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?

any longer, he slowly releases me. “What is it?” I ask, glaring at him.

shakes his head. “Really Zaia? You aren’t even

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

going anywhere

“No.”

He mutters, glancing around.

at my home. We’ll talk at my mansion.” I state, just as my guards hurry

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 trusted men. Their

Neil, another guard says. I glance at Aleric. “I’ll meet you at my

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

are on edge the entire way. Alert and ready

drives in and he gets out, walking over

him to the drawing room. Two guards flank us when I stop them at the door. “We’ll

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

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

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

I assume you do

Blood Born. I am one, and someone wants me gone.” I state as if it’s the most ordinary thing to say. I cross my arms, ignoring the

down, pulls up his trouser hem and pulls his sock down. My gaze falls to a symbol that is almost identical to my birthmark

Zaia. You could have been killed if they wanted you dead.

to my shoulder. I had wrapped it in a skin-coloured wrap to blend in with my skin. He

That is the aim…

when I wondered if Atticus was somehow involved, but

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

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

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

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

each point stood for Redemption, Retribution and

same in each trifecta, Zaia, and that is you depending on what you choose.” He

else makes

“Revenge, Rebirth and

challenged them, showing them that you know what you are,” He says quietly as he glances towards the window. “You

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

looks down

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

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