A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter 104

Chapter Une Hundred Foul 

Chapter One Hundred & Four 

“What you seek... it may have greater repercussions than you realise,” Selene said. 1 

The cold of the Abyss was stinging me, a reminder that I wanted to leave as soon as possible. Leave and hopefully not come back anytime soon. 

“This is what I want,” I reaffirmed confidently. 

Her lips tightened into a line, considering my request further. “Ariadne... What I do is not an exact science. There may be complications with what you seek, ones that even I have no control over. Just your revival alone could have issues without this added risk. Are you willing to accept that, despite what it may produce? That this may bring about a legacy that has waves far greater than you anticipate?” 

But I simply nodded my head, certain in my decision. 

I didn‘t care about the risk. If there was even a slight chance of this working, I had to take it. This would b e my one and only opportunity I wanted to start my new life with minimal regrets. 

“I’m sure,” I said. “If there are issues then I‘ll figure it out. Just like always.” 

“... Very well, then,” she said. 

And with that, she took a step forward, cupping my face in her hands to kiss my forehead, and sent an eruption of familiar tingles where our skin met. Instantly, I felt those same intense emotions rushing through me all at once. Something I‘d almost forgotten from the last time we stood here. 

Once done, she moved away and looked at me with distaste. A stark reminder of how our relationship had drastically changed over these last few years. 

“Be warned, child, that this is it,” she said sternly. “There will be no third revival. The next time we meet, you will accept what has happened and begin your life anew inside the Abyss as all souls must.” 

The thought of that alone filled me with dread but I knew returning here would be inevitable. Death was a normal part of life. However, I wouldn‘t fight back next time. No, I‘d allow myself to give in and enjoy the happy memories of my life. Hopefully, by then, there would be several more to add to the collection. 

Selene then began to fade before me, her eyes never faltering as they watched me carefully. Even up until the very last second, I could feel the resentment and bitterness she held. Luckily for her though, now she was whole again, she would live out her eternal life where I would exist for only a blink of her eye. Something of immense reassurance for her, I was sure. 

Before I could contemplate on her demeanour any further, a weightlessness then came over me, a dizziness consuming my head. 

And before I knew what was really happening, I felt the familiarity of my body once more. 

And everything felt… hazy. 

As if I were underwater 

I could start to feel my heartbeat... feel the warmth of my body. 

But I wasn‘t quite... there yet. 

It seemed different from the first time when I‘d awoken in bed at fourteen. Something felt... off. Was this because I hadn‘t travelled back? 

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And with another moment, I realised something important; instantly explaining the sensations I was experiencing 

Thea‘s death would have become a fixed point in time. I couldn‘t return to when she was still alive because I was using her dead body to revive. So, if this wasn‘t the past.... 

...It meant that this time, I was returning not to my prior self… but rather to my own corpse. What I was experiencing now was my body reanimating. 

“...Wanted to s... goodb...,” a voice then said, piercing through the fog. 

Someone was here. Next to me. Could they see me coming back? 

Their words were too unclear to understand what they were saying, too muddled as it cut in and out. 

“...‘m sorry... I didn‘t...,” it continued. “...I thought… It‘s been a whil...” 

It was slowly becoming more distinguishable but not quick enough for my own impatience. I wanted to hear what was being said right now, see whoever was talking with my own eyes. 

I‘m right here,‘ I screamed inside. I‘m alive.‘ 

But if anyone noticed, I couldn‘t tell. 

“...I love you,” they then said, a tone of finality in their voice. 

And I realised they were leaving 

But I was here. They just needed to just wait a minute. Wait until I could find the strength to break through this veil. Just a little bit longer. 

then came to my attention. A new intense feeling, one I never would have

Sparks. 

I could feel as sparks erupted from skin contact, all stemming from where a hand was now laid on top of mine. A warm

I remembered it well from a

It meant.... 

up with a long

desperate for the oxygen, and I quickly felt my body begin to

my heart

I was

it, telling myself I was crazy for wanting this. And yet now I‘d never

“–What the fuck?!” 

what I

suddenly... stopped.

the entire world vanished around me and left behind

mattered in that

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more accurately,

...Aleric. 

enveloping me... an overwhelming assault of sensations hit me all at once. Of a new yet familiar experience beckoning

else deep inside me

life, it had gone missing amongst my trauma, regressing to the furthest part of my mind. Now thinking back, I wondered if that were partly due to Thea‘s occupancy inside. But I could feel it now emerging once

a result, just one word was forced

I heard myself growl.

wolf had returned.

I‘d come back, somehow managing to not have a heart attack at seeing his dead mate return. The sheer fear at the situation had caused his face to pale and almost make him fall to the ground. I could only imagine what went through

eyes met, he became frozen

exactly what I was; the mate bond forming within my new life... Only this time, we could both feel it. A first in our very long history

cheek, sending more sparks throughout my body. Enough to make me close my eyes for just a moment a s the feeling submerged

compare to this; to the real thing. Everything I‘d felt in the Abyss felt like a

just as consumed as I was, and I immediately lost myself in his eyes, forgetting

was why I was here.

my own, and spoke the only

the pain and sacrifice worth

“Mine,” he repeated. 

on that I couldn‘t resist, nor did I even

through his hair dark hair and pulled him closer towards me, needing more of his

we could get much further, Aleric then pulled away, apparently having more

features. Looking at

brightly, a smile spreading on

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being able to see

actually you?” he asked. “...Am I dreaming?”

to his cheek, relishing in the

you‘re dreaming?” I

my touch. “I hope not. I‘d rather not wake up from this. But I‘m also at a loss for how you managed to do

my ways,” I said with a laugh. “I just did what

slowly met my gaze again, a humour in his eyes

for

There wasn‘t anything funny about how badly I‘d wanted to come back. “I just... I really missed you, Aleric. I wasn‘t ready to say goodbye yet. Not before we‘d even been

arms around me, sending waves of his warmth through me. Making me feel so cosy and safe

as another reminder of my

I was seated on a cold, metal table with only a thin blanket to cover me.

have I been gone...?” I asked.

passed. Because of this, I wasn‘t sure exactly

three days? Everyone is still recovering from the battle so not many people know what happened to you yet. Though your parents will be arriving in a few days for the... the

them. I was happy to hear they were safe and would be coming home finally after all this time. So many things had

are you feeling?” Aleric asked. “Is Thea‘s...?”

parents‘ forced departure was s o their lives couldn‘t be used as hostages against me. Or worse... so I couldn‘t be used

the surface. Once a constant voice of

it was gone.

at peace. In fact, I felt better than I ever had. The only new addition in m y head was my wolf, one I wasn‘t concerned

can‘t remember the last time I felt so free. My thoughts are finally mine again. It‘s.... hell, I can’t even begin to describe how incredible this feels. How badly I

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