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?”

before he shakes

is?” I reply, exasperated. “Let’s

not going anywhere with

“No.”

here.” He mutters, glancing around.

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

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

Neil, another guard says. I glance at Aleric.

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

me are on edge the entire way. Alert and ready for anything to happen. When we are at the mansion,

car drives in and he gets out, walking over to where I

motion him inside and lead him to the drawing room. Two guards flank us when I stop them at the door. “We’ll be

firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I close the door behind me, motioning him to take a

his head, refusing me before he shoves his hands into his pocket and exhales. “May I ask why you are wearing

something to you?” I counter. He looks down, clenching his jaw before his eyes

assume you do

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

over to me and, bending down, pulls up his trouser hem and pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to a symbol that is

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

with my skin. He sighs and I look down. “You need to be careful. Tonight was like you

That is the aim…

Atticus was somehow involved, but this is not what I

you

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

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 Sable and Sublime Triquetra?” I

two forces, one of which will decide the future. The Sable will purge the land of us all… The Sublime’s aim is to bring our people

I thought each point stood

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

else makes the Sable

“Revenge, Rebirth

them, showing them that you know what you are,” He says quietly as he glances towards the window. “You are no

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

who is the third?” He looks down and my

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.”