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?

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

shakes his head. “Really Zaia? You

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

going

“No.”

here.” He mutters, glancing around. “Trust

I state, just as my guards hurry into

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

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

me to my car. With everything going on, I can’t trust anyone, not even Atticus, and with the way

way those who accompany me are on edge the entire way. Alert and ready for anything to happen.

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

and lead him to the drawing room. Two guards flank us when I stop them

you.” I close the door behind me, motioning

he shoves his hands into his pocket

I cock a brow. “Does it mean something to you?” I counter. He looks down, clenching his jaw before his eyes meet mine before he speaks.

I assume you

Born. I am one, and someone wants me gone.” I state as if it’s the most ordinary thing to say. I cross my arms, ignoring the twinge

hem and pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to a symbol that is almost identical to my birthmark

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

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

That is the aim…

Atticus was somehow involved,

fixes his sock and stands up, frowning deeply. “Zaia… I saw your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

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

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

thought each point stood for

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

makes

“Revenge, Rebirth and

retribution. Yet you openly challenged them, showing them that you know what you are,” He says quietly as he glances towards the window.

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 in his eyes tells me the

looks down and my

and my mind is spinning even more. One thing I

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