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

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

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

not going anywhere

“No.”

here.” He mutters, glancing around. “Trust

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

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

guard says. I glance at Aleric. “I’ll meet you at my mansion,” I

me to my car. With everything going on, I can’t trust

the entire way. Alert and ready for anything to happen. When we are at the mansion, the car is searched before we are allowed

over to where I stand on the front steps. “Can we talk somewhere private?” He

him to the drawing room. Two guards

you.” I close the door behind me, motioning him

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

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 know

assume you do

I state as if

me and, bending down, pulls up his trouser hem and pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to a symbol that is almost identical to my birthmark I’m stunned, how…

Zaia. You

to blend in with my skin. He sighs and I look

That is the aim…

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

neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I know the Sable

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

sharply. He runs his fingers through his styled hair, messing it up as 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 Sublime Triquetra. I tried… and everything was going perfectly fine since you left Sebastian, but tonight? By wearing that symbol, what did

too much to understand. I place my hand on my head, closing my eyes.

is to bring our people back to the Goddess. You are the final piece. Whatever you choose, the

I thought each point stood for Redemption, Retribution

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

what else makes

“Revenge, Rebirth and

that means… I am Retribution?” He nods. “Yes, and they want you to deliver the right retribution. Yet you openly challenged them, showing them that you know what you are,” He says quietly as

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

is the third?” He looks down and my heart sinks, so we

my mind is spinning even more. One thing I do know is that he had so many chances to tell me, but he

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 lot