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…

began to rock, trying to force the

“Ariadne?”

broke through my mental turmoil enough to make

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.” But

said, a tone o fannoyance in his voice. The way he spoke wasn’t filled with the same level of

get up. You’re embarrassing me in front of

and over again.... “Are you honestly just going to completely ignore what I’m saying

...So helpless.

different. I hadn’t changed. He was fated to control my life no matter how many times I came

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

reached his hand

away as I held my hands up in

…Only it never came.

at him and saw he held a look of shock at my response, the hand he had stretched out having stopped midway 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

stepping in. Cai was here. This was real. This wasn’t the trial grounds. Aleric wouldn’t be able to kill me without a

down at me however, I found I was unable to stop the involuntary flinch that

things that she really doesn’t feel like being around you right now. Probably best to also keep in mind she’s been in a

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 reaction was to fear the pain he could inflict at

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

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