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.”

to keep

of your rightful power and to be recognised amongst the gods as one of them.” He replies, rising slowly but keeping his

has long black hair that falls to his waist, and despite him being young, I am unable to make out his

immediately.” Zedkiel says firmly. I

you,

he bows, motioning for us to pass through first. Zedkiel takes my hand and leads

But it is the power that radiates from beneath my feet, casting a dazzling light to illuminate the clouds that swirl around our feet

the power, it’s running through me

don’t know how, but I know that I am right. The man bows once again as the blinding light covering the entire area subsides. The sound of bells ringing from the castle and the exclamation

await you, my

“My people.” I repeat.

more. He raises his head, and

“Tell me your name.”

replies. “I

not sure if it’s

of Moonlight sits on the very centre of the moon; it resides in three places simultaneously. The moon itself, 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

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

on earth… then

talk

of her, since she fell

that. Let us not delay this ritual and then after that I

beautiful…’ Zedkiel murmurs in my mind. ‘You don’t

‘I know.’

coronation, My Goddess.” He says,

well.” I declare

to be our chance; this coronation or ritual was going to be the start of getting the

rows of people as far

gracious return, Goddess of the

song, growing louder as a shimmering path opened

ground, leading to the glittering marble steps of the Palace