A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter 3

Chapter Three

A shiver went down my spine. I knew this expression well.

 

…He was furious at me.

 

I immediately tried to back away from him but I knew it was too late. He strode up and quickly grabbed my neck in his hand, pinning me against the wall behind me. And, instantly, the pain shot down from my shoulder where it hit the wall roughly.

 

“Aleric… Please…,” I whimpered out against his choke, struggling to breathe.

 

His hand loosened slightly but only to ensure I listened to him properly.

 

It was crazy, but even in a moment like this, the mate bond was still making sparks erupt from where his hand touched my skin. It was sickening how a Goddess could do this to her child, make them feel these sensations even in a situation like this.

 

“Do you think you’re so important that you can treat Thea that way?” he roared into my face.

 

“Aleric… she came to me first and?.”

 

“Enough!” he cut me off. “I don’t want your excuses. Thea isn’t like you. She is a gentle, sweet girl! What if you had caused her enough stress to induce a miscarriage? Are you really so petty as to kill a child out of spite? A future Alpha no less?”

 

Even in his distorted expression of rage, he still looked so handsome. A curl of his shaggy midnight hair had fallen out of place and was framing his forehead, his green eyes gleaming. He stood a foot taller than me, broad shoulders, and built like a God. In times like this, I could feel the height difference so clearly when he stood close to me in this way. He was an imposing, scary man, but I had no choice but to find him irresistible.

 

I cleared my thoughts, reminding myself it was only the mate bond making me feel these things for him. His touch and scent were intoxicating but it wasn’t me who really felt this way about him anymore. It was just the curse.

 

“Aleric… no, I would never. She came to me even though she knew?.”

 

And suddenly, he slapped me across the face. Hard.

 

I blinked as my vision blurred and my cheek burned.

 

“You’re nothing, Ariadne. You are only here because I let you be here, don’t ever forget it. You may be chosen as Luna by the Goddess but I have the final say in this pack. If you dare to hurt Thea again, I will make sure you regret it.”

 

And, with that, he let me go, my back sliding down the wall as my legs gave out.

 

I was sure that he had contemplated killing me in that moment. His anger wasn’t anything new to me but this was the first time he had threatened to remove me from my position completely… or worse.

 

With one final look down at me in disgust, he then left just as abruptly as he’d arrived. But as soon as the door closed behind him, I erupted in a fit of hysterical laughter, tears flowing from my eyes once more.

 

removed me from my position at the start then this would have never happened. If he had just rejected me immediately as his mate, instead of submitting me to this torture over the last six years, then maybe

 

to be their Luna. I could

 

found someone to

 

watching

 

gone crazy, and she was probably right. Sophie watched what I had just

 

finally snapped. Who knew it would

 

still giggling. “It’s all one big joke. My whole life! I bet the Goddess is looking down at me as a form of entertainment. Do you think Gods get bored? I wonder why else

 

Aria,” Sophie said, crouching down to engulf me in her arms

 

my laughter then slowly turned into sobs against

 

you,” Sophie finally said once I had calmed down. “We can leave

 

would come

 

She would be risking a lot to become a rogue with me and escape. If we were ever caught, she would probably be

 

on, I’ll make you a cup of tea and we can talk about what we’re going to do,” she said, pulling me to my

 

my head and smiled at the old

 

cared for me. It would be okay. We

 

the higher members of the pack council. My

 

lack of sleep I had experienced the night before. Unfortunately, using

 

dead giveaway to our ancient Beta lineage. It was an unusual sight for people who were not from our pack, but I was proud of my reflection. I was the first daughter born to our Beta family in over a century and the only child of my parents. I

 

elders as

 

and yet they looked at me as though I were a circus attraction.

 

usual items; border patrols, rogue sighting, territory alliances. But for once, no one dared to ask me any questions. They all acted as I wasn’t even there.

 

to keep it running for at least a little while in my absence. My hope was that no one would notice me missing for a few days and, with any luck, we could cover enough ground to stop them from finding us even if they

 

you think, Luna?”

 

in surprise, breaking me from my deep thoughts. I hadn’t expected anyone to

 

coughed, clearing my throat, and tried to think back on whatever they had just been discussing. Carelessly, I’d let

 

that’s umm…,”

 

open at that exact moment, sparing

 

didn’t expect was for my father to be the one storming in. I hadn’t even noticed he was absent in the meeting, having kept my eyes down the entire

 

he was here now, standing before us, and he looked… furious. Something that caused me to

 

Was he

 

meaning of this?!” he demanded. And, instinctively, I flinched. Though it was a reaction that ended up being

 

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