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?

any longer, he slowly releases me. “What

falls to my necklace before he shakes his

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

not going

“No.”

Not here.” He mutters, glancing around. “Trust

state, just as my guards hurry into view and I step out of the shadows before someone raises the

assigned some more of his trusted men. Their bodies falling so easily as they were

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

With everything going on, I can’t trust anyone, not even Atticus,

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

in and he gets out, walking over to where

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

right outside,” Leon says firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I close the door behind me, motioning

hands into his

“Does it mean something to you?” I counter. He looks down, clenching his jaw before his eyes meet mine before he speaks.

I assume you

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

over to me and, bending down, pulls up his trouser hem and pulls his sock down. My

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

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 you

That is the aim…

had a moment when I wondered if Atticus was somehow involved, but this is

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

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

my hand on my head, closing my eyes. “I wanted answers and it seems

Sublime’s aim is to bring our people back to the Goddess.

I thought each point stood for Redemption, Retribution and

in each trifecta, Zaia, and that is you

makes

ask. “Revenge, Rebirth

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

has the other two beings

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

mind is spinning even more. One thing I do know is that he had so many chances to tell me,

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. “I know, but you had a lot