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?

he realises, I am calm and won’t fight him any longer, he slowly releases me. “What is it?” I ask, glaring

shakes

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

not going

“No.”

here.” He mutters, glancing around. “Trust

home. We’ll talk at my mansion.” I state, just as my guards hurry into view and I step out

lost the previous ones. Dad had assigned some more of his trusted men. Their bodies

you home, Ma’am,” Neil, another guard says. I glance

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

accompany me are on edge the entire way. Alert and

and he gets out, walking over to where I

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

Leon says firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I

me before he shoves his hands into his pocket and exhales. “May I ask why you are

it mean something to you?” I counter. He looks down,

I assume

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

deepens before he walks over to me and, bending down, pulls up his trouser hem and pulls his sock down. My

got shot, Zaia. You

to blend in with my skin. He

That is the aim…

moment when I wondered if Atticus was somehow

stands up, frowning deeply. “Zaia… I saw your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I know the Sable Triquetra

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

decide the future. The Sable will purge the land of us all… The Sublime’s aim is to bring

point stood

point is the same in each trifecta, Zaia, and

else makes the

“Revenge,

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

beings who complete it?” I ask

third?” He looks down and my heart

He says quietly. Silence falls between us, and my mind is spinning even more. One thing I

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