Chapter 75

As I lay there, feeling the life draining from my body, I could sense a presence in the temple. The air seemed to shimmer, and I saw her— the Moon Goddess, radiant and ethereal, standing before me.

Her presence was both awe-inspiring and comforting, like a warm embrace enveloping my soul. I felt drawn to her, as if she held the key to some great mystery.

"Nathalie," her voice echoed in my mind, gentle and soothing like a soft breeze. "It is time to leave this world behind and come with me to a place beyond heaven and earth."

Her words washed over me, filling me with a sense of peace and tranquility. For a moment, I was tempted to reach out and take her hand, to follow her into the unknown.

But then, a thought flashed through my mind— my pack, my loved ones waiting for me. I couldn't leave them behind, not yet.

Steven...

Sylvia, my mother.

How about the family I always dreamed of?

"I can't," I whispered, my voice barely audible even to myself. "I still have my pack, my family. They ne