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?

I am calm and won’t fight him any longer, he slowly releases me.

shakes his head. “Really Zaia? You

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

not going

“No.”

mutters, glancing around. “Trust me…

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

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

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

nodding and escorting me to my car. With everything going on, I can’t trust anyone, not even Atticus, and with the way

way. Alert and ready for anything to happen. When we are at the mansion, the car is searched before we are allowed

gets out, walking over to where I stand on

I motion him inside and lead him to the drawing room. Two

I nod. “Thank you.” I close the

shakes his head, refusing me before he shoves his hands into his pocket and exhales. “May

you?” I counter. He looks down, clenching his jaw before

I assume you

anymore. “The Blood Born. I am one, and someone wants me gone.” I state as if it’s the most ordinary thing to

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

“You got shot, Zaia. You could have been killed if

wrap to blend in with my skin. He sighs and I look down. “You need to be careful. Tonight was like you were

That is the aim…

moment when I wondered if Atticus was

your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I know the Sable Triquetra needs

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 left Sebastian, but tonight? By wearing

trying 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

aim is to bring our people back to the Goddess. You are the final piece. Whatever

I thought each point stood for

is the same in each trifecta, Zaia, and that

else makes the Sable

“Revenge,

Yet you openly challenged them, showing them that you know what you are,” He says quietly

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

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

been able to find them.” He says quietly. Silence falls between us, and my mind is spinning even more. One thing

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