Fight For My Loves

Chapter 5: The Moon Goddess

Elle POV

Darkness was all that I could see. It was cold and lonely. It felt like I was floating. Right as I was thinking of just closing my eyes and continuing to float forever, I felt something wet and cold on my hand. Looking to my right, I see Artemis. She licks my hand again, and then nudges me to get up and start moving. My big, beautiful, fluffy white and black wolf.

‘We have to keep moving, Eleanora. We cannot stop. If we do, we stay here.’

‘But then I don’t have to worry about how badly Adrian hurt us. How could he be awake for almost a century and not come to us? How could he just abandon us? And for someone else? To raise someone else’s child? To have kids with someone else? He promised us all of his firsts!’ I cried out, feeling all the pain and sadness, and disgust again. I didn't want to move.

‘I know. And he was being honest when he answered our questions. We just didn’t ask the right ones, apparently.’ She said, hanging her big wolfie head.

We were just walking beside each other in silence. How do you forgive something like that? With that level of betrayal, was it even possible? How do I trust this man moving forward? How am I supposed to be okay with not having any of his firsts? How do I give him my firsts? My thoughts were swirling, and I was feeling more lost, confused, and hurt than I ever had before.

‘Artemis?’

‘Elle?’

‘How am I supposed to forgive this? How do I give him all my firsts when he gave his to someone else? When they were meant for us? How are we supposed to be okay with this?’

‘I don’t know. But we will have someone who understands to talk to soon. Don’t worry. We’ll be okay. We just need some time.’

I nodded my head, going back into thought. My head was beginning to hurt with all the thoughts and no answers. No idea how I was supposed to be okay with him and what he did. My heart is broken. I stupidly saved everything for him. I even gave him my first kiss. He’s the first one to hold my waist, my hand… I feel a tear slide down my cheek.

Wiping it from my cheek, I wished to see my parents again. They would know what to do in this situation. I missed my mother’s advice most in this moment. She always knew how to make everything feel like it would be alright. Closing my eyes, I can still vaguely picture her in my mind. When I open my eyes, we’re in the middle of a field that looks like it’s the field across from our manor. There’s a woman standing in the middle of the field. She has long silver, white hair that comes all the way down her back. The closer we get to her, the more I can see just how beautiful this woman is. She’s got dark eyes that are big and round, looking like they hold all the stars of the night sky in them. She’s wearing a toga, like from the days of ancient Rome.

“Hello Elle, Artemis. I’ve been waiting for you, my children.”

Artemis bows her head, while I look at the woman. “Who are you?”

She smiles at me, “I am Selene, the Moon Goddess. I am so glad to meet you finally, my daughter. How is your brother?”

Edwin POV

It’s been five days. Five days since she closed her eyes. She hasn’t even made an attempt to move, not even a flinch. I’ve appealed to the current Wolf King to see if I would be able to bring a witch in to do an examination with magic. I think something went wrong with it. He’s been resistant, not wanting to allow a witch onto his land, at least a full witch. I understand. He thinks that Elle’s powers aren’t strong because it’s “been so many years since the last witch in your family”. Moron.

I pulled out my phone and called our aunt Helena’s coven. I need answers. If there’s something wrong with her powers, we need to know and prepare for it. If she's locked herself in, we need to find a way to unlock...whatever it is that has her locked away. I need my little sister to be alright, with her eyes open and the ability to speak to me.

Ed: This is Edwin Knight. I was wondering if someone would be able to look at my sister? She did some kind of shield thing, pushing everyone away and then fainted. It’s been five days since the episode.

Receptionist: WHAT?! FIVE DAYS?!

Ed: Yes, ma’am. My alpha won’t let me bring a witch onto his lands. Is there somewhere I could meet you? The Knight family manor is close to the border. I could meet someone there with her.

Receptionist: Yes. I will call you back as soon as I speak with our High Priestess. It’ll be within the next 2 hours. Please answer the call from this number. It is imperative we work quickly.

I hung up, waiting for the phone to ring. Thank goddess, their number has only changed twice in the last 300 years. Each time was after a war. I just sat there, thinking, holding Elle’s hand, rubbing small circles, so she’d know I was there. Apollo and I both tried mindlinking them to let them know we’re here and waiting for them to wake up. I very much dislike hospitals. They're too sterile for my liking.

It felt like forever had passed. I swear at least 2 hours had passed, but when I looked at the clock on the wall, only forty minutes had passed. My phone buzzed. Adrian. Again. Rolling my eyes, I decided to answer. “What do you want? I have no news. She’s still unconscious.”

Silence greets me. “Well?!”

“I just wanted to check on her. And you. We used to be friends.”

“Yes. A very long time ago. This is happening because you didn’t fulfill your promises. Did you know she kept hers?”

“What?” The horror, regret, and guilt that rang through his voice was satisfying. I wanted him to hurt. I wanted him to feel bad for what he did to my little sister. I may only be a few minutes older, but she is the definition of a “little sister”. And I will do whatever I need to as her big brother to protect her.

“Yes. She saved everything for you. She never got close to anyone for over three f*****g centuries. Your kiss the other day? That was her first kiss. She gave you her first kiss while thinking she was getting your first too. That’s what she won’t know how to move past and forget.”

“That’s why I didn’t want to tell her! I knew!”

“I will not lie to her,” I said in the coldest voice I could muster. “She deserves to be well-informed about her mate. That is her right! She deserves better than you.”

“I know she does. But still. I cannot let her go. I need”

My phone started beeping, notifying me my other line was ringing. Checking the screen, I saw it was the coven. “My other line is ringing. I need to get this.” Hanging up the phone, not giving him a chance to answer me. Answering the other line, I’m greeted with “Meet us outside the border that the manor is closest to in fifteen minutes. She needs immediate magical interventions. She may be lost in her mind and unable to get out.” I hung up the phone and gathered Elle in my arms. No one is going to stop me from getting my sister help. Rushing as quickly as I can, we are out the side door of the hospital, making a beeline for the woods near our manor. In human form it will take longer, but I can't risk her falling off me in wolf form.

‘Just hurry, Eddie. We must help our sister.’

‘I will buddy. I’ll go as fast as I can.’ Pushing harder to get us there quicker.

Adrian POV

He hung up on me. That dirty mutt! Something needs to be done to help her. What are we going to do? How do I make this better? What have I done? I need to see her. I don’t care if he wants me there or not. I am her beloved, she is mine.

Rushing out, I used all of my strength to get myself to the manor as fast as possible. Maybe they’ve moved her out of the hospital since she’s stable now. As I got closer to the border of the pack, I could sense I wasn’t alone in the woods. Slowing down, trying to pick up where the other presence is, I can hear five heartbeats. One is a steady, but slightly exhilarated beating, as if the person is running. The other two are slow and steady, as if waiting. There’s one that is slightly elevated, and speeding up. The final heartbeat is so slow that it almost seems as if it will stop at any given moment. That’s the one I focus on; it’s calling out to me. That is my beloved. As I move to head towards her, everything goes black.