Untouchable by Marii Solaria

Chapter 9 The Goddess

“Great mothers are benevolent beings with irreplaceable supreme love.“– Wayne Chirisa

Halima

Silence. The complete absence of sound.

A world full of silence was a world worth living in. There was no pain, no sorrow, and no tears. Just me, alone, in a void of complete darkness. Death had always been something to fear, instilled in the minds of man and beast since the beginning of time. But really, the world of life should be feared. The mortal realm was full of gloom, and if you’re lucky enough, you could beat it.

I did.

The world full of misery and corruption was behind me, for I no longer existed. I died and was never coming back. It was a joyous occasion, for I broke the shackles that chained me to earth, releasing my soul to where it needed to go. I loved it. It’s a feeling I didn’t want to escape from.

“Halima…”

What was that? The voice of an angel at the gates of heaven?

“Halima, my sacred child…”

The feminine voice was unfamiliar, yet it gave me a deep sense of comfort. It held no evil, no malice, only love, and care. If all the angels‘ voices were like this, then I had made the right decision to abandon the mortal realm.

“Halima, my sacred child. Please, open your eyes.”

It wasn’t an authoritative order, but a gentle command. How could I open my eyes if I didn’t have a body? The void split open, revealing a land of white light, rivaling the golden light of the sun. Shining with magnificence, it was unlike any light I’d ever seen. Not long, the void of light bathed me at all sides. My feet, somehow there, wiggled above the airy ground. It was a sign that I had a body. Bending down, I saw my near–tangible body was like the shell I left behind, yet it was more translucent. I could see through my flesh, but I didn’t have any bones. I also noticed that I was wearing a knee–high white dress with thickened straps.

I whispered to

corner of the realm, dancing, and twirling merrily like fireflies. Mesmerized, I watched the little lights combine to outline a female figure. I couldn’t believe my eyes at who appeared, because

were like two full moons, reigning beauty, and femininity over Earth. She had to be more than a foot taller than me, as expected from someone of her status. The woman’s ivory skin stood out in the silver dress she wore, adorned with clear–cut diamonds and sapphires. Her cupid–bow

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woman was..

“Moon Goddess?”

me Selene.” She chuckled, moving her Handcup my cheek. “Oh, my dear. You have suffered

couldn’t control the tearsstlint ftell from my eyes. The combined sensations of h supple hand and her words broke the dam inside me. Thecontortaand warmth of Selene were what I desperately needed on Earth. I needed someone to look intoycevesitosee my pain. To recognize how clos was to crumbling. I needed someone to hold

someone to care

her stomach, I cried my hearttontt cartsch echoing the amount of tortu I’d been through, and each bruise inflicted on my body. Thall expected Seltenetto push me away, but she didn’t. She held me, tightening

gingerly ran through

like an eternity. When I was sure I couldn’ttery anymore, pulled away from iter arms, looking up at her beautiful face. “Am

my tears with her thumb. “You’re in my readin, myyedhilld. The Realm the Micon Goddess. My children pass through here before I give them the blessing toetterther final

space between earth and heaven? It wasn’t exactly how imagine the path t heaventoling,thuth wasn’t complaining. To see the legendary goddess was rewarding enough.

bottom of the river, lost inediationess. Your body sufforce damage from the fall, but

the torlarmexpression Selene’s face..lengtelkonce. Him..I’m sure

but you diilinut deserve their treatment. You did not deserve to be branded and cast out. Youare innocent, always have beem, and always would be. Such a fool that alpha

I always wanted to ask if I ever gott this on–in–lifetime chance. “…Why didn’t you answer my prayers before? car remember the number of times provellforan

deep sadness ancoragain. Regret swam in her eyes as she soaked in what I had just asked. It looked as if

sought for

is only so much a Moon Goddess comill interfere with for her wolves.” She whispered. “I may be a god

– The Goddess

make your own decisions. To make mistakes and learn from them. To see the errors in your ways and, with great hope, allow that to push you on the correct path. Unfortunately, not many of my children are lucky

never came.