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.”

He mutters, glancing around. “Trust

as my guards hurry into view and I step out

one of the new ones since we lost the previous ones. Dad had assigned some more of his trusted men. Their bodies falling

I glance at Aleric. “I’ll meet you

The guards exchange a look before nodding and escorting me to my car. With everything going on, I can’t trust anyone, not even Atticus, and with the way he’s behaving it’s making me even more

miss the way those who accompany me are on edge the entire way. Alert and ready for anything to happen. When we

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

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

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

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

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

I assume you

wants me gone.” I state as if it’s the most ordinary thing to say. I cross my

deepens 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

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

shoulder. I had wrapped it in a skin-coloured wrap to blend in with my skin. He sighs and I look down. “You need to be careful. Tonight was like

That is the aim…

wondered if Atticus was somehow involved,

frowning deeply. “Zaia… I saw your symbol years ago, but it was obvious neither you nor your family knew what it meant and I know the Sable Triquetra needs

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

hand on my head, closing my eyes. “I wanted answers and

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.

I thought each point stood for

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

what else makes the Sable

“Revenge, Rebirth and

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

Why hurt him? Does this mean the Sable Triquetra has the other two beings who complete it?” I ask as the thought

He looks down

quietly. Silence falls between us, and my mind is spinning even more. One thing I

didn’t tell me anything when

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 all an act,

was an act, but that changed… I have fallen for you.” I shake my

“Zaia, you need to-”

an

nothing! Goddess! It’s been exhausting night, I just… I just need a break for my sanity. I will think over everything you have said, but I really just need some