I Am The Luna

I Am The Luna by Moonlight Muse Chapter 53

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?

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

His gaze falls to my necklace before he shakes his head. “Really Zaia? You aren’t even listening.”

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

I’m not going anywhere with anyone…

“No.”

mutters, glancing around. “Trust me… not out

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

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

home, Ma’am,” Neil, another guard says. I glance at Aleric. “I’ll meet you at my mansion,” I

The guards exchange a look before nodding and escorting me to my car. With everything going on, I can’t

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

over to where I stand on the front

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

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

his hands into his pocket and exhales.

a brow. “Does it mean something to you?” I counter. He looks down, clenching his jaw before his eyes

assume

him. Nothing is surprising me anymore. “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

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

says, making my eyes widen. “You got shot, Zaia. You could have been killed if they wanted you dead. Have you forgotten?”

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

That is the aim…

a moment when I wondered if Atticus was somehow involved, but this is

but it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I

The Sable Triquetra?

What is that?

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

too much to digest… too much to understand. I place my hand on my head, closing my eyes. “I wanted answers

of which 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

stood for Redemption, Retribution and

trifecta,

makes the Sable

ask. “Revenge, Rebirth

means… I am Retribution?” He nods. “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

beings who complete

who is the third?” He looks down and

even more. One thing I do know is that he had so many

for all of this. You didn’t tell me

for me, Atticus. Tell me, back then it was all an act, wasn’t it? Wanting me? I was pregnant with another man’s children, yet you pretended to want me still… correct? This is

for you.” I shake my head. “Whatever, I

“Zaia, you need to-”

an

over everything you have said, but