“I know what an aswang is I’ve had the pleasure of killing a few of those son of a bitches. But that
didn’t give you the right to give up on me, to give me up. You should of looked for me. You should of told me about your existence long ago. Instead, you chose to wait over twenty years.”
She looked at me with sadness filled in her eyes. I know maybe I was being hard on her. But I was so mad at her right now. I let my rage take over me.
“What about Rebecca? Why didn’t my father tell me anything about you or her? Is he even my real father.”
“He is, Chansey is your real father. and Rebecca is only a decoy if you can call it that. She is your
guardian, and protector if you want to call her that. She knows about your father and me, she was sent by me to look after both of you, and Tyler.”
“What about Ty? Does he have any powers? Is he my real brother?”
“He is, but he doesn’t have any powers other then his werewolf. The power was bestowed upon you for being an heir of Artemis. The lineage is only bestowed upon the female born, not the males.”
We continued to exchange questions and answers. I was mad, irritated, and confused. But the more I asked, she answered and I felt she was answering truthfully. I felt at peace, it all made sense. Why I never saw Rebecca shift into a wolf, why she always seemed to hum tunes to herself that seemed more like she was chanting. She was my protector.
I knew now, that there is a third part of my being. A part I needed to learn to embrace, to conquer, to be able to control. My third being, soon to be awaken. Would I be able to control her? Would we get along?
My mother Carrie let me know of her and how I may awaken her… but it seemed so complicated.
When I finally awaken her, I was bound and determined to conquer her. Get her to tell me her name, become one with her and Haze. And we, as three, will be more powerful then ever before.
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Blake’s POV
I was unable to stay asleep for most of the night. Selene kept stirring and talking in her sleep. How can someone become such a big part of your life, to an extend that you want to do everything in your power to protect them? She means so much to me. It makes me cringe at the thought she may be in any danger, or that she’d get hurt.
Even when I treat her like shit, even when I’m acting like an asshole with her, she shows me compassion and love. She has taught me to be calm, to quiet the storm in me, when I feel like running out and ripping everybody’s head off.
She turns her body close to me, her hair partially covering her face. I run my fingers softly through her hair, making her sigh as she feels my hand caressing her softly, tucking a lose strand behind her ear.
My mind wonders off to the first day I realized she was the one I wanted as a mate. I begged the moon goddess for her, every night since then.
I still remember that day, as if it was yesterday. It was the day of our first shifting ceremony.
FLASHBACK:
I saw her from far as I stood next to Tyler, we were ready to go inside and be blessed by the elders at the shifting ceremony. We still had a while to go before it started, but something odd caught my attention as I averted my sight towards the forest.
That’s when I saw her, walking towards the forest.
I didn’t pay much attention to it, but I still got intrigued, where was she going? She was supposed to be waiting here with us to be lead inside. I placed my hands inside my pocket, clenched my jaw… where the hell was she going? Few minutes past, and she was still nowhere to be seen.
She was taking too long coming back.
All the new pack members that were ready to partake in the ceremony, had not even noticed her going into the forest. Not even Tyler, her twin brother had realized she’d been missing for over twenty minutes now.
My heart palpitated rapidly. I took my hands out of my pockets. Glancing from the forest and to the door entrance, my hands opening and closing fists. I debated on what to do, I was beginning to worry. I ran towards dad’s office. I could hear them talking in whispers about someone with the elders.
They talked about the moon child in our pack… we have a moon child? What does that even mean?
“She is supposed to protect our future Alpha. That is how it has always been since the beginning of our pack. We will not change this.” An elder stated.
“But she is too young, she doesn’t even know Rebecca is not her real mother. If she finds out she’ll hate us for sure… and she’ll be mad at Carrie, I can’t have her hate her own mother, or Becky.”
“That is out of our jurisdiction I’m afraid. We must make a decision. Keeping her here will not only give us extra protection from our tri-moon goddesses, but it will also protect her against the aswangs that were sent after her and Chansey. She has to know, I’m giving you no later then her eighteenth to tell her.”
I interrupted their conversation, opening the door harshly. All eyes averted my way. The elders were startled, my mother seemed shocked at my sudden abruptness.
“Blake? What is the meaning of this? Why have you interrupted? This is a private conversation, wait outside.” Alpha Brock was upset. He fisted his hand on top of his desk while his body prompt forward.
I clenched my jaw, my hand grasped the door knob tight enough that it felt it had dent a bit.
“Selene is missing. She went into the woods more then half hour ago, and she has yet to return. Just thought you should know.” I gasped for air. My heart raised at a million per second.
They glanced among themselves and stood quickly to their feet.