Curse of the Moon Goddess

Chapter 9

~Abra ~

Ivy is next to me as we make our way to my room.

“you seriously dropped your mate to the floor and stomped on him, only you get yourself into situations like this" she laughs shaking her head

“He seems nice…” I say awkwardly.

How is this my life?

We enter my room and the moment the door is shut ivy looks at me with sad eyes.

“We were supposed to spend this night together.”

“I know, I didn't want to go tonight but did you feel the tension? I couldn't let your dad make a scene in front of so many others. He almost never loses his composure and I couldn’t be the reason if he did. I cause enough issues as it is.” I say with a smile.

“ It's real huh? He’s really your mate?”

“Looks like it…”

“ What am I supposed to do without you?” she says as tears start falling down her face. I instantly wrap her in a hug

“ It's okay, you just call me and text me non stop. I will come and visit as much as I can and you do the same. it’s not goodbye it’s just until next time” I broke seeing my friend that way and cried with her.

Ivy, being the leader she is meant to be, shakes off the emotions and puts on her alpha face.

“We need to start packing… oh wait I’ll be right back” she says with excitement

Only Ivy can bounce back that fast.

I’m going to miss her so much.

I get a bag out looking around and wondering where do I even start..

I hear my parents coming this way, I don't think they realize I can hear them. They sound so stressed

"Oh goddess do you really think she is going to be okay, what if he was just putting on a show and plans on punishing her when they are alone and away from us?" Luna B almost sounds hysterical.

" I haven't been around him too often but I sense good in him, he seems standoffish but I don't think he is cruel. "

" I pray you are right, if he breaks Abra I'll probably start a War!!"

I didn't realize they felt that way. I have to protect them and keep them reassured it'll be great…

Hopefully.

There is a knock on the door.

“ come in”

The alpha and Luna enter.

“My dear we’ve talked it over, just grab a few pairs of clothes and we will have the rest sent to you this week.”

Luna b seems much more put together than the version I overheard coming this way, I need to be that composed.

Before I can speak they are both hugging me tightly like they are afraid to let me go.

“you don’t have to go”

I’m surprised Luna B actually said it, this must be harder on them than I realized.

“mom you know I can't stay it’s what the moon goddess chose for me”

I’m trying to talk to them with the practicalities of the situation, not my emotions like Luna B has always taught us.

“I know but I still need my baby, you have to promise you’ll come back whenever you feel like it. Don’t let anyone stop you. We love you Abra.”

The alpha looks at me with a mixture of love and worry before he says.

“You've never called us mom or dad before hearing it makes us so happy, we love you so much Abra. you’ve always been our child and always will be.They both kiss my head, I can tell they want to say more. But I already overheard the words left unsaid.

Luna B takes the alpha and they leave. I know I can be a little reckless at times but I didn’t know it had been causing them so much worry. First the phone call now this. I’ll have to try harder. I have to control my silliness and other awkward quirks that seem to possess me.

I stop dwelling on the words and finally fill up my bag. I went to leave my room. When I opened the door I was face to face with Xander. He had his arm out like he was about to knock. before I could say anything he pushed me back in my room and closed the door. I was so caught off guard I didn’t notice how close he was. I was in his arms and he was looking at me with too much emotion

“ The moon goddess made a mistake, you were supposed to be my mate. I got strong so I could protect you always, I wanted to take care of you, love you, help you become the Luna you were meant to be. My love was going to change your awkwardness and let me redeem myself for being so weak before. I killed your parents but I vowed I’d never let anything happen to you. reject him Abra, reject him and be with me. There is still a chance.”

Xander bent down and kissed me before I could do or say anything. I could feel all of his so-called love pouring out of him but the tingles and spark I felt earlier were missing.

Honestly above everything else I felt disappointment. How can you picture a moment a million times and when it actually happens you realize you were lying to yourself. He opens his mouth trying to deepen the kiss but I push him off of me instead.

I'm angry, how dare he ask me to reject my mate, how dare he think I'm broken and need to change. How dare he.

“No,I think she was actually right on point when it comes to us. Maybe before the attack we might have been a good fit, but you want me for all the wrong reasons. I don't know much about my mate but I want someone who loves the weird about me not someone who thinks of it as shameful. My parents death is not in your hands and you don’t owe me a thing.”

His tears start falling and I grab my bag and run leaving Xander there looking broken.

This is something I can’t help him fix, my heart breaks for the brother I’ve had for the past 7 years but I know one day he will realize I’m right about us.

I need to get this over with already. I run to ivy’s room first

Abra uses hug attack. I yell and jump onto her hugging her as tight as I can.

We don’t say anything, words aren’t needed when you are as close as we are. I reach into my backpack and grab a small box handing it to her.

I wipe her tears and say happy Birthday bestie. She gives a small smile and gives me a box as well. We both open our boxes when I look inside, I can’t help but laugh. It's a bracelet like the ones we'd made when we were 7. They were friendship bracelets. wed buried the originals in a time capsule after getting the idea from a book long ago. It's funny because I made her the same thing. hers was blue and gold mine purple and silver always our favorite colors. We sat there laughing, hugging being total messes from all the tears we shared.

it’s time I whispered

we looked at each other and said “together forever and ever” like we always did, this time it felt so much bigger than all the others

I give her a small smile and leave her room before I can change my mind

“I love you “she minds links me

“Shut up baby, I know it” I reply and hear her laugh through her bedroom door. At least I can leave her with a laugh.

Taking a deep breath I descend down the stairs and into my new life.