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 next

falls to my necklace before he shakes his head.

tell me what it is?” I reply, exasperated. “Let’s

going anywhere

“No.”

He mutters, glancing around. “Trust

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

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

home, Ma’am,” Neil, another guard says. I glance

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

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

Atticus’s car drives in and he gets out, walking over

room. Two guards flank us when I stop them at the

“Thank you.” I

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

looks down,

I assume you do

me gone.” I state as

deepens 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 my birthmark

widen. “You got shot, Zaia.

blend in with my skin. He sighs and I look down. “You need to be careful. Tonight

That is the aim…

a moment when I wondered if Atticus was somehow

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

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

are you going on about, Atticus?” I ask 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

all. It’s too much to digest… too much to understand. I place my hand on my head, closing my eyes.

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 back to the Goddess. You are the final piece. Whatever you choose, the path you take will complete one

I thought each point stood for Redemption,

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

else makes

“Revenge, Rebirth and

you to deliver the right retribution. Yet you openly challenged them, showing them that you know

the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings who complete it?” I ask as the thought fills me with

looks down and my heart sinks, so we

is spinning even

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