Chapter 198
I Am The Luna
Chapter 0198
ZAIA.
I reach home, shifting and transforming into human form before I slip inside and hurry upstairs to the
bedroom that Sebastian and I were going to take. I flip open my suitcase, rummaging inside.
So much has happened and with no staff here, everything isnât even unpacked as I have not had the
time. I pull on a gown before I pick up my phone and select Atticusâs name, pressing the call button.
Please pick upâ¦
It rings a few times before he answers it.
âHello?â he asks. His voice is thick from sleep, and I know Iâve disturbed him.
âSorry, you were sleeping, and I called so lateâ¦â I say quietly.
âNo, itâs ok. You can call me anytime and that offer still stands if youâve changed your mind about
Sebastian.â
I roll my eyes. âReally, Atticus?â
He lets out a throaty chuckle. âIt was worth a shot, so whatâs going on, is everything alright?â he asks,
and I hear rustling as he seemingly gets out of bed.
âYeah, somewhat. I have a question about the Sable Triquetra. What are their marks like? I mean, are
they the same as ours?â I ask.
âThatâs an interesting question. Why do you ask? Did something happen? Or did you see someone?â
he asks sharply.
âJust answer the question, Atticus. Please.â
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âI donât really know. I think they are pretty much the same. Iâve not read anywhere that the symbol is
different. Why do you ask, Zaia?â
I sigh, feeling uneasy. Sebastianâs mark was sharper⦠and in the opposite direction of the V, but again,
the symbol can be seen from any angleâ¦
âI went to visit Sebastian a little earlier, and he has a mark that looks. like ours, but where ours is an
inverted V, his is a V⦠andâ¦â
And the Sublime Triquetra is complete⦠what could this mean?
I donât say that part out loud. Iâm not brave enough.
Heâs silent before he speaks, and I can tell heâs choosing his words carefully.
âWhat do you mean you saw a mark now? You two were married
before and as much as I donât want to think about that, you must have seen it at some point, correct?
Unless youâre implying that itâs
new?â
âItâs on the back of his neck and, rest assured, it was not there before,â I say, pacing my room.
Heâs silent for a while.
âAtticus?â I ask.
He sighs. âI was just thinking about what I told you the other night, that either way, regardless of what
side you choose, both Triquetras will be completed.â
Heâs thinking the same as I had thoughtâ¦
Deep down it makes sense, but I wanted him to tell me another solution, another reason why it could
be there.
, youâre saying Sebastian is the last piece of the Sable Triquetra?
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Then theyâre doomed because heâll never choose them!â I say firmly, not wanting to even think of that
as a possibility.
Please Goddess! There has to be something else! Another reason for
it.
âNo⦠I donât think he will choose them,â he sighs softly. âBut this isnât good. We donât know what this
really means. Sebastian is strong, da mn I wonât ever admit this to him, but he is stronger than I am. If
he is a Sable, then weâre in trouble. The other two Sable members are powerful to-â
âWhy are you talking like heâs about to join them? Goddess! That will not happen. That canât happen.â I
wonât think that into existence.
Wildcard.
âZaiaâ¦
I sigh as I drop onto my bed.
âHe said when you, Valeria and I formed that triangle that night, he heard a voice that said wildcard⦠I
donât want to be in denial, but can it be that a sixth person was chosen simply to complete the Sable
Triquetra? But it doesnât mean it makes him bad, right? Like he canât ultimately be forced to join them?â
I ask quietly.
Thereâs silence, but I wait patiently, praying heâll say no.
Deep down Iâm terrified⦠but I donât want to believe that. I just donâtâ¦
âI really donât know and canât lie to you about it,â he finally says, and I close my eyes.
Why?
âBut he wonât choose them,â I say quietly, yet firmly.
Because he is mine⦠heâs one of us
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âYes, but I think thatâs something you need to talk to him about, the mark, and what it might mean. We
donât know how these things work, Zaia.
We canât risk it, canât risk being around him because you may only see the side of Sebastian that he
allows you to see, but he can be dangerous,â he says quietly.
I sigh softly, nodding, although he canât see me. âThank you⦠I will.â
We end the call, and I drop back onto the bed, staring at the ceiling.
Does Sebastian already have an inkling? Maybe thatâs what it is?
Is that why he said what he did and was acting so cryptic?
turn onto my side, feeling hopeless
I donât feel so strong⦠Iâm pushing myself to keep going, but if something happens to Sebastian⦠if
heâs somehow pitched against
meâ¦
The thought of it makes my stomach churn.
Please let it not be soâ¦.
I grab my pillow, hugging it to my chest as I lay there.
I reach one high, then hit a thousand lows.
How do I keep going?
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