A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter 21

Chapter Twenty-One ! IMPORTANT ! (AUTHOR NOTE): Hi everyone! The GoodNovel APP version does not support formats (e.g. bold, italics etc), meaning this chapter might be a little difficult to understand at first. To make it easier, I’ve now added ‘*” to speech that is being said ONLY in Aria’s head (as a memory of her past). In future chapters, I will also be using single quotes’ for just things Aria says to herself internally. An author note reminder will be added to the next chapter it’s used, which hopefully assists in reading/understanding what’s happening. No…

He couldn’t be here. He wasn’t supposed to be here yet.

1*”You are nothing, Ariadne,’*’I heard his voice speak in my head, an old memory replaying from my past life. ‘*”You are only here because I let you be here.”*’

No, please, no… I’m not ready… ‘*”You have been found guilty of the charges against you.“* 

Cold, familiar green eyes stared down at me.

Piercing. Like a tiger watching its prey with curiosity. “*”Therefore, with the power held within me, I, Aleric Dumont, Alpha of the Winter Mist Pack...” 

I took two steps back slowly, unable to take my eyes off the man in front of me. ‘*”…Sentence you, Ariadne Chrysalis, former Luna of the Winter Mist Pack...”*) “Aria?” a familiar friendly voice called out beside me. However, I couldn’t register their words.

1*”…To death.”*’

I fell backwards to the floor in front of the man who had been my death.

…Who will be my death.

“*”Your sentence is to be carried out immediately.“*‘ 

No, please, make it stop.

rational side of my brain tried to convince me this wasn’t real, that the voice was just a memory inside my head and nothing

stop… stop… STOP…

to rock, trying to

“Ariadne?”

broke through my mental

different. Nothing had changed. “... Why are you here?” I managed to whisper. However, I wasn’t sure if I was asking the question to him

called me back home due t o an emergency with that girl who was attacked. I’ve only just arrived.” But when I

tone o fannoyance in his voice. The way he spoke wasn’t filled with the same level of hatred that I had become accustomed to

embarrassing me in front of a future Alpha within our

just going to completely ignore what I’m saying to you?” he said, increasingly becoming angrier. I couldn’t get my body to respond. Nothing I did would let me take control. I was helpless to him, just as I

...So helpless.

fated to control my life no matter how many times

it! Get up right now!” I could feel the tone of his Alpha authority trying to command m e, but even that

me still refusing to move, he eventually lost patience and reached his hand out towards me. And at that,

held my hands up in defence

…Only it never came.

looked at his arm and, to my surprise, I saw how it was

think it might be best not to touch her and leave her be,” Cai said, stepping in. Cai was here. This was real. This wasn’t the trial grounds. Aleric wouldn’t be able to kill me without a valid reason in front of a witness. “What are you on about? I haven’t

me however, I found I was unable to stop the involuntary flinch that shook me once again; the sight of his quick movement towards me having triggered the muscle

things that she really doesn’t feel like being around you right now. Probably best to also keep in mind she’s been in a coma

but

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