Chapter Eighty Five 

Nebunang inside my head was enough to eventually snap me out of the vision and I fell to the ground, We the pain subsided

What id just wen was indescribable

And not just seen but felt. Id felt what they had; what both Thea and Selene had gone through. Their pain

43s a universe spanning far beyond my limited knowledge, a timeline as old as time itself

And it has now been burned into my brain

Sene had been right. Only describing this story wouldnt have been enough. What Id just experienced gave me angrer understanding than just simply being told

that cont meanl accepted what this meant for me. For all of us. Something she was probably electing me to be lenient on given her status

* We dont mean anything I whispered to myself, still somewhat in a daze. Were just... fodder. Pawns. Foot solders for you.” 

I locked back up sharply and met her eyes. She was staring at me with caution, taking in my manner. And sve probably was right to do so

This is why you didnt tell me earlier. Why you kept everything a secret,I said, my voice slowly becoming stronger you knew that if I knew the truth, the real truth, that I would have immediately declined to come back Were not stopping a war to protect *us, were fighting it purely because of you. Because of your own selfish actions that began all of this. *We* didnt do anything to Thea. *We* didnt hurt her, betray her or even ask to be reborn with her powers. *You* made that decision. *You* put us in the front Ene to face your mother so you wouldnt have to take responsibility for your actions. And once were cone Thea will just continue with her original mission for revenge. All because you couldnt accept losing something you loved again. Just like when your brother died. Tell me, Selene, how many more of my kind need to ce because you couldnt accept that fact?” 

My mentioning of her brother must have been a sore spot as I could feel the pressure start to exude off of . her, a nerve apparently now struck

Wy child, let us not forget.” 

But were not,’ I interjected, shakily getting back up to my feet. Your children, that is. Not really. Were bor of Theas powers. She is, by technical definition, our socalled Great Mother. Her powers gave us new life and we carry her blood. You are merely a surrogate, at best.” 

you carry a piece of me directly,she argued, a tone of anger now obvious in her voice. However you want to look at it for the others, that is your choice. But I, personally, gave you this new life. How dare you acı ungrateful.” 

And were the others grateful too?I asked. The ones who came before me? Because I know Im not the first one you have blessedwith your mark. What happened to the other Saints, Selene? Did they die for you too

Her eyes narrowed, clearly not happy with the change in topic

* ..Were they descendants as well?I prompted when she still hadn‘t replied. “From the other two lines that died? Are they gone now because of your actions?” 

Finally, she spoke, her voice low with the undertone of warning

...They were.. mistakes

Mistakes? What did that mean? That they made a mistake... or that she regretted marking them

...What had she done to them if she thought that way

What would you do with something that failed to do its job?The voice inside whispered. We were created only to benefit her, an organic tool to keep her mother trapped on the mortal plane. What do you think shell do to us if we arent useful?‘ 

She wasn‘t wrong but I wasnt sure what I could do about it

Think for a second,the voice continued. When she gave us a piece of herself, she was weakened, remember? She told us she was. Just as Thea was broken into pieces, she, too, broke off a piece of herself for us. What do you think shes going to do once Thea is gone?‘ 

And suddenly I realised what she was implying

If we truly want to survive this then..

Then I needed to be wary of Selene too

Not just wary,the voice corrected. ‘There is little chance shell let you keep that piece of her once weve removed her biggest threat. Shell want it back shell want to become whole again. And whos to say what is even keeping us alive right now? What if that piece is the only thing sustaining us? We were meant to be dead. We dont even belong in this timeline.‘ 

...She was saying that Thea wasnt our only enemy

At the end of the day, its you or her,the voice said

But what was I meant to do? Kill Selene? That was insane. She was a Goddess

So is Thea‘ 

But I couldnt kill her. I wasnt strong enough for something like that. Thea was at least weaker

‘Do you honestly think youll get a better chance than right now? Or do you want to wait until she comes back to rip that piece out of you? After weve done her dirty work and were tired from fighting against a different Goddess? What do you have to lose by trying?‘ 

disagree per se but that didn‘t mean

die either way. You need to act now!‘

But 

DO IT NOW 

if acting on reflex from her order, I pulled my dagger from my hip...

the

With one goal as my hand came swiftly up, adjusting my grip...

the enemy‘

for her

is the

is the

the enemy

KNEEL!Selene roared

fell to my knees before her, crushed under the

surprise but we‘d been just a second too slow. Just one second

we probably weren‘t going to survive this ordeal to grow old one day. She‘d made it clear that we were created to fulfil only one purpose;

ev

almost electrical. So much so that even the rocks and dirt were vibrating from the pressure radiating off

U

r

just barely drawing blood… I saw where I‘d nicked her skin as I‘d fallen.

now and capable of bleeding. It may have been caused by the tiniest of pieces missing from her but it was enough. Enough for me to

“No, forget it. I have grown tired of this. You now have had

forest, the ground still trembling as she left. It was a testament to what a complete

an *almost*

chuckle started to bubble in my chest, building more and more until it became full laughter. Almost hysterical as the adrenaline pumped through me from accepting my new fate. Something that caught Selene‘s attention enough for her to turn back

looked me up and down, a frown forming between her

very beginning that such a thing was impossible. But I want you to know something… Even if I should fail,

as she took in my words, her

into thin air, just like she‘d done the first time I‘d seen

that,

could have sworn I saw something else in her

just behind

I‘d seen

I wasn‘t sure why I was trying.

die... then felt relieved when I‘d lived. Now, after being shown the cold truth of my world from Selene, nothing felt as though it mattered anymore. I‘d already lost everyone! cared about, everyone

was just waiting for the

Chapter EightyFive 

I‘d thought I‘d prepared myself for and yet having to suddenly acknowledge that made things feel so... pointless. Because the chances of killing not

but even that didn‘t

All of us. Uust so long as Selene survived. And stopping Thea would help them...

I would be fighting this war for just their future; for just the rest of my species. For even the ones who hurt me, betrayed me, rejected and humiliated me. For even the ones who stood in opposition o f me with such prejudice

was exactly what the majority of packs were still doing in the

such standard definitions of right and wrong when the only thing that mattered was the results? Just as Selene had said, we were all children in this universe with our naive perspectives. But, unlike everyone else, I‘d been enlightened now. I knew that they didn‘t truly know what was in their best interest because

self. She‘d shown me how all of these niceties to

make them all kneel

of how all of this worked; probably more so than even all the Elders combined. It was

power than any

force the Silver Lake to submit thanks to their lineage, but that didn‘t stop me from commanding loyalty and respect from the other

no war with the Silver

and more, completely back under my command within the month? Starting a war with the Winter Mist now

Elder Luke to visit him and assist with his ailment. Because whilst I still didn‘t trust him, it didn‘t mean that I wanted her to retrieve her powers back from him either. She might not be able to physically hurt him but who

had passed, I‘d made sure everyone knew Thea‘s name, knew she was public enemy number one. And, without any further arguments

single goal; to find Thea.

called out, making me look up

expressing an urgency

a man like Elder Luke worried but I‘d be lying if

our work together over the past month, something admired about

straightening up in my chali

calm himself

Aleric,” he said, “He‘s demanding to see

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