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?

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

falls to my necklace before he shakes his head. “Really Zaia? You aren’t

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

not going anywhere

“No.”

mutters, glancing around. “Trust

We’ll talk at my mansion.” I state, just as my guards

of his trusted men. Their bodies falling so

says. I glance at Aleric. “I’ll meet you at my mansion,” I say

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

back is 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 the mansion, the car is searched before we are allowed

over to where I stand on the front steps. “Can

the drawing room. Two guards flank us when I stop them at the

outside,” Leon says firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I close the door behind me,

his pocket and

He looks down,

I assume

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

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

Zaia. You could have

wrap to blend in with my skin. He sighs and I look down. “You

That is the aim…

a moment when I wondered if Atticus was

but it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I know the Sable Triquetra needs you and we can’t let that

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

on about, 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 fine since you left Sebastian, but tonight? By wearing that symbol, what did

to digest… too much to understand. I place my hand on my head, closing my eyes. “I wanted answers and it seems like I

two forces, 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 will complete one of the Triquetra.”

stood

same in each trifecta, Zaia, and that is you depending

else makes the Sable

“Revenge,

them, showing them that you know what you

do they want me separated from Sebastian? 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

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

between us, and my mind is spinning even more.

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, Atticus.” I say quietly. “I know, but you