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 him bowing any

your rightful power and to be recognised amongst the gods as

and despite him being young, I am unable to make out his

says firmly. I nod, and

Your home awaits you, my Goddess, my king.” He says,

he bows, motioning for us to pass through

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

it’s running through me

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

people await

“My people.” I repeat.

so much more. He raises

“Tell me your name.”

your majesty.” He replies. “I am

I say not

currently on the moon, Lunar. Then, there is Lassilan, the Edge, a place for the

your children in the mortal realm, and others who served… the previous… Goddess…” He looks around, unease flitting on his

died on earth… then

to talk about my mother?”

speak of her, since she fell from

wrong, we shall see who admitted her as guilty. I will see to that. Let us not delay this ritual and then after that I

murmurs in my mind.

‘I know.’

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

well.” I declare

going to be our chance; this coronation or ritual was going to be the start of getting the answers that we needed and to

do; I see rows and rows of people as far as I can see, bowing down on their hands

gracious return, Goddess of

break into a song, growing louder as a shimmering path opened

ground, leading to the