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?

releases me. “What is it?” I ask,

to my necklace before he shakes his head. “Really Zaia? You aren’t

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

going anywhere with

“No.”

He mutters, glancing around. “Trust me…

I state, just as my guards hurry

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 shot down is something that still

Neil, another guard says. I glance

everything

Alert

moments before Atticus’s car drives in and he gets out, walking over to where I stand on the front steps. “Can we talk somewhere

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

firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I close

refusing me before he shoves his hands into his

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

assume you do

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

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 is

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

to blend in with my skin. He sighs and I look down. “You

That is the aim…

I wondered if Atticus was

obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I know the Sable

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

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

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

I thought each point stood for Redemption,

the same in each trifecta, Zaia, and that

makes the Sable

ask. “Revenge,

“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

separated from Sebastian? Why hurt him? Does this mean the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings who complete it?”

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

haven’t been able to find them.” He says quietly. Silence falls between us, and my mind is spinning even more. One thing I do know is that he had so many chances to tell me, but

tell me anything when you had enough time to do