74.Mr. Jones stared at Asher, surprise etched into his features. He had no idea where this was coming from. The Asher he knew wouldn't just walk into his office and calmly request to leave the school.He cleared his throat and adjusted in his seat. At first, he thought it was one of Asher's numerous pranks, but this was far from it because he looked serious. He sighed and looked at Asher, who had a plain expression on his face.“Why do you want to leave the school?” He asked and Asher scoffed.“Don't tell me you have no idea what has been going on in the school. Don't tell me you haven't heard what the students are saying and the latest news.” He looked at Mr. Jones with his hands folded. He wondered what kind of school head would have no idea about what was going on in the school he was supposed to look after.Mr. Jones sighed. Of course, he heard everything they said, but he knew Asher too well. Things like that didn't bother him, and he tended to overlook them, but why was this par
75.Asher turned and was surprised to see Selene. She rushed to him and stood in front of him. “You can't leave. It hasn't gotten to this.” She expressed and he sighed.First, he couldn't believe Selene ran after him to tell him not to leave, but then he had no choice but to get the fucking hell away from here. There was no need to stay in the school when all he would get was hatred from the students. He was someone who didn't feel shame or give two fucks about anyone, but this time around, he felt defeated.“I can't stay in the school anymore, Selene. There's no need to be here. I have nothing to offer but pain, so I'm leaving.”“That's not true. I know you made a mistake but you're not someone to run away just like that. You have to stay here and face it head on. Running away from your problems would only make you a coward.” She explained.“In this case, I'm a coward, Selene. I can't bear spending another minute here. I just want to leave and stay in my pack, where I wouldn't be remi
76.After the bell rang, signifying that school hours were over, Selene took her bag and without saying anything to anyone, left the school premises.Dominic rushed after her and held her hand. She turned to look at him, her gaze lingering on his face. The spark ignited, and she quickly slipped her hands away from him, giving him a questionable look.“Selene,” He called, but she did not answer him.She sighed and turned to leave again, but he quickly blocked her path. “Why are you avoiding me? It's not nice for you to avoid me this way.” He said, and she yanked her hands away from his.He wondered what might be wrong with her. First she was all over him, now she was angry at him. Why was she even angry? Was it because Asher left? Did she like Asher now? Different questions twirled in his head, and he was dying to get answers to them.Selene was silent for a while as she looked at Dominic. She knew her actions were baffling him, but she wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone right now, es
77.When Selene heard the question, her heart thumped in her chest, and she had no reason why. She looked up at Zeus, and at every other person present in the meeting room, and smiled to herself. What was she thinking? The realm was less stressful anyway. She had gotten way ahead of herself and thought she could live like the wolves, but then she realized that it was all just in her head. She was way different from them. They didn't see, hear, think or live like she did, and she forgot about that for a moment and got carried away. But not anymore, she was going to finish her mission and return.She missed helping wolves get their mates, she missed the feeling of being called on for help, and most importantly, she missed the family she was able to make here.Zeus urged her to give him an answer, and she heaved a deep breath.“I'm going to take back my powers on the next full moon,” She said, and the gods exchanged looks. “You might be wondering why I shifted it until then. Allow me to e
78.A week later, it was already two weeks until the full moon, and Selene was determined to do what she had in mind for everything to return to normal. She had been avoiding Dominic the past week, but she wasn't going to do that anymore. After all, she was leaving soon, and it wouldn't be cool to leave him on a bad note.After the martial classes ended that day and the students were dismissed, Mr. Ethan asked Selene and Dominic to wait behind. When everyone had gone, he made them sit down, facing him. Selene and Dominic shared worried looks as they wondered why he had called them.“You don't need to look worried. You aren't in trouble,” He smiled, and Selene sighed in relief. “I called because I would like to request something from you, Selene.”Selene looked up to meet his eyes. “Me? What do I have to offer?” She asked.“A lot more than you can ever imagine,” He replied, causing her to furrow her brows. “I've been watching you for a while, and observed many things. Remember what I to
79.Dominic was still in shock. He couldn't comprehend what his uncle was saying. What did he mean by Selene knew about the war of twenty years ago? As far as he knew, she wasn't born then. He wasn't born either, so how come?“Uncle, how is that possible? How does she know? What do you mean?” He asked the questions as they came into his head at the time.Mr. Ethan sighed and crossed his legs. “I suspected it when I was having a discussion with her some time ago. That was when she resumed and attended the first class. I was talking with her and I mentioned your father. Immediately I did that, she muttered something about the war of twenty years ago.” He revealed and Dominic creased his brows.“She must have read it in books then. There were a lot of books that were Written by witnesses of the war. You even wrote some yourself, so what's the fuss about?” He asked.“It seems you are misunderstanding me, Dominic. I don't think she read it in books, because she talked like she was there, li
80.Ares chuckled and crossed his legs from where he sat. He scrutinized her from head to toes first before looking up at her face.“It's nice to see you, Selene. You look good this evening.” He complimented and Selene couldn't help but scoff at him.“What are you doing here? Aren't you ashamed of yourself? How could you have the heart to barge into a woman's apartment like this?” She questioned.Ares snickered. “A woman's apartment? Last time I checked, you're a goddess.”“So? Am I not female?” She asked.“That is none of my business. I wanted to come into your apartment and I did exactly what I wanted. There is absolutely nothing to be said about that, okay? Besides, school was over hours ago. Why are you just coming back?” He asked.“Are you my dad or something? Do I have to report my going out and coming in to you now?” She asked and he chuckled.“Wow! You're starting to sound like this earthlings and it's annoying. Do you plan on staying on earth? Like forever?” He asked and Selen
81.Next day…Selene walked to where her calendar was and marked it. It was already thirteen days to the full moon, and she was starting to feel nervous. She sighed and took her bath, dressed up and left for school.When she walked into the hallways, she looked around, taking everything in. She was really going to miss this place. The chatter of the students, feel of the environment and feelings that came with knowing that you have a place to be every morning was another thing she was going to miss.In the realm, she was meant to always be at alert in case a wolf might be in danger or something had happened. Sometimes, she would be in the same spot for days without eating and others think it's easy to be the moon goddess?She ruffled her hair. She was going to miss Bryce and Naya as well. She had taken Naya as a best friend, and she wondered how the girl would feel if she came to school one day and realized that she was gone.She knew Naya was going to feel bad, but there was no way sh
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