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?

slowly releases me. “What is it?” I ask, glaring at him.

falls to my necklace before he shakes his head. “Really Zaia? You aren’t

tell me what it is?” I

going anywhere

“No.”

here.” He mutters, glancing around. “Trust me… not out

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

of the guards, says in relief when he sees me. He’s one of 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

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

escorting me to my car. With everything going on, I can’t trust anyone, not even Atticus, and with the way he’s behaving

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

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

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

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

he shoves his hands into his pocket and

I cock a brow. “Does it mean something to you?” I counter. He looks

I assume you do

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

down.

so am I.” He says, making my eyes widen. “You got shot, Zaia.

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…

Atticus was somehow

deeply. “Zaia… I saw your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

closing my eyes. “I wanted answers and it seems like I got a few. What do you mean by the Sable and Sublime

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

thought each point stood for Redemption,

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

else makes

“Revenge, Rebirth

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

safe anywhere… why do they 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

He looks down and my heart

spinning even more. One thing I do know is that

been prepared for all of this. You didn’t tell me anything when you had enough time to