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?

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

falls to my necklace before he shakes his

is?” I reply, exasperated.

going anywhere with

“No.”

He mutters, glancing around. “Trust me… not

mansion.” I state, just as my guards hurry into view and I step out

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.

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

With everything going on, I can’t trust anyone, not even Atticus, and with the way he’s behaving it’s making

is fast and uneventful, 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

out, walking over to where I stand on the front steps. “Can we talk somewhere

before I motion him inside and lead him to the drawing room. Two guards

be right outside,” Leon says firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I close the door behind me, motioning him to take

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

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

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

before he walks over to 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

widen. “You got shot, Zaia. You could have been

it in a skin-coloured wrap to blend in with my skin. He sighs and I look down. “You need to be

That is the aim…

was somehow involved, but

deeply. “Zaia… I saw your symbol 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?

he passed away that you are the final piece of the puzzle to complete the Triquetra and that

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

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

I thought each point stood for Redemption, Retribution and

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

else makes the

“Revenge, Rebirth

deliver the right retribution. Yet you openly challenged them, showing them that you know what you are,” He says quietly as he glances towards the window. “You are no longer safe

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

the third?” He looks down

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

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,