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“This is going to lead to a war. It'd be good if he stops this now,” Selene muttered as she looked down on the world before her.. Everything played out right before her eyes just like a movie.
This was her abode, and this was what she does daily; looking down at the wolves, protecting them, answering their prayers, and giving them mates.
Presently, she was watching two Alphas arguing over the sharing of boundaries. One was seemingly more aggressive than the other, and she knew a war won't be far off if he continued that way.
She smiled when she saw how calm and collected the second one was.
“The moon goddess would bear me witness that sharing boundaries won't be good for both of us!” The calm Alpha muttered and she nodded.
“Yes, it wouldn't.” She smiled.
She always knew that the hearts of Alphas were as dark as night. They had enough, but they wanted more and more. She would have wiped them from existence, but how could she destroy the people she was meant to guard and answer their prayers?
She frowned when the aggressive Alpha threatened to return and wage war if the other Alpha did not consent to it. He left and she quickly stood up.
“Where are you off to, goddess?” Marlene, her assistant, asked.
“I want to teach a certain someone how to be content with what he has.” With that said, she disappeared.
She appeared behind the Alpha, but he couldn't see her.
“How dare he? What's even good about the borders that he can't share?” He fumed.
“If nothing is good about the border, why do you want it so badly? Afterall, it's not yours,” She said, and the man looked around to see where the voice was coming from.
“Who are you? Show yourself!” He ordered.
“Forget about that and let's talk about how selfish you are. Let that border be. Your pack already has vast landscapes, which you pleaded, and I gave to you. If you keep acting this way, I might be forced to take everything you have away, then make you see how much of a loser you are without them. Maybe then, you would realize your mistake and change!” She snapped and he flinched.
He looked around. He couldn't figure out where the voice came from. It seemed to be coming from all directions.
“Stop being a coward and show yourself!” He snapped, trying to hide the fear in his voice.
Selene scoffed and lightning struck, making the man take to his heels.
“That'll teach you,” She dusted her hand and reappeared in the realm.
Marlene walked forward and bowed to her. “Is there anything you need?” She asked.
“None for now. You may leave,” She ordered, and Marlene walked away.
She sat down on the floor and crossed her legs, then closed her eyes. Everywhere suddenly became quiet, and she could hear how her name was being called in different places by different people.
She loved the gift she was given and knew being the moon goddess was a blessing to her. Right from childhood, she had this zeal to help people whenever they were distressed or when they weren't strong enough to help themselves. She derived joy in seeing people smile. They were gods, but they visited earth occasionally to assist mortals.
Her mother always told her that she was special and perfect without flaws. And when the day came for them to find out the power she wielded, the moon chose her and assigned her to the werewolves. The moon was bound to her and she became the moon goddess.
Being selected as the moon goddess was a rare gift, and she was happy to be the chosen one because now, she was able to help countless people without even lifting a finger.
She could give people their soulmates, answer their prayers and help them fight battles, but there are times when the moon would stop her from helping some people, not because they didn't deserve it but because it was their fate. She could change it if she wanted to, but there were certain things that should be left the way they were.
After her meditation, she stood up and grabbed her Scepter. She walked up to the magic board, and her ears picked up something, it was the sound of music.
Marlene walked up to her. “Moon goddess, there is a mating ceremony taking place in Ocean Pack right now. There are a total number of 5 teenagers, who are hoping to find their mates.” She reported.
“Marlene,” She called, and the lady bowed.
“At your service, goddess.” She smiled.
“Two out of those 5 teenagers won't be getting their mates tonight,” She said. Before Marlene could ask why, she continued. “Two of them are wolfless,” She said, and the pictures of the teenagers on the ceremonial seats appeared on the magic board.
Marlene looked at it. “Is it that they're humans?” She asked, but Selene shook her head.
“They aren't humans. They won't get their mates now. There is something they need to do first. I see a future for them both,” She smiled, tracing her hand on the board.
“Future? Like, they're mates?” Marlene asked.
“Yes, but they won't find out until they unlock their wolves. They will only feel attracted to each other.” She explained.
Marlene nodded.
The moon goddess placed her palm on the board and it glowed. When she withdrew her hand, Marlene smiled when she saw how the teenagers got their wolves. The two the moon goddess had talked about tried to get theirs, but nothing happened. Marlene sighed. She imagined how devastated they'd become.
Selene sighed and turned to leave, but stopped in her tracks when a scent hit her nostrils immediately. She sniffed the air and looked around, clenching tight to her Scepter.
“Marlene,” She called.
“I see it too, moon goddess.” Marlene looked around.
“Blood,” She muttered and an ear-piercing dream shot through her ears.
“Moon goddess, help me!”
2.“Help me, please. For the sake of my unborn child!” The woman cried out.Selene looked down and saw that it was a war going on. She saw a pregnant woman, lying beside a dead wolf, holding him tight while their enemies were approaching her.“That's Queen Bathsheba, Luna of the Golden Sword Pack. The wolf down there is her husband. They just got attacked by a neighboring pack and lost to them,” Marlene narrated.“Golden Sword Pack is a strong pack. I made sure they had the best set of warriors, the largest lands and vegetation because the Alpha was a good person. I've watched his good deeds right from when he was a child.” She said.“It was an…” Marlene trailed off.“Insider,” She completed it and looked down at the woman, who was holding her pregnancy and husband, while shedding tears.“Moon goddess, please save my child. Just this once, please! He's my first.” She kept on crying.The moon goddess was touched.According to the rules, she only had the chance to save one person. Eithe
3.“Goddess, what happened?” Marlene asked the moment she heard Selene's voice.Selene turned and Marlene gasped. The moon symbol was no longer glowing.“Y… Y… Your moon symbol!” She exclaimed, moving closer to her.“I don't know what's going on,” Selene muttered and quickly sat down. She tried to listen and see if she could hear the voices like she normally does. She could still hear the voices, and she sighed in relief, but when she wanted to give mates, she realized that she couldn't find the perfect match anymore.She gasped again. “This can't be happening. What happened to me?” She panicked.“But you were fine before you went down to the land of mortals.” Marlene said.“Yes, the land of mortals,” Her thoughts drifted to when she touched the baby and felt something leave her body. “Could it be?” She asked herself, but she shook her head immediately. “No, it can't be. He's just a baby.”Marlene furrowed her brows. She was confused as she didn't know what the moon goddess was talkin
4.“I'm sorry,” Selene bowed her head to them. She knew she had done the wrong thing this time around, and there was no justification for her mistake.The gods looked at her and shook their heads. Never in their lives have they seen something this complicated before.Zeus stood up and the rest of the 11 gods bowed. Zeus was their leader, and he had led the council of 12 gods for ages. He looked at Selene, his silver eyes boring into hers like they would cut through her soul.“How could you make such a mistake? We have no business with physical contact with the wolves. Why did you touch the baby?” He asked.Selene sighed. “I'm sorry. I wasn't in control of myself and my emotions.” She answered sincerely.“You're the moon goddess, Selene. No one has the kind of self-control you have.” Artemis sighed and facepalmed.“I know, but this one was beyond me. I just saw myself reaching out to touch the baby.” She replied.“And because of this stupid mistake, your powers are at risk,” Ares, the
5.“Mate?” Selene asked. She looked around to see whether he was referring to someone else, but his eyes were boring into hers. He was… referring to her.How?She was the moon goddess; a being responsible for giving wolves their mates. She can't be a mate herself.Dominic scoffed. “This can't be possible,” He stared at her. He took in her features, and even though she was relatable, he would never accept a stranger as his mate. He hadn't even seen her before, and now he was expected to call her mate? Never!“The moon goddess must have made a mistake. Why would she mate me to somebody like you?” He snapped at her.“I have no idea. I am confused and know nothing about what's going on here,” She arched her brows.“Let me clarify this for you, Missy. If you want to survive in this school, stay the hell away from me, okay? And, if by any chance words get out that I was mated to a frail stranger like you, I won't hesitate to have your head for dinner.” He warned.Selene couldn't believe her
6.Selene managed to get up and dragged her feet to the ladies restroom. She felt his hold on her neck might have left a mark and definitely wanted to get rid of it since she hated blemishes on her skin.If she was a wolf, it would have healed quickly but she wasn't one. She was only made to look like them. As she made her way to the restroom, she saw the students trooping out of their various classes. They all went in different directions but she noticed those in her class were headed the same way. No doubt it was already time for their Martial arts classes.“I should be back before they're all dressed up and arranged.” She whispered to herself but was dragged back by one of the students.“Where are you going, newbie?” He asked with a sneer.“Hey!” She snapped and another one grabbed her hand.“The Martial arts dojo is that way,” He pointed to a direction where her classmates were headed. “If you can't find your way, I'm being nice by showing it to you.” He smirked.Selene couldn't h
7.Dominic went to the class, took his bag and left the school premises in his car. He couldn't believe Mr. Ethan paired him with Selene. Out of all the girls in their class, it had to be Selene. Now, he'd have to spend time with her which is what he didn't want at all.“Damn it!” He groaned angrily.He returned to the mansion and the maids welcomed him. Ignoring them and flinging his backpack in the hands of one of them, he walked to the throne room and met his mother in a meeting with some elders.Queen Bathsheba stopped speaking and smiled on seeing her son, but her smile faded when she realized he wasn't supposed to be home by now.“Greetings, Alpha.” The elders bowed and he nodded before walking to where his mother was seated.“Mother, there's something I need to tell you.” He requested.“How about when I'm done?” She whispered lovingly.Dominic sighed and sat on a throne that was placed beside her. “Please, let's proceed.” Queen Bathsheba gestured for the elders to continue.“We
8.NEXT DAY…Selene sighed as she walked into the hallways. After Dominic left the dojo the previous day, the students jeered at her and those that were jealous even went ahead to call her names and accused her of purposely making Mr. Ethan pair her and Dominic.She tried to ignore them, knowing that her stay here was limited but some of their words were quite harsh and hurtful. She thought she knew what high school girls faced, especially the newbies when she was in her goddess form, but it seemed she knew nothing.She was equally shocked when out of the number of girls they had, she was the one who got paired with Dominic and wanted to ask Mr. Ethan about it but she refrained from doing so.She looked around to see if Dominic was in school but couldn't find him. With a sigh, she went for her locker and opened it to see a dead bird in it.She didn't scream and looked at the students who were all gathered to take photos and videos of her reaction. Their initial plan was to scare her a
9.“Are you surprised?” Dominic asked with a smirk.Selene couldn't believe this guy. It wasn't like they were getting into a contract marriage or anything. It was just a partnership. What has contracts got to do with all these?“I don't really understand how being your Martial arts partner requires a contract.” She frowned at him.Dominic loved the look on her face. Finally, he annoyed her with something and counted it as an achievement.“You know, I am the most sought-after guy in this Academy. I need to bind you with a contract to avoid you going out of bounds.” He explained.“Going out of bounds? How?” She asked and he facepalmed.“Are you dumb or what? Look at me from head to toes, then look around and see how the girls stare at me,” He ordered and Selene found herself doing as he had said. She could see how the ladies stared like they were going to eat him whole. The way some guys stared at him made her think they were bisexual. Like why the heck would a guy stare at his fellow