Chapter Forty-Five

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We get to the path, Ari's wolf bends down and bows her head to me. I then bow my head to her.

I silently pray to the moon goddess to bless her, with the gift of a child. I explain why she deserves one, and why I think she would be a good mom. My wolf starts to purr, she is excited about her pup and excited she is giving a blessing for another one. My wolf tingles, I can feel the tingles that feel sort of like electricity. Every hair on my body sparks to life. Ari's brown wolf looks up at me. She promises to the moon goddess that she will raise her child with so much love. She will take care of it with every fiber of her well being.

She promises to not beg for more. That blessing her with one, is just enough. Our wolves both are purring as everything turns black.

I open my eyes to a beautiful young woman. She is around the age of 20. Her hair is brown and her eyes are blue. Her face is heart-shaped and she has a cute little button nose. She wears a long pure white robe.

I can tell she is the moon goddess due to her grace and beauty. She walks down about twenty snow-white steps. I close my eyes and open them to see her smiling at me.

"A lot is in store, my child. You are my granddaughter a very powerful and strong girl indeed. Your father told me all about you. He's my son, his dad wasn't a good leader. He does love you though. Very much, I was sad when, I had to take his life. My dear grandchild" Tears start falling down my face now, the area of hair around my snout is wet from tears.

"You killed him!" My voice roars. She shakes her head no. But she said she had to take his life?

"Dear, I sent him down there because he wanted a mate. His mate to be exact, but he needed to be up here. The pack your father ran, was not allowed to know, I was his mother. I longed for my mate and got my son. My father was human, but my birth mother was the original moon goddess, she had many sons, but only two daughters. My brother almost shot your grandfather the day we met. I knew, I was different, but I didn't know-how. I stopped the arrow from shooting him. That's how I knew. Your father is my only child. My mate was an Alpha that has now gone dark. He is the king of the rouges, he used to run your original pack, the one you were born in." She looks at me with her soft eyes.

"If I bless your friend with the gift of motherhood. Someone you love will die in this battle. When it comes down you will get a chance to choose the ones you save." No, not my baby! I start to panic and she notices.

"The baby will be fine, she will not be a choice." She, wait I am having a baby girl! Anthony was right? How?

"I have already seen the three you will have to choose from." With those last words, I open my eyes again to see Ari crying.

She's in tears.

"We did it, the moon goddess said that my mate and I will be expecting soon!" We both unshift out of our wolf forms. The happiness that radiates off of her is a blessing. Who did I just doom?
Who will die?

"The moon goddess was so gorgeous and everything was white. She touched my belly with her lips. I could feel something happening. Anna, did you see her?" I shake my head no.

If she knows, I saw the moon goddess she is going to ask me questions. Questions like...

What did she say to you?

What did she do?

Next thing you know Ari had her arms wrapped around me in a tight hug.

"Don't squeeze me so tight you will hurt my daughter." Ari looks at me with a smile.

"A girl, you are having a girl!! Why didn't you tell me?" I smile at her.

"Maybe, I didn't see the moon goddess, maybe she just told me my baby girl is going to be alright."

"Did she say anything else?" I shake my head no.

"No, she did not. She just asked if I fully give you my blessing. She wanted to make sure I was okay with you having the ability to have a baby." She laughs.

"The moon goddess sounds a lot like the government." I laugh at what she says.

"Yeah, but she has more powers." Ari laughs giving the air a fist pump.

"Oh, hell yeah she does!" We continue to walk back to the big house. I continue to worry about everything. People I love are going to get hurt. I don't remember there ever being a damn curse given with a blessing. But is that why Anthony's mom died, did she give up her life after blessing Ari's mom?

She died a few years after Ari was born. So maybe, I have time. Taking someone's life is not a game. So, I can't love people, but if I don't what if Ari won't be able to have a baby. Oh my god, what did I just get myself into?

Oh shit!

My head starts pounding until I smell all of the food. It smells so freaking good! I made a promise to kill someone I love.

Does food count as someone? Ugh, I wish it did.

Is the moon goddess going to make me choose between my ex-mate and Rick?

What if it is a new friend, I make here or Ari and or her mate? How could I choose?

My grandpa is also the king of the Rouge's what about him? Or my mom, or brothers.

Oh shit fuck, I love way too many people. Can I tell my friend that she can't have a baby because I don't want to take a life? It is too much power, I could never choose to do something like that. I could never ever do that.

But I don't want to crush their dreams. Maybe, I will think better if I eat.

Oh, fuck what am I going to do?

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