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?

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

my necklace before he shakes his

I reply, exasperated. “Let’s get

going anywhere with

“No.”

mutters, glancing around. “Trust

my home. We’ll talk at my mansion.” I state, just as my guards hurry into view and I step out of the shadows before someone raises the

the previous ones. Dad had assigned some more of his trusted men. Their bodies falling so easily as they were shot down is something that still

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

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 even more

I don’t miss the way those who accompany me are on edge the entire way. Alert

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

room. Two guards flank us when

outside,” Leon says firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I

his pocket and exhales. “May I

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

assume you

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

trouser hem and pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to a symbol that

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

eyes 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 need to be careful. Tonight was like you were challenging

That is the aim…

if Atticus was somehow involved, but this

saw your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I know the Sable Triquetra needs

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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 you think would

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

land of us all… The Sublime’s aim is to bring our people back to the Goddess. You are the final

point stood for Redemption,

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

what else makes

“Revenge, Rebirth and

I am Retribution?” He nods. “Yes, and they want you to deliver the right retribution. Yet you openly challenged them, showing them that you

separated from Sebastian? Why hurt him? Does this mean the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings who complete it?”

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

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

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