32.“What the heck did you just say?” He asked, glaring daggers at her.“Let's ditch school and have fun.” Selene repeated and Dominic scoffed.“You've got some nerves, Selene.” He frowned at her and looked away.Selene tightened her hold on his hand and he looked back at her.“You were the one that brought about the friendship offer stuff and now you're turning me down. I know you're stressed out and in a bad mood and I want to help you because you're my friend. Is that bad?” She asked and he became lost for words. Selene pouted cutely. “Please, just for today. I want to see what out there looks like on a normal school day.” She smiled at him.Dominic didn't know when he smiled at her. When he realized it, he frowned immediately and cleared his throat. “Fine, but do not go too far with me. I don't like people!” He warned and she nodded excitedly, happy that he gave in.Her hand was still on his and as he looked at hers in his, he couldn't help the warm feeling that crept up his heart
33.“You want me to pay for your ice cream?” He asked her, emphasizing on the word “your”Selene rolled her eyes. “Duh, didn't you bring me here?” She asked and his eyes widened.“You literally dragged me to this place.” He folded his hands.“So, are you trying to tell me that you can't pay for a lady's food?” She frowned.“It's not like that.” He facepalmed.“Then it's like what?” She asked, feigning annoyance. “Fine, fine.” He muttered and brought out his credit card then gave it to the man. “What about you, aren't you going to take some?” She questioned and didn't wait for him to answer. “Sir, give him whatever flavour he wants.” She requested and the man looked at Dominic to confirm if he wanted one or not.Dominic sighed. “Give me the same flavour as hers.” He requested as well and his was scooped and given to him.The man swiped his card and handed it over to him. Selene dragged him to a bench and they sat down. “Thanks for the ice cream.” She beamed but he didn't answer her.
34.“You ditched school just to get ice cream and have fun?” Bryce asked after he returned from school that day and met Dominic at the dining.“Yes, and I don't regret it one bit.” He answered.“What! When did that start? You hate ditching school. Don't tell me that mate of yours has started influencing you badly.” He folded his hands.“Aren't you hungry?” Dominic asked, pointing to the plate of food in front of Bryce.“What I'm talking about now is more important.” He retorted.“Than food?” Dominic chuckled.“What's wrong with you?” Bryce asked.“Nothing. It turns out going out was all I needed. I feel much better and my anger has died down,” He said as he remembered what he and Selene did. The girl was wierd but she sure knew how to cheer someone up. Before he realized it, he was already lost, thinking about her. He could swear that he was trying to control himself with her acting cute like that. He didn't want to repeat the mistake of kissing her again.Bryce stared at his friend a
35.“Come on, Selene, you've got to tell me what happened between you two.” Naya nudged Selene and she sighed.Ever since she returned to the classroom, Naya had been pestering her to spill what she did with Dominic after ditching school the previous day. She keeps trying to tell Naya that nothing happened but Naya was way inquisitive and won't listen. She believed something happened between Selene and Dominic and would stop at nothing to drag the truth out of Selene's mouth.“It's nothing.” Selene answered but Naya wasn't convinced.“You've got to tell me. I know you're lying. You can't ditch school and tell me you didn't have fun together.” She folded her hands and glared at Selene.“Well…” Selene trailed off, not knowing where to start from.“Uh-huh, I'm listening.” Naya waited to hear what she had to say with an excited glint evident in her eyes.“We ate ice cream and had fun in the amusement park while talking about random things. That's all.” She answered with a shrug and Naya c
36.After everyone left the place, Selene still sat there, thinking about what Bryce had told her. “There's no way I'm in love with him, right? I mean, I don't think about him all the time, and I don't wish to see him everyday either. I'm just with him to take my powers back and leave this place for good. There's nothing else happening to me, right?” She questioned herself.Now, she wasn't even sure about her feelings anymore. With a sigh, she folded her hands and looked around the place. Maybe it was just a phase and it'll be over soon; maybe it was her powers in him messing with her; or maybe it was… “Love?” She scoffed to herself. “Oh, please!” “Selene?” Naya called and she turned with a start.“How long have you been here?” She asked.Naya sighed and sat with her. “Long enough to hear you babbling gibberish to yourself. Are you okay?” Naya placed her hand on Selene's shoulder.Selene sighed and massaged her forehead. “I'm fine. Just thinking about a lot.” She answered.“Whateve
37.“W… What do you mean?” She stuttered.“I only asked a simple question and you already look like someone with a gun pointed to her head. You're training to become a Luna, aren't you?” He asked and she nodded. “What's the name of your pack?” He asked.Selene couldn't believe he would ask her such a question. But she wasn't going to let him get to her.“Why do you want to know?” She folded her hands and glared at him.“Because I'm curious.” He answered. He couldn't comprehend why she was being nervous. He could see her nervousness even though she was trying so hard to hide it.“Are you do real right now? What's your business with my pack?” She asked and he chuckled. “Besides, am I not allowed to stay here?” She asked.“Oh yes, of course you are but as the Alpha of this pack, I need to know where its inhabitants are from.” He answered with a smirk.“I come from a far away pack. I can't go to school from there, so I decided to rent an apartment here. Are you happy now?” She scoffed.“N
38.Selene couldn't believe that Queen Bathsheba actually saw her that day. She thought she was invisible, and the woman didn't even act like she had seen her.“Should I leave my story for another day? You look confused.” He said, and she forced a smile.“No, please continue.” She answered.“Well, mother said she didn't want to distract the moon goddess because the moon goddess looked at me with so much love in her eyes. She believed the moon Goddess blessed me that day, and that's why she hoped I'd become an Alpha better than my father.” He concluded.“Wow!” Selene exclaimed. Even his mother saw the love she had for the baby. She thought no one saw her, but the woman did. As she looked back at Dominic, the love she felt for that baby came again. Why she felt that way, she didn't understand until now. How come is she visible when she thought she was invisible? There was something about Dominic that she couldn't quite place her fingers on.She had touched and blessed babies in her time
39.“Do you think I would disclose my plans to you, Selene? Wow! Your arrogance grows by the day.” Ares chuckled and Selene clenched her fists.“You'd better talk, Ares. I know you're up to something and I swear if you bring Apollo into this, I won't spare you.” She threatened and he laughed.“Spare me? Ha! I'm the one doing the sparing here. If you beg me enough, I might be lenient and not end your life when I take your position.” He smirked.“Only in your dreams!” She snapped.“I have plans, Selene. I have big plans that you don't expect even in your entire life as the moon goddess. I'd remain on earth if I were you, that way, you'd be able to escape what's coming.” He warned.“I am not a coward.” She responded.“Neither am I.” He smirked.Selene stood and watched him for a while. If only she knew what the heck was going on in his mind? Right now, her powers were limited and she knew better than to get into a fight with him this time.With a sigh, she took a step back.“Never turn yo
142 ~ EPILOGUE A Few Weeks Later…The great hall of Mount Olympus was filled with a sense of joy and celebration as Zeus, addressed the gathering of immortals. "Today, we come together to mark a new era of understanding and cooperation between our divine selves and our friends, the werewolves. From this day forward, gods and goddesses will be permitted to mate with werewolves under the condition that they are chosen and fated mates."The hall erupted in cheers and applause, with many of the immortals standing to show their support.Zeus raised his hands to quiet the applause, his face beaming with pride. "I am proud to announce that the first such union will take place today between Selene, Goddess of the Moon, and Dominic, Alpha of the Golden Sword Pack. Their bond was given by the moon, and they have been chosen to be mates."Selene stepped forward, her eyes shining with love and gratitude. Beside her, Dominic stood tall and proud, his hand firmly entwined with Selene's."Thank yo
141.FINAL CHAPTER“Surrender the sword and relinquish your title, or watch your dear Dominic die by my hand.”Selene's eyes filled with tears as she looked between Dominic and Ares. Her heart was torn in two, her mind racing to find a way out. But she knew that there was no other way.What was she going to do?“Don’t listen to him, Selene,” Dominic said. “Do what you have to do to save the world and the people. Don’t worry about me. I have nothing to lose anymore. I have avenged my father’s death. I am finally free.”Tears rolled down Selene’s cheeks as she fell to her knees. She was so confused.Area scoffed. “Pathetic!” he stretched out his hand. “Hand over the sword… now!”Selene said nothing. She knelt there, her mind reeling with thoughts. “Moon,” she whispered. “What do I do? I love Dominic and I want to save everyone too. I can’t live without the other. Both have my heart so losing them would be losing myself as well,” she continued to whisper, her heart breaking with every wo
140."I didn't come to die," Selene said, her voice ringing with a clarity that surprised even her. "I came to end this. To end you."Ares laughed, a dark and chilling sound that sent a shiver down Selene's spine. "You think you can defeat me? Me, the God of War? You are nothing but a mere goddess."Selene straightened her shoulders, her stance unwavering. "I may be a goddess, but I'm not alone," Selene corrected, her hand tightening around the hilt of the godkiller sword. "My fellow gods are here, and we will end your reign of terror once and for all."Ares' sneer twisted into a scowl. "Goddess or not, you stand no chance against me. But if you wish to die by my hand, I am happy to oblige." he chuckled. “But first, let’s see those fellow gods of yours you seemed to trust so much.”Area smirked as the gods who had taken his side appeared. Poseidon and Demeter. Selene had expected to see Apollo amongst them but he wasn’t there.When Ares saw the gods, his eyes narrowed. “Where are the
139.With a sudden burst of speed, Dominic lunged forward, his claws extended and his fangs bared. Alpha Draco reacted quickly, parrying the attack with his sword and countering with a swift thrust of the blade.Dominic twisted to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack, and launched another assault, his claws raking at Alpha Draco's arm. The old man cried out in pain, but he refused to back down.The two were locked in a fierce battle, the sound of their weapons clashing echoing through the trees.As the battle raged on, both Dominic and Alpha Draco began to tire, their attacks becoming slower and less precise.Dominic, sensing that his opponent was weakening, lunged forward, his claws aiming for Alpha Draco's throat. But the old man was not as helpless as he seemed.With a grunt of effort, Alpha Draco brought his sword down, severing Dominic's arm at the elbow. The young wolf howled in pain, stumbling backwards and clutching at the wound.Blood dripped onto the forest floor, staining
138.As per Selene's instructions, Artemis and Aphrodite were able to unite the remaining gods, who didn't get manipulated by Ares. Hermes, Hephaestus, Athena and Dionysus.They had their plan already drafted out but some of the gods wasn't sure it was going to work."Aren't we putting everybody in danger by doing this?" Athena asked.Selene sighed. "People are already in danger, Athena. The sky is black, Ares takeover has begun and we can't let him finish it. If we don't stop him today, everyone will get hurt. We will all become his slave.""I have zero interest in being any body's slave, thank you." Dionysus said with his legs crossed.Hephaestus came with a sword and gave it to Selene. "This is the godkiller sword you asked me to make," he said. "Make sure you don't blow your chances. It's not that easy to make."Selene took it and smiled. "Thank you so much."They heard the sound of thunder and rushed out. They looked up and their eyes widened.The sky above them burned with an a
137."Hurry! We have to get out of here!" Matilda yelled at the horseman who was carrying her and her father in the carriage. After Selene exposed them, she didn't wait to see whether Dominic would come for them or not.She rushed home and told her father everything. Now they were on the run because no doubt, Dominic will come for them soon to avenge the death of his father.Alpha Draco buried his face in his palms. "I never planned for all this to happen, Matilda. We were supposed to lure him into marrying you, kill him and his mother and take over the pack. How did everything go wrong?" he couldn't believe the plan he had plotted for more than twenty years crashed as soon as he reached the peak.Matilda seethed. "Bloody Selene! Bloody moon goddess!" she yelled. If Selene hadn't revealed herself as the moon goddess and caused all these rubbish, she would have had Dominic in her palms.After a few minutes of cursing and wishing her luck were different, she turned to face her father. "
136. “Selene is the moon goddess? How is Selene the moon goddess?!” Bryce exclaimed, his eyes wide in shock. Naya smiled, her gaze fixed on them. “Yes, she is. She finally made the decision.” Bryce stared in confusion. “Why didn’t you tell me all those times you came to visit me in my room?” Dominic asked. “I didn’t know how and I wasn’t ready to take my powers away from you either. Taking my powers meant I’d never see you again. I didn’t want that.” she replied. “But you’ve taken them. Does this mean we’d never see each other again?” he asked but she looked away. “Selene,” he held her. “I love you. Moon goddess or not, I love you, Selene. Please, don’t leave me.” Ian and the other demons disappeared when they saw that Selene had transformed. Their plan had failed. Selene got rid of the shield and brought them back to the floor. “I’m sorry, Dominic. It’s what has to be done to bring stability back to the mortal world and the spiritual realm.” Dominic shook his head fr
135. Selene facepalmed. What the heck was wrong with Matilda? “I tried searching for you but your pack didn’t exist. What’s going on? Did I miss something?” he asked and Selene shook her head. “No. You didn’t. The pack was made up by me.” she lowered her head, it was now or never. Before Dominic could respond, Matilda beat him to it. “See! I told you! Oh and she has strange powers too, don’t you Selene?” she asked and Selene took in her bottom lip. “Dominic. Let’s just talk privately. I promise to tell you everything.” Selene tried to touch him but Matilda blocked her path. It annoyed Selene who was trying to put up with her. “What is your problem?!” she snapped. Matilda scoffed. “My problem is that you’re a cruel liar! You’re planning to manipulate Dominic into believing you but I won’t allow that. Do you have powers or not?” she yelled. “Yes, I do, what’s the big deal?” Selene yelled back. Students had already gathered and couldn’t believe what was happening. The sky was dark
134. After Selene convinced the girls and they left, she took a deep breath and crossed her legs again as she tried to gather her energy. She had no time and she knew she had to make the ultimate sacrifice, and that was to take her powers away from Dominic once and for all. If she had done that, all these wouldn’t have happened. She blamed herself for the chaos Ares was about to release in the werewolf world, and she knew she had to make things right - even if it meant losing the love of her life. She had chosen love over her duty and she was paying the price right now. She wouldn’t say she regretted it - she cherished every moment - but her regret was getting addicted to it. She should have left when she had the chance, now the world is in danger because of her. Selene sighed. At least she had something to do about it. All she had to do was meditate and regain her strength. Right now, she looked like a mess and couldn’t even recognize herself. Selene's eyelids fluttered close