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?

am calm and won’t fight him any longer, he slowly releases me. “What is

gaze falls to my necklace before he shakes

I reply, exasperated. “Let’s get out

going anywhere with

“No.”

mutters, glancing

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

some more of his trusted men. Their bodies falling so easily as they were shot down is

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

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

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

drives in and he gets out, walking over to where I stand on the front

the drawing room. Two guards flank us when I stop them at the door. “We’ll

says firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I close the door behind me,

head, refusing me before he shoves his hands into his pocket and exhales.

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

assume

gone.” I state as if

his trouser hem and pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to

widen. “You got shot, Zaia. You could have been killed if they wanted you dead. Have you forgotten?”

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

That is the aim…

if Atticus was somehow involved, but this

you nor your family knew what it meant and I know

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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 protect you at all costs to determine you chose the Sublime Triquetra. I tried… and everything was going perfectly

frown, trying to make sense of it all. It’s too much to digest… too much to understand. I place my hand on my head, closing my eyes.

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.

point stood

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

what else makes the Sable

ask. “Revenge, Rebirth

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 he glances towards the

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

down and my heart sinks, so we are still missing

mind is spinning even more. One thing I do know is that

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 quietly.