104With the dawn of every new day came Selene's worry and fear that the time for her to finally take her powers from Dominic had come. She stood in front of her mirror as she stared at her reflection. The time was almost here and the past days have been the best days of her life. Going back to the realm meant going back to being alone with no one to talk to except Marlene. And she only talked with Marlene whenever she gave orders.With a sigh, she ruffled her hair, coming to the realization that she had gotten accustomed to the human world. She had hidden her powers so well and could live in the werewolf world if she wanted.She had no idea how her life was going to be without Dominic in it. How would she bare taking her powers back and rid everybody of memories of her? How would she bear watching Dominic living like he didn't know her or hadn't met her? How would she bear seeing him with another woman and watch him call her mate? What if he ended up with Matilda? Her head raced wit
105.Naya blinked severally. This can't be happening, right? Was she standing in front of the moon goddess or was Selene trying to play a prank on her? She laughed out loud. “This is a prank, right? This isn't April Fool's day, Selene,” she laughed and walked to where Selene stood. “You really put a lot of work into getting this outfit done. You look exactly like her,” she chuckled again and touched the moon symbol on Selene's forehead.It sparked, and she moved back, her eyes widening in shock. It was real, she felt it when she touched the symbol. She looked at Selene, her eyes welling up with tears.“Do you believe it now?” Selene asked and she slowly nodded.She couldn't believe it. She held her head and took a seat. She was overwhelmed. This was too much for her to take in. She had a lot of questions. Tons of then that she wished Selene would be able to answer. She snapped her fingers as she recalled something.“You're the moon goddess! Is that why your last name is Moon?” she as
106.“How dare you utter such before me? How dare you tell me you love him? Have you no idea that werewolves and gods have nothing in common? It is forbidden to have relationships with wolves. What do you think you are doing?” Zeus snapped, his voice reverberating through the walls as his fists clenched in fury.Selene stood unintimidated. “I understand, Zeus, but isn’t there something we can do? It’s not all wrong for gods to have feelings for mortals. I love Dominic. I know it’s forbidden but my heart feels otherwise. He is my mate.”Zeus scoffed. “He is not your mate! Your powers in him is the reason you are attracted to him. Once you get it from him, you will realize that you have been hallucinating all this while. You don’t love him, Selene.”“I do,” she countered, her voice sounding so confident and certain. “I love him. At first I thought it was my powers but now I see it, Zeus. He is truly my mate. Dominic and I are meant to be.”“Nonsense!” he hit his scepter on the ground ag
107.Selene reappeared in the living room of her apartment and paced around angrily. Her anger caused a change in the atmosphere and the weather changed. She balled her fists. She had never been this angry in her life. What exactly was wrong with Zeus? And why won’t he allow her to live her life the way she wanted it? Why was he bent on frustrating her because she loved a mortal?“Urge!” she facepalmed and thunder struck, causing a heavy storm as rain began to pour.Aphrodite and Artemis appeared immediately and held her. “Selene, Selene, you have to calm down. Don’t set off a storm because you are angry. People might get hurt.” Artemis said as she kept patting Selene on the back. Selene exhaled, trying to get herself under control, but her fury was still raging.“He threatened to take away my powers and even make me live as a mortal,” she said, her voice shaking with emotion. “Just because I love Dominic!” She turned to look at Aphrodite, her eyes pleading. “He can’t do that to me. H
108.Dominic’s heart skipped a beat, his body trembling with desire as he smiled at her. He carried her in his arms and took her to the room then dropped her on the bed. He felt ecstatic as he looked at Selene, her face framed by the moonlight that spilled through the window.“I need you too, Selene. I love you more than anything,” he whispered, his hands coming up to rest on her waist, pulling her closer.Selene’s lips met his, their kiss intense, passionate. She moaned against his mouth as their tongues danced in an erotic rhythm, her body pressing against his.Selene broke their kiss, gasping for breath as she stared down at Dominic. Her eyes glittered with desire, her chest heaving with each breath. She reached behind her, undoing her bra and letting it fall to the floor, her bare breasts pressing against Dominic’s chest.“Touch me,” she murmured, her voice hoarse with need. “I want to feel your hands on me.” she demanded. It seemed the recent happenings sparked the desires in her
109. Apollo stood in shock, his face contorting into a frown. His eyes flickered between Dominic, who looked around helplessly and Selene, who was embarrassed that he had seen her in such a situation. He said nothing and disappeared, causing the shock on Selene's face to vanish. She quickly moved away from Dominic. Dominic looked at her, his expression laced with worry. “Selene, what is going on? Why do you look shocked and terrified?” he asked. Selene sighed and forced a smile as she looked at him. “Nothing, I'm fine.” she answered, but Dominic was not convinced. He could swear he saw her staring in a particular direction and all of a sudden, she looked shocked. He placed his hand on her shoulder. “Come on, Selene, you can tell me anything. What happened? Why did you look shocked?” he asked again. Selene patted his hand. “Nothing, I'm fine. I just… err…remembered that I… have something to do urgently.” she stuttered and smiled at him nervously. Dominic creased his brows, confus
110. Selene's eyes widened. Did Apollo just ask her to leave? She was going nowhere. She was going to explain things to him and tell him how much she loved Dominic and is willing to be with him. She knew Apollo won't support her since he had loved her for ages, but she doesn't love him, and it was time he accepted that fact. “I am not leaving this place, Apollo!” Selene snapped, her voice laced with determination. “I know you're mad at me for having something to do with Dominic, but I can't help it. He is my mate after all.” “He is not your mate, Selene. How many times do we have to tell you that? The reason you think this way is because your powers are still trapped inside him. Take those powers back, and you will realize that he is not your mate. You're just being delusional.” he had no idea why Selene had refused to understand. Selene shook her head. She was sure of what she was saying. “You're wrong, Apollo. Dominic is truly my mate and I love him. I love him so much, and I can
111. Selene scoffed. She couldn't believe he was bringing up the matter of friendship right now, when he was the one who was trying to ruin her efforts. He was her friend alright, but he was being selfish and had refused to support her in what would bring help to them all. She turned and looked at Apollo, who waited patiently for her to run into his arms. If there was one thing he knew about Selene, it was that she valued their friendship a lot and had put in great effort to make it work. He was certain she wouldn't choose a nobody over the friendship they shared. “If you valued our friendship so much, you wouldn't be acting like a villain in my love story, Apollo,” she replied and his eyes widened. He was not expecting this from her. “If you were truly my friend, you would have cheered me on. You wouldn't have tried to force yourself on me.” her eyes turned glassy as she spoke. Apollo's fists tightened, his jaw clenched as anger built up in him again. “Selene! What has come over y
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