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

before he shakes

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

not going

“No.”

glancing around. “Trust

talk at my mansion.” I state, just as my guards hurry into

Zaia…” Leon, one 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 were shot down

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

nods. “Very well.” The guards exchange a look before nodding and escorting me to my car. With everything going

miss the way those who accompany me are on edge the entire way. Alert and ready for anything to happen. When we are at the mansion, the car

few moments before Atticus’s car drives in and he gets out, walking over to where I stand on the front steps. “Can we talk somewhere private?”

lead him to the drawing room. Two

firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I close

his pocket and exhales. “May I ask why you are

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

assume

is surprising me anymore. “The Blood Born. I am one, and someone wants me gone.” I state as if it’s the most ordinary thing to say. I cross my arms, ignoring the twinge in

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

my eyes widen. “You got shot, Zaia. You could

blend in with my skin. He sighs and I look

That is the aim…

wondered if Atticus was somehow involved, but this is not

it was obvious neither you nor your

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

“I was told by my father before he passed away that you are the final piece of the puzzle to complete the Triquetra and

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

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.

each point stood for Redemption, Retribution and

Triquetra does…. Only one point is the same in each trifecta, Zaia, and that is you depending on what you

what else makes the

ask. “Revenge, Rebirth

right retribution. Yet you openly challenged them, showing them

two beings who complete it?” I ask as the thought fills me with unease. The look in his eyes tells me

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

and my mind is spinning even

You didn’t tell me anything when you had enough time to do so, Atticus.” I say quietly. “I know, but you had a