Chapter 115. Fated Mate

Book:The Alpha's Ex-Mate Published:2024-11-28

Suddenly, the air crackled with energy, and two divine figures appeared before me. The first was the High Priestess-my mother-and the other, the sacred appearance of the Moon Goddess herself.
“Selena, you can’t be serious about threatening me, can you?” the Moon Goddess teased lightly, her voice carrying an air of amusement. But her casual demeanor only fueled my fury.
“How can you be so indifferent while I am in so much pain?” I challenged, my voice trembling with emotion.
“But you chose this path. What more can I do?” she replied with a shrug, her tone frustratingly calm.
“Moon Goddess, I love Alpha Zander, and you expect me to accept his death with happiness. Are you truly this heartless?” I scowled, tears streaming down my cheeks uncontrollably.
“I thought you would bring Zander back. He is innocent and has nothing to do with this battle,” I pleaded desperately, my voice cracking with sorrow.
“He had to die according to the prophecy, Selena. Neither you nor I can change that,” the Moon Goddess reasoned, her voice gentle yet firm. But her words fell on deaf ears as my heart refused to accept any logic tied to fate or prophecy. Nothing could justify taking Zander away from me. I was prepared to fight against destiny itself.
“But bringing him back is within your power, Moon Goddess,” I challenged fiercely, desperation and determination blending in my voice. “I know you can do it. Please, bring him back to life.”
“Why would I do that? If I begin to change destiny, the equilibrium of this universe will be disrupted,” the Moon Goddess replied with serene calmness, her smile a contrast to the turmoil in my heart.
“Can’t you do it for your descendant? What’s the point of being powerful if you can’t fulfill the wishes of your devotees?” I challenged, my desperation mounting in the hope that she would grant me the miracle of bringing Zander back to life.
The Moon Goddess remained composed, her expression unwavering. “Everything has a price, dear Selena,” she said softly, her voice carrying the weight of cosmic wisdom.
“I will pay any price. Just tell me what I need to do,” I pleaded desperately, my voice trembling with raw emotion. The thought of losing Zander forever was unbearable, and I was willing to sacrifice anything-even my own life-to bring him back.
“You have to sacrifice one thing that is very significant to you,” the moon goddess proposed.
I had no clue what else could be more important in my life than Zander. I had loved him my whole life, and he was the only family I ever had. Nothing was more important than Zander, the man I loved, but he died and I needed him to come back to me. What else could I sacrifice?
“I am ready to sacrifice my mate bond,” I said without thinking.
That was the only thing more valuable in my life, but without Zander, I didn’t want a mate bond with anyone else. I never wanted anyone else but Zander, mate or not; he was the only one for me.
“Please, moon goddess, return my Zander to me. Give him his life back,” I pleaded, tears streaming uncontrollably down my face. It seemed as if the earth would flood with the tsunami of my tears, but I didn’t care about anything else. Only the alpha king could stop me from drowning the earth in my sorrow, and for that, he had to return. He had to be alive again.
“Think about it again, Selena. Don’t make a decision on impulse. If you sacrifice your mate bond, you can never feel it again, and you can never find another mate,” the moon goddess suggested. But I was so irritated by her advice. How could she think I would want another man but Zander? Was she testing me? If so, she would be disappointed because I was going to choose Zander over everything, always and forever.
“I want my Zander back, and it’s my only wish,” I declared, determined.
“Your wish is granted!” the moon goddess smiled.
I looked down at Zander’s pale face in my lap and held his cold hand tightly.
“Come back to me,” I whispered, my tears dropping onto his calm face. Suddenly, I felt something burning inside me, scorching my soul. The pain was so intense that a sky-piercing scream escaped me, leaving me breathless. I waited for the pain to subside, panting and trying to catch my breath.
Then, unexpectedly, a warmth arose inside me. The air filled with a new, pleasant aroma, and I felt a surge of energy and life spreading through my body. It was as if a part of me that had been dormant was now awakening with renewed vigor and purpose.
“Selena!” I heard the most enchanting voice, and I opened my eyes to find Zander’s bright gaze looking back at me. His body was warm, his soul alive, and then I felt that sacred connection bonding us.
“Mate!” The unexpected word escaped my lips, leaving me dumbfounded.
“My mate!” Zander growled, his voice echoing through the surroundings.
Zander’s eyes mirrored the shock in mine as I turned to the moon goddess.
“The curse is broken, and the mate bond is revived,” she explained.
“I still don’t understand,” I murmured, looking at Zander, who nodded, furrowing in confusion.
“The Warlock King Zephyr had the Warlock God put a curse on Alpha Alexander and Arabella’s mate bond,” the moon goddess described, causing my eyes to widen with realization.
We had all heard about the first fated mates in werewolf history-Alpha Alexander and Arabella. Their disappearance remained a mystery, but it had never clicked in my mind when Damon used to call me Arabella. It seemed an impossible guess.
“But when you sacrificed your mate bond, it broke the curse and rebuilt the mate bond, reuniting you two as the ancient fated mates of centuries,” she announced.
I looked at Zander, seeing love and joy brimming in his eyes. I couldn’t believe he was destined to be mine from the beginning of this universe, and I was his always and forever, only his. After so many centuries of separation, we could finally feel our mate bond. In that moment, if I died from happiness, I wouldn’t regret it.
“My mate!” Zander declared, looking at me with so much love as he gently pulled my face towards him and pressed his lips against mine. In that kiss, he poured centuries of unfulfilled desire and love, and I wanted nothing more than to lose myself in his embrace, to be absorbed into his body, and never be separated from him again.