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…

to force the memories to

“Ariadne?”

It broke through my mental turmoil enough

managed to whisper. However, I wasn’t sure

They called me back home due t o

his voice. The way he spoke wasn’t filled with the same level of hatred that I had become accustomed to hearing, but it still sent chills down my

me in

 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

...So helpless.

wasn’t different. I hadn’t changed. He was fated to control my life no

 right now!” I could feel the tone of his Alpha authority trying to command m e, but even that wasn’t able to get

move, he eventually lost patience and reached his hand out towards me. And

my hands up in defence against the slap I

…Only it never came.

before making contact. I looked at his arm and, to my surprise, I saw how it was positioned as if he had been planning to pull me to my feet rather

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? I haven’t even done anything to her and she’s

flinch that

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

eyes for reassurance, but I couldn’t make myself lose sight

touch her,” Aleric growled. “She doesn’t

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