I Am The Luna

ZAIA.

Pain sears through my waist, spreading like fire through my entire body.

I look down, realising I’ve been shot. In my shock at Agatha’s words, I ended up lowering my guard and losing control of the barrier on the door.

My ears ring with a shrill whistling sound just as Agatha lunges at me. In a flash I react, kicking Agatha back and sending her flying.

I raise my gun and shoot at the three guards who are almost on top of me, the one on the left who had shot me raising the gun again, but I pull the trigger, firing a shot square through his head.

My eyes blaze as he drops to the floor, dead.

The other two are alive, but they won’t be getting up for a while. I kick the gun into the corner of the room just as I spot Agatha running to the door. She isn’t getting away, not when I need answers.

I see the butler’s body slumped on the ground in the hall and I don’t sense a heartbeat… did one of the guards kill him?

“Agatha!” I shout as I chase after her. She’s fast but not faster than me. I reach her just as she reaches the stairs and I grab her shoulder. “We aren’t done!” I growl.

“I am!” Agatha hisses as she grabs my arm and yanks me roughly, trying to push me down the stairs. The tug makes a sharp spasm of pain rush through me again and I feel nauseous. I grab the bannister, yanking free from her hold as I grab her arm.

“Enough!” I shout, glaring at the woman I have a hold on. My aura flares around me, rushing off me like a tidal wave, making the chandeliers.

tremble and the lights flicker.

She tenses as she looks around and I think I see a glimmer of fear in her eyes as I regain my balance fully and yank her closer.

“I am not the woman you knew. I am ready to fill the rivers of the underworld with the souls of your people. Push me further, Agatha, and I swear on the lives of my beloved children that I will kill you.” I snarl, my heart thundering hard.

I can smell the fear from her and it’s as if she’s seeing me for the first time.

“I never believed it, but I see it now…” she murmurs to herself, but there’s an understanding in her eyes.

“Believed what?”

“Someone once was adamant that you would choose Sable because you had the fire within you to wreak havoc upon this earth… I see it now ” she says quietly.

fire to wreak havoc upon those who have done nothing but cause discord.” I correct her, my eyes burning with the hunger for vengeance. “What is

I’m not

says, her

enough, try again.” I snarl, my command burning through my voice

turn back

but it’s clear he holds the power

you tried

from here. Those I relied on clearly failed to make sure you were taking the correct dose of drugs to stop you from conceiving!” she

hits me

I was being poisoned “So, all that about loving me like a daughter was all fake, was it?” I ask

smile that

doing this for the world! I wanted you to choose the Sublime because I knew

exactly how I feel

ask. Wondering if his mother was also part of the Sable. She tenses

“The truth, Agatha.”

eyes blaze as my command weighs down on

contemplate what I asked, and I

as the bullet zooms past her ear, grazing her cheek in the process. It didn’t touch her, but it was millimetres

answer the unspoken question that I know is on her

she wants to scream for help, but I can already

your son, Agatha?” I ask, wondering if my sudden assumption might be true. After

me. I did not cheat on

Does Aran know? Or is he part of this

but be loyal to him!” she sneers. ” But I picked the wrong King…for I knew that I would be the one blessed to birth two of the most important

had ever

Gerard mates?” I ask, narrowing my

she hisses, her gaze dipping to the gun

deeply. “But I am correct, am I not? So only true mates can birth the members of the Triquetras… Well, that

am still the elder Luna. I hold power here…” she says quietly before her eyes brim with

need to prove anything when

turn to see Aran standing behind us. Agatha’s heart thumps as she begins

guards come to a halt, looking at

believe her!” she whispers, but despite her best efforts, she’s unable to hide the fear in her voice. “She

she is the one who