His Dark Obsession by Moonlight Muse

“The place is pretty much dead of any beings, or should I say, life itself.” Zedkiel remarks, looking around.

“There’s life in the air and the ground beneath our feet. I can sense it, but you are right. There are no beings here.”

“Hmm, yes, which is strange. We’ve been walking for ages.”

I nod, closing my eyes. “There must be a way to get to where we need to, faster.”

“And where exactly is that?” Zedkiel replies, looking around.

I glance at him. He has always been handsome, extremely handsome, but somehow those dreads only make him look even hotter to me. I have something to hold on to now.

“I don’t know… but perhaps we need someone who can guide us.” I say, scanning the clouds as I stare into the distance.

A flash of light appears before a man in pale grey robes materialises before me. He instantly bends his knee and lowers his head.

“Moon Goddess…. You have finally come… We have waited for centuries for you to turn back to your people…” He bows low and a part of me wants to tell him to rise, but I don’t know the protocol here. “You summoned me.”

I did?

“Yes… I have, but there is much to do and as you know, I am the daughter of Selene, the goddess in her stead. I need to request a meeting with the Eternal God. It is urgent. Is that something that you could possibly help us with?” I ask in my melodious voice. That still sounds foreign to me, too.

“After your coronation and ritual of power, yes it is, My Goddess.”

keep him bowing any

power and to be recognised amongst the

despite him being young, I am unable to make out

to that immediately.” Zedkiel says firmly.

my lord.” He says, “Please follow me. Your home awaits you, my Goddess, my king.” He

blinding portal opens and he bows, motioning for us to pass through first. Zedkiel takes

sky, and not too far ahead I see a breathtaking castle. But it is the power that radiates from beneath my feet, casting a dazzling light to illuminate the clouds that swirl around our feet and fill the sky that truly resonates within

it’s running through me and connecting me to every

as the blinding light covering the entire area subsides. The sound of bells ringing from the castle and the

people await

“My people.” I repeat.

simply bows, although I want to know so much more. He raises his

“Tell me your name.”

He replies. “I am your

I say not sure if it’s the

borders to the Edge and the Realm of the Gods. We are currently on the moon, Lunar. Then, there is Lassilan, the Edge, a place

your children in the mortal realm, and others who served… the

died on

hesitate to talk about my mother?” I ask

of her, since she fell from grace.” He

her as guilty. I will see to that. Let us not delay this ritual and then after that I need to speak to the

beautiful…’ Zedkiel murmurs in my mind. ‘You

‘I know.’

attend your coronation, My Goddess.” He says, bowing his

well.” I declare

or ritual was going to be the start of getting the answers that we needed and to

I see rows and rows of people as far as I

return,

growing louder as a shimmering

lay on the ground, leading to the glittering marble steps of the Palace