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?

longer, he slowly releases me.

falls to my necklace before he shakes his head. “Really

I reply, exasperated. “Let’s get out

not going

“No.”

mutters, glancing around. “Trust me…

mansion.” I state, just as my guards

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

glance at Aleric.

exchange a look before nodding and escorting me to my car. With everything going on, I can’t trust anyone, not even Atticus, and

fast and uneventful, but 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

out, walking over to where I stand on

him inside and lead him to the drawing room. Two guards flank

“Thank you.”

me before he shoves his hands into his pocket and

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

I assume you

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

his sock down. My gaze falls to a symbol that is almost identical to my birthmark I’m stunned, how… how is

eyes widen. “You got shot, Zaia. You could have been

a skin-coloured wrap to blend in with my skin. He sighs and I look down. “You need to be

That is the aim…

if Atticus was somehow involved,

neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I know the Sable Triquetra

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

It’s too much to digest… too much to understand. I place my hand on my head, closing my

of us all… The Sublime’s aim is to bring our people back to

each point stood for

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

what else makes

“Revenge,

am Retribution?” He nods. “Yes, 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 the window. “You are

this mean the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings who complete

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

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

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