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

gaze falls to my necklace before he shakes his

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

not going anywhere

“No.”

He mutters, glancing

guards hurry into view and I step out of the shadows before someone raises the

one of the guards, says in 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 bodies falling so easily as they were

another guard says. I glance at Aleric. “I’ll meet

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

uneventful, but I don’t miss the way those who accompany me are on edge the entire way. Alert and ready for

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

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

nod. “Thank you.” I close the door behind me,

shakes his head, refusing me before he shoves his hands into his

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

assume you do

“The 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,

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

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

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

That is the aim…

if Atticus was somehow involved, but this is not what

obvious neither you nor your family knew what it

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

frown, 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 Sable and Sublime

will decide the future. The Sable will purge the land of 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

each point stood for Redemption, Retribution and

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

makes the Sable

ask. “Revenge, Rebirth and

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

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

down

between us, and my mind is spinning even more. One thing I do know is that

tell me anything when you had enough time to do so, Atticus.” I say quietly. “I know, but you had