so I could have actually been prepared for all of this. You didn’t tell me anything when you had enough time to