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?

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

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

what it is?” I reply, exasperated.

not going anywhere

“No.”

glancing

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

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

glance at Aleric. “I’ll meet

and escorting me to my car. With everything

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

out, walking over to

drawing room. Two guards flank us when I stop them at the door. “We’ll be ok,” I

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

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

you?” I counter. He looks down, clenching his jaw before his eyes meet mine before he speaks. “I know of

I assume you

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

pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to a symbol that is almost identical to

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

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

That is the aim…

if Atticus was somehow involved, but this is not

years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I know the

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

that you are the final piece of the puzzle to complete the Triquetra and that I must protect you at all costs to

make sense 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 and it seems

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

stood for

one point is the same in each trifecta, Zaia, and that is you depending on what you

what else makes the

“Revenge, Rebirth

retribution. Yet you openly challenged them, showing them that you know what

the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings who complete it?” I ask as

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

been able to find them.” He says quietly. Silence falls between us, and my mind is spinning even more. One thing I do know is that he had

wish you told me 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 had a