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?

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

my necklace before he shakes his head. “Really

me what it is?” I reply,

going anywhere

“No.”

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

state, just as my guards hurry into view

ones since we lost the previous ones. Dad had assigned some more of his trusted men.

I glance at Aleric.

“Very well.” The guards exchange a look before nodding and 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

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

a few moments before Atticus’s car drives in and he gets out, walking over to where I stand on the front steps. “Can we

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

“Thank you.” I close the door behind

into his pocket

it mean something to you?” I counter. He looks down,

I assume

someone wants me gone.” I state as if it’s the most ordinary thing to say. I cross

over to me and, bending down, pulls up his trouser hem and pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to a symbol

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

go to my shoulder. I had wrapped it in a skin-coloured wrap to blend in with my skin. He sighs and I look down. “You

That is the aim…

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

your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

Atticus?” 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 you chose the Sublime Triquetra. I tried… and everything was going perfectly

my head, closing my eyes. “I wanted answers and

will decide the future. The Sable will purge the land of us all… The Sublime’s aim is to bring our people back to

each point stood for Redemption, Retribution

Sublime Triquetra does…. Only one point is the same in each trifecta, Zaia, and that is you depending on what you choose.”

else makes the

ask. “Revenge,

that means… I am Retribution?” He nods. “Yes, and they want you 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. “You are

Triquetra has the other two beings

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

Silence falls between us, and my mind is spinning even more. One thing I do know is that he had

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,