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

before he shakes his head. “Really

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

not going anywhere with

“No.”

here.” He mutters, glancing around. “Trust me… not out

mansion.” I state, just as my guards hurry into view and I step out of

of

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

frowns, but nods. “Very well.” The guards 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 more

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.

moments before Atticus’s car drives in and he gets out, walking over to where I stand on the front

Two guards flank us when I stop them at the door. “We’ll be

we will be right outside,” Leon says firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I close

shakes his head, refusing me before he shoves his hands into his pocket and exhales. “May I ask why you are

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

assume

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

his trouser hem and pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to

I.” He says, making my eyes widen. “You got shot, Zaia. You could have been killed

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

That is the aim…

had a moment when I wondered if Atticus was

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?

are you going on about, Atticus?” I 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…

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 Sable

is to bring our people back

thought each point stood

point is the same in each trifecta, Zaia, and that is you depending

makes the

ask. “Revenge,

deliver the right retribution. Yet you openly challenged them,

the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings who complete it?” I

third?” He looks down and my heart sinks, so we

even more. One thing 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 know, but you had