A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter 21

 In future chapters, I will also be using single quotes’ for just things Aria says to herself internally. An author note reminder will be added to the next chapter it’s used, which hopefully assists in reading/understanding what’s happening. No…

He couldn’t be here. He wasn’t supposed to be here yet.

1*”You are nothing, Ariadne,’*’I heard his voice speak in my head, an old memory replaying from my past life. ‘*”You are only here because I let you be here.”*’

No, please, no… I’m not ready… ‘*”You have been found guilty of the charges against you.“* 

Cold, familiar green eyes stared down at me.

Piercing. Like a tiger watching its prey with curiosity. “*”Therefore, with the power held within me, I, Aleric Dumont, Alpha of the Winter Mist Pack...” 

I took two steps back slowly, unable to take my eyes off the man in front of me. ‘*”…Sentence you, Ariadne Chrysalis, former Luna of the Winter Mist Pack...”*) “Aria?” a familiar friendly voice called out beside me. However, I couldn’t register their words.

1*”…To death.”*’

I fell backwards to the floor in front of the man who had been my death.

…Who will be my death.

“*”Your sentence is to be carried out immediately.“*‘ 

No, please, make it stop.

I covered my ears feebly as the rational side of my brain tried to convince me this wasn’t real, that the voice was just a memory inside my head and nothing more. 

stop… STOP… STOP….STOP…

began to rock, trying to force the

“Ariadne?”

It broke through my mental turmoil enough to make me

the same. Nothing was different. Nothing had changed. “... Why are you here?” I managed to whisper. However, I wasn’t sure

my pack and I’m allowed to be here, right? They called me back home due t o an emergency with that girl who was attacked. I’ve only just arrived.”

he spoke wasn’t filled with the same level of hatred that I had become accustomed to hearing, but it still sent chills

up. You’re embarrassing me in front of a future Alpha within our

hear what he was saying but all I could see was the swing of the broadsword before it hit my neck Over… and over… and over… and over again.... “Are you honestly just going to completely ignore what I’m saying to

...So helpless.

to control my life

 Get up right now!” I could feel the tone of his Alpha authority trying to command m e, but even that

patience and reached his hand out towards me. And at that, my body

I held my hands up in defence

…Only it never came.

midway before making contact. I looked at his arm and, to my surprise, I saw how it was positioned as if

Cai was here. This was real. This wasn’t the trial grounds. Aleric wouldn’t be able to kill me without a valid reason in front of a witness. “What are you on about?

the involuntary flinch that shook me once again; the sight of his quick movement towards me having triggered the

right now. Probably best to also keep in mind she’s been in a coma for the last three days

bent down and gently touched my trembling shoulder. I wanted to look at him, to look into his kind eyes for reassurance, but I couldn’t make myself lose sight of Aleric. My body’s natural

Aleric growled. “She doesn’t belong

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