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?

him any longer, he slowly releases

he shakes his head. “Really Zaia? You

me what it is?” I reply,

going anywhere

“No.”

here.” He mutters, glancing around.

my guards hurry into view

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

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

before nodding and escorting me to my car. With everything going on, I can’t trust

fast and uneventful, but I don’t miss the way those who accompany me are on edge the entire way. Alert and

car drives in and he gets out, walking over

him to the drawing room. Two

“Thank you.” I close the door behind

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

assume you do

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

frown deepens before he walks over to me and, bending down, pulls up his trouser hem and pulls his sock down.

eyes widen. “You got shot, Zaia. You

blend in with my skin. He sighs and I

That is the aim…

a moment when I wondered if Atticus was somehow involved, but this is not

it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

place my hand on my head, closing

of which will decide the future. The Sable will purge the land of us all… The Sublime’s aim is to bring

point stood

point is the same in each trifecta, Zaia, and that is you depending on what you choose.”

else makes the

“Revenge, Rebirth

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

not safe anywhere… why 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 in his eyes tells me the answer before

looks down and

quietly. Silence falls between us, and my mind is spinning even more. One thing I do know is that he had so many chances

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