Mated to the Alpha and His Beta

Chapter 428

Lanie

I was alone with the scent of the forest and what felt like a breeze across my face. The trees sang in low

murmurs as the wind passed through their branches. Peace, calm, serenity…

when was the last time I’d felt any of that? So long ago that I couldn’t recall a time when I’d felt only

comfort. No anxiety.

“Moon Goddess?”

I reached for her and got only silence in return.

Slowly, I turned in a circle. I knew I had to be experiencing this in my own mind, and that she hadn’t

transported me physically. I wore a soft gown of pale-green fabric, knotted at the shoulders. Around my waist,

a golden cord nipped the dress against my hips, and the hem was so long only the tips of my toes peeped out.

My hair cascaded down my back in ripples and waves.

I thought I must look something like a goddess,myself.

I wanted to run. To fight. To scream and argue.

I wanted answers. Safety. Knowledge.

But Goddesses don’t answer to those they protect; I could only wait for her to show me what she wanted

me to see.

and set, and the

of minutes. I walked through the trees and slowly became aware of

rested on her head,and I let her lead

me, the trees parted to show me a meadow full of flowers. The

I ever communicated with the Moon Goddess under the light of

Right now, the golden light beckoned me, and I

meadow.

snuffed in my hand and licked. Then she ran away. I reached for her, but then I let

happening to my body. Hands on me. Voices

Katie, Lanie, Katie, Lanie.

Who was I?

had I

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bed of soft grass while the flowers crushed underneath me and cast out even more glorious scents. I looked up at the sky

and blessed the wolves and kept us from harm, while the Sun had the strength and

as a groan slipped out of

mouth, I felt the sharpness of vampire fangs. They dented my bottom lip, piercing my own flesh until I tasted a

the sunshine without protection, and I had

whispered the Moon Goddess. You

I was floating, my toes barely grazing the ground and the grass and

and the Sun both bathed me in their lights. Silver and gold swirled around

felt strength and power, as well

of fear. A promise of punishment,if I did not obey. “I don’t understand, Moon Goddess! Please, as your humble ser vant, I beg of you

her voice filled my head with a chime like bells. Like the soft hush of waves