Hope POVI looked at the horizon. The color of the sky was starting to change to a darker shade as the sun was already finishing saying goodbye to this day. The science part along with the Gods is a bit strange, the way humans see dimensions is quite interesting and sometimes not so different from what it really is.Sure, the Sun is a star lighting up the sky, but at the same time, he is also a God, Apollo, a powerful being who if he wanted to could wipe out the Earth in just a few months, but he doesn't, his chariot is beautiful and has a glow that can blind if you look at it for too long.The dance between Apollo and the Moon is powerful, it is beautiful, it is splendid and I cannot deny, as much as I despise Selene, I cannot deny the interaction that these two Gods have with each other.It's not really that I'm against the Gods. I just hate what they've done to me and how they want to decide for me as if I have no choice and to Them, I don't. I'm just what They want me to be. I am
Kendrick POVI noticed when Hope headed to the edge of the forest, but it took a while before Erick finally released me. The moment I got close I could observe her back and her aura.It is different from what I expected, when I told her that her parents had died, for a moment Hope despaired, then everything calmed down and now I can realize it more clearly.Her aura is peaceful, even complacent, it's not an explosive or unstable aura, I always noticed that even though Hope was very strong, her aura was always unstable. Now it has simply changed.I don't know if I like that or not. I know she has to grow up, but I feel something is missing in her, something that makes her unique, at the same time I am glad she is controlling herself.I slowly approached and stood watching her, so immersed in thought that she didn't even feel my presence, I just waited until she noticed me and the moment she turned around I asked if she was okay.Those amethyst eyes that were always defiant were now sad
Kendrick POV - Almost Two Weeks LaterThese days with Hope went by so fast. The girl didn't seem to get tired of training and every day she was getting better, discovering something more and improving herself. I had seen her train in the pack before, but never in the way I saw in these last days.In the morning she trained with Prince Erick, in the afternoon she studied at the royal library with Miss Clark, Rachel or Joshua, while I took care of the evening training and, somehow, Hope still found time to help the recruits she had been in charge of when she arrived.But I'd also see her just collapse from exhaustion when she got to her room, not wanting to do anything but sleep, and usually, I'd be the one to help her to bed.This woman was willing to really become the best, that much was clear, she no longer argued or tried to dodge a training session and it rewarded her, because now, in the arena Alana had prepared, Hope could face Prince Erick, Alana and me together. Her battle gift
Kaiden POVI looked out the window of the helicopter. The situation was under control for now, and despite some infighting in the pack, everything turned out well, at least for now.I helped Dylan find his biological family on his mother's side and now it makes more sense for him to be Hope's Fate. I know the revelations shook his mind but he was holding it together well.As soon as we landed, I was the first to open the door and get out, Kendrick and Prince Erick were there. I gave them both a brief wave and left, I don't want to talk to them. I have my plans, and they don't involve any of them.I can feel Hope's aura. It's stronger and more intense and since we are connected by an oath it's not hard for me to find her soon. Her hair is now a greenish shade of blue, still keeping the same shaved cut on the side, with the guild symbol drawn on it, wearing a standard training uniform and only the prince's symbol on a small crest. There is no one else here. The hallway is empty, she kne
Erick POVI wake up all at once and stand up in a defense position, where am I? I look around and see the white marble walls as well as the main symbol of Selene with the five phases of the moon, there are several thin white curtains and I can feel Selene's aura around, plus I also realize that it doesn't leave the castle area. It meant that I was in the main temple, in the center of the city.I take a deep breath, running my hands through my hair, what happened? Without calling out to anyone I see a woman of a little over 16 enter, she is wearing a silver dress, very simple, she bows."How long have I been here? Where's Hope?" I let go quickly and watch the girl cringe, my aura is leaking and I don't want to control it."An hour... Just an hour... I can't tell where the girl is..." The girl's voice comes out shaky and low...At least it wasn't that long, but still, an hour for someone like Hope is a gigantic advantage and I don't realize the girl is lying, she really doesn't know whe
Lestat POVI looked out the window and saw the moon shining, it was like it was playing with my feelings, maybe it was because I was angry about everything that happened.I know I made a hard choice, a choice that could make me lose Hope forever, but still, at that moment it felt like the right choice.'Will I ever get the chance to apologize? Will Hope find out before I can explain myself?'I thought to myself, and I can feel the monster inside me stirring, he hadn't agreed with my actions, but he couldn't stop me. Our battle for dominance is intense, after many years with him dormant it is hard to control myself, the thirst for blood, the thirst for power and to relieve himself. He had been missing since my last Mate died in our arms...Now with Hope around, he woke up and he desired her... She was our last choice, the gift the Gods gave me for walking the path and reaching the end with faith, even though I lost my two mates, the Gods gave me one more chance, a chosen one that would
Kendrick POVHope seemed to be doing so well, why had she done this just now? Did I miss something? Her training, her manner, her interaction with people...'Something's not right. I heard Night in my head.'Yes, I already know that... But what? What did I miss?" I asked a bit sadly.Then I took a deep breath and texted Kaiden.'Kaiden... Come to my room,' I ordered, I could tell he was not too pleased with that order, but he also expected it.It wasn't long before Kaiden entered the room."No use asking me..." Kaiden was soon speaking and the next instant I'm standing in front of him, I knew one of my eyes was bright in Night's tone."This isn't a request... This has to do with the safety of your future Luna." My voice joins Night's and I can see Kaiden cringe slightly, but it still wasn't enough."I can't talk... I promised my Luna I would keep her secret." Kaiden spoke with ragged breaths.I brought my hand up to his neck and lifted it with ease, squeezing. I'm not one to mess arou
Erick POVThere is something in the air. I can see several clouds forming in the skies, there is a storm to come and it's not just any storm, the people know, they can feel it in their bones and I can feel the apprehension through the bond I have through my subjects.I take a deep breath and despair because I know why and want to stop this from becoming even bigger proportions. What I intend to do is something I can't remember any human ever achieving, not having a Harp.I move away from the window and sit in the middle of the room, beginning to echo in the divine language that only the priests of Zeus and I understand.Normally I start out feeling a light breeze that gradually turns into a storm, but this time it is simply incomparable in strength.There is no breeze, only the sound of thunder resonating with form and raindrops falling heavily on my body, I do not fight this force, instead, I embrace it and am carried by the strong winds and my body is thrown from side to side, the s
Hope POVI know what I need to do, and I don't regret this decision. I know they will cry, but I can only pray that the Gods guide their next steps. I hope they find their second chance, that they can be happy without me.As I grab Melvin's collar, pushing him back and bringing the darkness along with me I see him smile in a corner, but that smile will disappear, because I use my left hand to pierce the place where his heart is and I see the surprise appear and die in those eyes that I once loved. I loved Melvin and not this corrupted version of him.I can feel the darkness around me surrounding me, hurting me, breaking the armor that covers me, and falling into that endless pit and I don't know how long I fought and defended myself, but I finally hit the ground. I've gotten used to the taste on my lips. Finally, I raise my eyes and I want to bow before the beings that are in front of me, the power that emanates from them is so gigantic that my soul shudders, and doubts begin to arise
Note: This chapter will be written in the third person because there are so many characters involved.There couldn't be any soul that didn't feel the grief, for even the Gods are crying, that heavy and freezing rain is leaning on their bodies and their souls understand that this day is a day of Mourning.For those who can see the other world, they could see the Harvesters walking over the battlefields collecting the souls that were making their way to the Mekai.The tears of children who had lost their parents and parents who had lost their children mingled with the Divine tears as if trying to console each other...That night had been exhausting, it had been heavy, it had been a disaster and as much as it was known that the Corruption had retreated, there was still no feeling that it had been won.It was simply all about loss because those who survived now had to bury those who died and had to mourn for those who were lost.The feeling of no winner is so dense that you can't hear the
Erick POVWhen my brother finally realized what a foolish thing he was doing, I saw that Kaiden was fighting a she-wolf and I knew that the two of them had been destined, my Beast told me what had happened.I approach Hope and soon I can see several smaller creatures piercing the blockade that is around as the other four chosen are focused on defeating Melvin. Using the movements of my hands, the chains that are at my feet begin to move to wrap around, trap and exterminate those smaller creatures that dared to approach.It wasn't tiring to do, just boring, because none of them had any power to compare to mine. I notice Hope is standing still, looking at the movements of her chosen ones, she is smiling happily, with a dreamy expression.She's seeing what the end of that fight will be like, and from the looks of it, it's going to be a good one.I turn my attention to a shadow that manages to gather closer, it had fed on the corruption that had not been annihilated before and that rain o
Dylan POVI don't want to believe what's in front of me, when Melvin's name echoed from Hope's lips I wanted to just explode with rage. How was this possible? I almost lost my Mate several times because she was afraid of what would happen if I marked her...I almost lost her because she had killed Melvin... I almost lost her because there is a curse on the place where my mark will be on her... I almost lost her because of that?!'No!'Sin shouted in my mind, our anger turning to Wrath as the images of the distant future flash by and I can sense that Marcus and Lestat share the same sentiment. Yes, I would have respected Hope's oath in that other future, because I would have seen that she was already on the right path, that she was already happy in her world...'That creature in front of us will be erased from existence!'Sin told me and I agreed with him, because after all when I met Hope I had seen a girl who used various tricks to hide how broken she was. Hope didn't want to get clo
Kendrick POVI didn't get to have much contact with Melvin, sure I had trained with him, but we weren't friends or close... When the first reports came out that Hope and Melvin were dating, Night immediately wanted to go back to the pack, but what were we going to do? Stop Hope from dating?That wasn't an option, so I focused on training, trying to forget that the person I loved was with someone else... Then came the news of Hope's first temper tantrum... I didn't see it, but from the reports, I knew she had been distraught and again Night wanted to go back to see her, but again, what could I do?What I did was just promise myself that I would stay strong enough so that Hope would never have to fight again in a way that could lose her control. That's how I began to unlock the powers Night had and after a year I was kneeling before the King reciting the Oath of Loyalty and Protection.I didn't do this at all without my father's permission, back then how could we have predicted that Hop
Marcus POVIt is no longer news that I am old, that I have been walking on this plane for many, many years... I have had opportunities to choose to die, rest and then reincarnate... I have had loves and enemies, family and loneliness...You all know that I no longer have descendants, that I chose not to bond with anyone anymore, and that I was simply being an observer on this plane, concerned with protecting humanity since I was Created for that.So I felt again, I lived again, I desired again... The one responsible for that was a girl who invaded my base and looked into my eyes saying that I would train her. The SilverRage pack had already requested a Delta who showed exceptional skills and had some Divine gifts. I denied it. How many times had I heard of some "saint" and it was nothing but nonsense?One afternoon the alarms at my base went off and no one could locate the person responsible, but the runes my sister had placed all over the place indicated that there was someone underc
Lestat POVWhat is the sun? It seems like a simple question, doesn't it? Some would say that it is the star that makes up the solar system... Others would say that it is a red dwarf, a classification of the types of stars that exist... Many would still say that it is what gives life to Earth...For me, the Sun is something greater, something that has brought me Light in times of Darkness, it is what has made me continue to have faith in the Gods, the One who blessed me and accepted me as I am... The Sun can be welcoming or simply burn everything!Right now I am the Son of the Sun, but I don't want to welcome, I simply want to burn! I want to consume and see that creature disappear amid My Light!I comforted Hope several times, even though she was appearing to be whole, I could see her pieces and the way she was bleeding. I could see through her soul, and I wanted to show her the beauty that was in the Light!I didn't know what I needed to do, but the Beast that dwells within me had al
Kaiden POVHow? Why? When? Even standing in front of me I don't want to believe it, it can't be real, Melvin would never become what I'm seeing. The boy that I knew, that I lived with, that was my best friend! That boy would never have chosen to become this creature so... so... I can't even find a word.Everything seems to be slowing down, and it really was, one second stretched into so much more and as I hear and see what my beloved is suffering and how the future could have been my disbelief turned to anger.'We will avenge her!'I heard my wolf speak, and I shuddered, I don't just want to avenge my beloved, I want to destroy that creature because that being was not my friend and never would be! Melvin, the warrior within the SilverRage pack had died and that was an aberration!I don't fight this pressure that is around. I don't want to, because I know that when I get free I will turn and I don't know if I will want to control myself.I let Lestat and Erick keep that bubble of time
Erick POVSomething inside me wants to get out, my Beast is restless, as those images pass, this sensation, this feeling increases and it is like a poison because I need to release it.What that boy had chosen was much more than just choosing the wrong side and I want to exterminate him. Yes, I don't just want to kill him. I want to eliminate any trace that he ever existed on Earth.I'm shaking, and I can feel my aura expanding and the space between everyone became heavier and yet when that creature screamed I wasn't able to protect Hope as I saw her fall to her knees and the smell of her blood spread to a catalyst for everyone to want to move and counter-attack but we are still "trapped" in this little bubble of time, not because of Hope but because of my aura.Not just mine, Lestat's aura is gigantic and blends with mine in such a way that even gravity begins to bend, just as it bends before the sun. I manage to walk over to Hope and help her up."You tried," I spoke calmly, a calm