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?

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

gaze falls to my necklace before he shakes his

what it is?” I

going anywhere with

“No.”

mutters, glancing around. “Trust me…

talk at my mansion.” I state, just as my guards hurry into view and I step out of the shadows

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 is to

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

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 making me

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

before Atticus’s car drives in and he gets out, walking over to where I stand on the front

lead him to the drawing room. Two

you.”

me before he shoves his hands into his

I counter. He looks down, clenching his jaw before his

assume

Nothing is surprising me anymore. “The Blood Born. I am one, and someone wants me gone.” I state as

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

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

in a skin-coloured wrap to blend in with my skin. He sighs and I look down.

That is the aim…

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

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 you at all costs to determine you chose the Sublime Triquetra. I tried… and everything was

frown, trying 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

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 will complete one of the

thought each point stood for Redemption, Retribution and

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

makes

“Revenge, Rebirth and

challenged them, showing them that you know what

anywhere… why do they want me separated from Sebastian? Why hurt him? Does this mean the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings who

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

and my mind is spinning even more. One

of this. You didn’t tell me anything when you had enough time to do so, Atticus.” I say