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?

releases me. “What

before he shakes

tell me what it is?” I

not going anywhere

“No.”

He mutters, glancing

I state, just as my guards hurry into view and I

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

glance

everything going on,

entire way. Alert and ready for anything to happen. When we are at

out, walking over to where

lead him to the drawing room. Two guards flank us

outside,” Leon 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. “May I ask why you are wearing that

to you?” I counter. He looks down,

I assume you do

I am one, and someone wants me gone.” I state

up his trouser hem and pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to a symbol that is almost identical

widen. “You got shot, Zaia. You could

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…

Atticus was somehow

ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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 you think

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

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 of the Triquetra.”

thought each point stood for Redemption, Retribution and

trifecta, Zaia, and that is you depending on

makes the Sable

ask. “Revenge,

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

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 the thought fills

you… the Sublime, who is the third?” He looks down and my heart sinks, so we are

spinning even more. One thing I do

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.”