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?

calm and won’t fight him any longer, he slowly releases me. “What is it?” I ask, glaring at him. “Do not manhandle

gaze falls to my necklace before he shakes his head. “Really

is?” I reply, exasperated.

going anywhere with

“No.”

mutters, glancing around. “Trust me… not

I state, just as my guards hurry into view and I step out of the shadows before someone

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 gives me the

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

my car. With everything going on, I

is 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. When we are at the

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

I motion him inside and lead him to the drawing room. Two guards flank us when I stop them

says firmly. I nod. “Thank you.” I close the

hands into his pocket and exhales. “May I ask why you

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

assume you do

and someone wants me gone.” I

before 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 my birthmark

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

in with my skin. He sighs and I look

That is the aim…

had a moment when I wondered if Atticus was somehow involved, but this is not what

and stands up, frowning deeply. “Zaia… I saw your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant

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

on my head, closing my eyes. “I wanted answers and it seems like I got a few. What do you mean

Sublime’s aim is to bring our

each point stood for Redemption, Retribution and

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

what else makes

“Revenge, Rebirth

them, showing them that you

me separated from Sebastian? Why hurt him? Does this mean the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings

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

mind is spinning even more. One thing

been prepared for all of this. You didn’t tell me anything when you had enough time to do so, Atticus.” I say quietly.