It was cold. There was no light. Only darkness surrounded me.
I wasn‘t sure what I had expected for when I died, werewolves didn‘t seem to have any real lore hypothesising about what came after death. I‘m sure humans would think we should be cast into hell, our entire self being a creature opposed to the ways of their natural laws. But we didn‘t have any thoughts or values on that.
Did I expect the Goddess to embrace me and lead me into some pearly gates? She had abandoned me in life, I could only assume she would abandon me in death also.
I stayed curled up in the darkness for longer than I could say. It felt like days, or even years, but time didn‘t seem to move the same way here. Hell, for all I knew, it could have been only seconds that had passed in this eternal abyss.
But suddenly, without warning, light surrounded me and I began to fall.
Around me were images from my memories, floating past me as I dropped. I saw my childhood, my mother tenderly caring for me. My father with his always stoic attitude. I saw Aleric, how attractive he looked when I saw him for the very first time after coming of age. I saw Thea, her air–headed facade as she always smiled at me. I saw Sophie… betraying me.
And I saw my death. It was replayed over and over, and over again as if trying to make me go insane. I would see Aleric lift the blade, the sound of the sharp edge eating into my flesh, and then the darkness… the silent cold darkness. It continued to repeat like a broken record.
“Please… stop…,” I begged to the empty.
I didn‘t know if anyone could hear me but I couldn‘t handle this anymore. If this wasn‘t hell then it was damn near close. I shut my eyes tightly, pressing my balled–up fists against my ears to block out the images and sounds, but they continued to drill themselves into my brain.
Why…why was I being punished? I had never done anything wrong. I had done exactly what was asked of me the entire time. I had died for that very reason.
“My child,” a melodic voice then called out to me, bringing the peace and silence with it that I had craved.
I quickly opened my eyes and saw a woman with brilliant gold hair and silver glowing eyes. I recognised her immediately. She was the woman I‘d witnessed in the woods whilst I was shifted. But who was she?
I asked the question in my mind but, deep down, I already knew the answer.
She was the Moon Goddess, Selene.
feel so strange inside. I was warm but I was cold, I was empty but I was full. Just looking at her made me want to break down into
showing herself now? Where was she
she said. “I know you have many questions but I also
to worship her loyally, yet I was conflicted inside. How could I worship someone who had allowed me to suffer
betraying my emotions. “…Why did you do this to me?
he couldn‘t love me. Didn‘t that mean you wanted me to become Luna?
the beginning but there are some things I
said a little too harshly. I was letting my anger get the better of
all. I give you all the tools to bring you immense
you saying that this all happened
to change the course of destiny? I felt she wasn‘t telling me
understood so easily. You are one of my favourite children, so
other hand, caressed my cheek. I wanted to flinch from her
I wished for you to have the best life, full of love and happiness. However, if things change from my original plan, then there is nothing I can do until
You
but I cannot deny that the interference that occurred was not entirely natural. Your death
occur. ...And so, I intend to send
silver eyes were boring into mine, making it hard to
refuse?” |
you will remain in the Abyss,
and over again. I knew now she must have
to be Aleric‘s mate,” I said, surprising even myself that I was bargaining with a Goddess. But I couldn‘t shake the feeling something seemed
the fate I have
hand from hers. “I think there is something you‘re not telling me. A reason