Her Story

Sebastian

I wait and wonder if she will tell me.

"I was sixteen when my mum moved us. Her new partner had said we could stay with him."

"Did you have you wolf then?" I ask. If she was with her mother, maybe it was restricted after that.

"No, I couldn't feel my wolf. The day I arrived, the brothers spoke to me, and they said I was their mate and kissed me." She whispers, and my body runs cold. "They only really kissed me. Dolton would sleep in my bed with me. When I turned eighteen, Dolton used my body, and then Wes and Alex did. It became a reoccurring thing. I would refuse, but it made no difference," her words are quiet.

Helios is going wild, and I don't blame him. Just because she was their mate doesn't mean she has no choice. My hand strokes down her back, and her body shakes. I feel her smile against my neck.

"Dolton was different. He would cuddle me at night. He told me he loved me. He showed he cared. He tried to claim me the day I was leaving, but Alex and Wes stopped him. He spoke about trying to make their father let me stay." Her head drops, and I feel everything; she loves him. She's hurt over losing him. Despite him raping her, she loves and misses him.

"You said he didn't reject you?" I don't understand why.

"He refused, he told his father he wouldn't, and his father did something, and Dolton ended up screaming in pain. He still refused to reject me. That's when his father turned on me, and I felt like my entire body was on fire. I was screaming, so Dolton said it. He rejected me, but he pronounced our names wrong."

He loved her. He was willing to suffer to keep the bond but couldn't stand to see her hurt. That makes me feel worse.

"He told me he would find me, then I just remember being pulled out and seeing Dolton locked in the cells banging and shouting something." She whispers and wipes her eyes. "I thought he had found me; he was there when we stopped at the building. I was so happy, but it wasn't him. Wes masked himself to look like Dolton to stop me from fighting."

Her words are cried, and I hold her tighter.

"What happened after he rejected you? What did he do?" I ask. Nothing makes sense. He was fighting for her, so did he know the truth?

"I don't know. I still try to remember. He was there, and then I remember Wes and Alex saying goodbye and leaving. Then their dad asked what I remembered. I don't know what happened with Dolton," she says quietly.

That sounds like magic, as if he cleared the memories from her mind. "Celine, he didn't just disappear; he fought to protect you. He had to have walked out of that room. You not remembering means someone locked that memory away." I sit her up and look at her. "Focus, try and remember," I say, shocked by my own words. I could have left it and made him look like someone who didn't care. It would have benefited me.

She's hurt by this, though, so I can't pretend.

"How?" She looks at me.

"It's your mind, Celine. Actually, focus on your wolf. It will have seen and heard and can share the memory with you. Focus, try and remember," I say before kissing her lightly.

I watch as she tries to remember. Now she knows something more has happened, it will be easier. I watch as emotions flood through her. Her eyes widen, and she begins to cry.

"Celine, forget it, it's fine," I hug her, feeling her body shake.

"I remember," she whispers, and I glance at her. "He said he loved me and told me to focus and that I have a wolf."

I pull her up and smile at her. Despite how much I wanted to hate him, he tried to make her aware, even if he left it too late.

"He said I'm the Queen Goddess?" She looks at me, confused; I stare at her. That's not possible. I don't think. I sit staring at her. "He told me it wasn't a lie, and I'm all species? He told me not to forget the conversation and fight. Why did he tell me to try to feel my magic?" Her eyes widen more.

"I'll explain soon. What happened to him after he was telling you? Where did he go?" I look at her, uncertain about this.

"His dad came in shouting at Dolton for telling me. Dolton begged him not to make me forget. He was fighting against them and screaming for me to remember. They dragged him out and locked him away. Then I remember them making me forget," her eyes fill with tears.

I'm not sure what it means. How can she be the Queen Goddess? That outranks the Moon Goddess. How? I sit and stare at her, trying to figure this out.

The Moon Goddess grants werewolves and lycans their wolves. She gives us blessings and curses, and the water goddess gives them to Merfolk. Each goddess has its own species. Askilouna is the goddess of dragons. If what Celine is saying is true, she's the goddess of Askilouna.

The Queen Goddess, though? She outranks them all. How is that Celine? I try not to stare at her, but I can't stop staring.

"I can feel your wolf's heart," she says, placing her hand against her chest. I smile.

"Helios, just ignore him for now," I say while smiling. She's not realised that I'm not a wolf. I don't want her scared and running, and our dragons can be rough. She's got so much to learn. I realise now she has no idea about anything.

"Celine, do you know who I am? Other than what I told you?" I ask, and her head shakes. I could show her, but that would scare her. I can shift into Helios and become a dragon. I am pretty sure if I did, however, she might freak out a lot. So, for now, I won't shift, but I will explain it to her.

"I'm not a werewolf, Celine; I'm a dragon," I explain, and her eyes widen.

"I don't see your wings," she looks at me confused, and I laugh.

"I need to shift to have wings. I have this form. I then can shift into my dragon Helios," I explain, and she listens but seems confused.

"You're the king of werewolves?" she asks, and I shake my head. "Dragons?"

My head nods quickly. "Yes, I have no place in the werewolf kingdom; of course, the king of werewolves speaks to me. However, I hold no power here. I do in the dragon kingdom, however," I explained, and she stared at me.

She opens her mouth to talk, and I cover it. "You need to sleep and rest. If you have any other questions, you can ask when you wake." I need her to sleep and recover, but I also need to leave and help plan the attack.

She nods and glances around. "I'll stay with you and keep you safe, I promise," I smile and hold her against me. She cuddles into me, and I watch her fall asleep. I know she's only comfortable because of the bond. I doubt she would let me near her if there were no bond.