The Star Goddess (UNDER EDITING)

Chapter Eleven: Edited

 "About twenty years ago, there was an Alpha. He was kind, just, righteous, compassionate, and he cared for his pack in a way that was rare. His kind heart was open and welcoming to all manner of life. Even rogues. If rogues trespassed onto his land in a non-threatening and non-malevolent way, he would take them in and let them join his pack.

The moon goddess is the one who watches over all of the were-shifters. The moon goddess is ours, who we pray to for strength in times of need, who we thank for our good fortune, who we worship with every phase of the moon. One day, the kind Alpha did something that caught the moon goddess's attention, causing her to fall madly in love with him.

The Alpha had saved a rogue from a neighboring pack with which he had an alliance. The rogue's crime was trespassing and hunting on the pack's land, but it was an honest mistake. The rogue wasn't aware where the borders between neutral and claimed territory were. The Alpha of the neighboring pack tried to execute the rogue, deeming him a threat simply because of what he was. Had the kind Alpha not been there visiting his dear Alpha friend, the rogue surely would have died a gruesome death, but the kind Alpha stepped in and stopped the execution. The Alpha had saved rogues before, but had never needed to risk his own life to save one and this act was deeply moving to the moon goddess.

The kind Alpha brought the rogue back home with him and nursed him back to health before giving him the option to join his pack. The rogue eagerly accepted and was finally happy as he had a family to love and care for and to love him and care for him in return.

The next day, the moon goddess revealed herself to the kind Alpha. She announced her feelings for the Alpha, for his kind heart shone as brightly as the moon. He was enchanted by her kind words, her beauty and power and also fell deeply in love with her. As the moon goddess is the one who blesses each of us with mates, she was able to mate herself to the kind Alpha.

Over the next year or so, the pair became incredibly close. Never straying too far from each other, as mates do. Unfortunately, her relationship with a mortal werewolf was taboo among the gods and they sought to end their relationship, planning to go as far as killing the Alpha if need be. So, when the moon goddess discovered she was pregnant, she fled, hiding herself away from the world and more importantly, from the other gods. She rejected her bond with her mate, separating them permanently, and continued to carry out her duties as a goddess from a safe location. Every decision she made was to protect her lover and her unborn child.

Nine long months later, a beautiful baby girl was born, and as much as the moon goddess wanted to keep her, she knew it would be too dangerous, for herself and her baby, so she did the only thing she could think of. She took the child to the Alpha's house, bundled in a blanket to protect her from the cold. With a final kiss, and a spell to seal the child's powers and her wolf, the moon goddess left her baby one the doorstep of her lover's home.

The Alpha found his daughter along with a note. My love, I am sorry we can no longer be together, but fate had other plans for us. This is our daughter, watch over her and keep her safe. Love her with all your heart. The Alpha broke down sobbing, clutching the baby to his chest, holding so tightly onto the last piece of the moon goddess, of his love. Over time, he had tried to be a good father but he was filled with so much rage and sorrow over his loss of love. Eventually, he broke, killing several members of his own pack, starting with the rogue he had saved. He blamed the rogue for everything that had happened, for his heartbreak. Thankfully, the Alpha never took his anger out on his daughter, but as much as he loved her he also hated her for reminding him of what was lost.

His pack, or what was left of it, abandoned the Alpha, fear driving them away. The Alpha was disgraced and his pack no longer loved or respected him, only fear and hatred could be felt from the pack towards their Alpha. He was alone with his daughter of seven years and felt a presence on his territory. Leaving the child alone, he investigated the presence, hoping it was his long lost love, but what he found ended up being his undoing. The rogue he had rescued all those years ago and then killed in turn had family, it turned out. Two sisters and a brother. They had all been separated after being hunted by an Alpha from another pack and when they discovered what had happened to their dear brother, they came to get revenge. They murdered the disgraced Alpha, killing him brutally just as he had done to their brother.