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. “What is

before he shakes

it is?” I reply,

going

“No.”

glancing around.

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

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

you home, Ma’am,” Neil, another guard says. I 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 with the way he’s behaving it’s making me even

journey back is 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 at the mansion, the car is searched before

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?” He

I motion him inside and lead him to the drawing room. Two guards flank us when

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

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

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

assume you do

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

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

He says, making my eyes widen. “You got shot, Zaia. You could

in a skin-coloured wrap to blend in with my skin. He sighs and

That is the aim…

if Atticus was

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

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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 left Sebastian, but tonight? By wearing that symbol, what

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

us all… The Sublime’s aim is to bring our people back to the Goddess. You are the final piece. Whatever you choose, the path you take will complete one of the Triquetra.”

thought each point stood for Redemption,

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

else makes the Sable

“Revenge, Rebirth

means… I 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 no longer safe

Does this mean the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings who complete it?”

the Sublime, who is the third?” He looks down and my

my mind is spinning even more. One thing I do know is

I wish you told me earlier 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, Atticus.” I say quietly. “I