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?

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

shakes his head.

what it is?” I reply,

not going anywhere with

“No.”

here.” He mutters, glancing around. “Trust me…

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

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 is something that still gives me the chills. Oh, how easy it is to end a human

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

my car. With everything going on, I

don’t 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

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

him to the drawing room. Two guards flank us when I stop them

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

shoves his hands into his pocket and

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

I assume

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

before he walks over to me and, bending down, pulls up his trouser hem and pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to a symbol that is almost identical to my birthmark I’m stunned, how… how is that

shot, Zaia. You could have

with my

That is the aim…

Atticus was somehow involved, but

fixes his sock and 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 needs you and we can’t let

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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 you at all costs to determine you chose the Sublime Triquetra. I tried… and everything was going perfectly fine since you

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

land of us all… The Sublime’s aim is to bring our people back to the Goddess.

I thought each point stood for

point is the same in each trifecta,

makes

ask. “Revenge, Rebirth

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 the window. “You are no longer safe

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

down and my heart sinks, so we

haven’t been able to find them.” He says quietly. Silence falls between us, and my mind is spinning even more. One thing I do know is that he had so many chances

so I could have actually been prepared for all of this. You didn’t tell me anything when you had enough time to do so,