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?

him any longer, he slowly releases me.

shakes his head. “Really

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

going anywhere with

“No.”

glancing around. “Trust me… not out

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

had assigned some more of his trusted men. Their bodies falling so easily as they were shot down is something that still gives me

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

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

the way those who accompany me are on edge the entire way. Alert and ready for anything to happen.

before Atticus’s car drives in and he gets out, walking over to where I stand on the front steps. “Can

the drawing room. Two guards flank us

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

he shoves his hands into his

asks. I cock 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

I assume you do

me anymore. “The Blood Born. I am one, and someone wants me gone.” I state as

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

He says, making my eyes widen. “You got shot, Zaia. You could have been killed if

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 was like

That is the aim…

wondered if Atticus was somehow

saw your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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…

understand. I place my hand on my head, closing my eyes. “I wanted answers and it seems like I got a few. What do

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

thought each point stood for Redemption, Retribution

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

makes the

ask. “Revenge, Rebirth and

deliver the right retribution. Yet you openly challenged them, showing them that you know what you are,” He says quietly

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 in his eyes tells me

the third?” He looks down and my heart sinks, so we are still missing

even more. One

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, but you had a