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?

releases

gaze falls to my necklace before he shakes his head. “Really Zaia?

me what it is?” I reply, exasperated.

not going

“No.”

here.” He mutters, glancing around. “Trust

at my mansion.” I state, just as my guards hurry into view

of the guards, says in relief when 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 so easily as they were shot down is something that still gives me the chills. Oh, how easy it is to end a human

I glance at Aleric. “I’ll

frowns, but nods. “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

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 through the

and he gets out, walking over to where I stand on the front steps. “Can we

I motion him inside and lead him to the drawing room. Two guards flank us when

says firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I close the door

before he shoves his hands into his pocket and exhales. “May I ask

He looks down, clenching his jaw before his eyes meet mine before he

assume

one, and someone wants me gone.” I state as if

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

got shot, Zaia. You could have been killed if they wanted you dead.

wrapped it in a skin-coloured wrap to blend in with my skin.

That is the aim…

had a moment when I wondered if Atticus was

sock and stands up, frowning deeply. “Zaia… I saw your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I know the Sable

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

the final piece of the puzzle to complete the

hand on my head, closing my eyes. “I wanted answers and it

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

each point stood for Redemption, Retribution

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

makes the Sable

“Revenge, Rebirth and

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 no

Sable Triquetra has the other two beings who complete it?” I ask as the thought fills me with unease. The look in his eyes tells me the

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

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

me earlier so I could have actually been prepared for all of this. You didn’t tell me anything