Luna Sweet Revenge

CHAPTER 3

Lightly and gently, though a bit blurry, my eyes suddenly sprang open, and in shock, I pinched myself to feel pain, and I couldn't.

Then I slapped my hands across my entire body, expecting to feel the excruciating pain from the multiple stabs, but surprisingly, I felt nothing.

“What is happening?” I whispered to myself, wandering around the empty void I was now engulfed in. Even Austin and Maria were nowhere to be found.

“Where am I? Is anyone there!?” I screamed, but my voice echoed back to me, which made me realize I was truly alone.

‘How did I get here?’ I muttered to myself. From where I stood,, I could hear a shuffling sound from a distance moving in my direction. And when I turned around, I saw the most beautiful female I had ever laid eyes on.

She had adorable, long, straight blond hair that pooled down to her back; her skin was as smooth as porcelain. Her emerald eyes glimmered in the dark and were a stark contrast to her plump red lips.

But I was a bit confused, as something about her was quite strange, though. She was sitting on the moon.

“Hi, where am I?” I called softly, looking up at her radiant face. As soon as she caught me staring, she smiled at me.

“You don't have to be afraid, you’re in the abstract world, a point between life and death. At this point, you aren't alive or dead until I say so,” she replied, making me gasp in shock.

Her voice was the most beautiful sound I have ever heard. It was so soft, it felt like a group of orchestra playing melodious tunes. Soon it occurred to me. “I was stabbed to death,” I quivered in fear.

“ I know about everything,” she replied, beaming a smile at me. When she got up to move, to my utmost surprise, she glided through the skies towards me. I felt a wave of nausea wash over me.

“Who,.. I mean, what are you?” I asked in astonishment. Moving away from her imposing figure, which towered over me.

“You really don't know who I am? Well, child, it's me, Arianna. I am the moon goddess, and I'm here to take you back.”

“No, no, please, no, I don't want to go back,” I cried.

“Has it not occurred to you that Maria could have the throne if you don't go back?”

In an instant, the pain of losing my child and throne because of Maria struck me still. I had no choice but to nod my head in affirmation.

“I'm definitely going back,” I blurted out.

“Now come here, child,” she said, spreading her arms for me to embrace; her arms were many feet wide apart. I was skeptical at first, but soon summoned the courage to walk towards her.

“I will give you this opportunity to go back, child, to mend your wrongs, and you, you have the right to choose between good and bad and an edge over every other mortal that would cross paths with you,” she said as though she was chanting.

I immediately felt an electric surge coursing through my body, I felt empowered. In shock, I looked up to her, about to ask why I had felt that way, when she pushed me back into the void.

***

I jerked uncontrollably for a few seconds, making a lot of people sitting around me stare with a look of both pity and shock. Seemingly confused, I surveyed my environment when I realized I was at a funeral and Maria’s hand was clasped against mine. “You bastard bîtch,” I muttered to myself.

Just as I was about to pull my hand from her firm grip, the priestess's voice rang in the air, quickly snapping me from my reverie.

“We are gathered here today to pay our last respects to the Late Alpha Theodore and Luna Elora.

“Wait, what is happening here?” I murmured, rolling my eyes in different locations.

“But how is this possible? My parents died over three years ago”.

My gaze trailed off upfront; I noticed a lot of past incidents had happened before.

Her eyes all bulged up and swollen red, Maria asked,” Are you okay?”

“I am fine,” I answered with a half smile.

“Alexa, “ she called out, but was interrupted by the priestess's voice.

“ Receive blessings, children,” “May the Moon goddess bless you, protect, keep you safe, and grant you peace.”

The crowd roared in unison. From the corner of my eye, I saw Austin as he strode into the hall. That was where we first met two years ago. Maria had introduced him to me as her only cousin, who had wanted to come see life from a different perspective. I stood there all numb as the two made their way towards me after speaking with a few elders.

Maria led the way, and Austin followed behind her. I could smell the mating bond emanating from his body, but whenever I looked into those dark eyes of his, all I saw was the love flickering in his eyes and how he gagged and stabbed me countless times.

“Hey Alexa, wait up!” Maria waved her hand in my direction. “ Sorry, I wanted to introduce you to my cousin Austin.”

I rolled my eyes and muttered to myself, ‘Dear Moon Goddess, why are you letting me relive my past?’.

“Oh, nice to meet you,” I furrowed my brow towards him as he spewed out his name. “Austin”

“Austin, nice to meet you,” I smiled at him.

“I am Alexa," I said. As we shook hands, I felt a jolt of shock wave go through my body. But I paid no attention to it.

“My cousin says you two are mates!” she yelped in excitement. I looked at her with resentment etched in my gaze.

“Yeah, I just felt it.” My face glazed over.

“Alexa,

Hey, c'mon, what's up with you? I mean, you used to jump up and down wearing a big smile on your face and crazy about finding a mate,” she said as her jaw dropped and her hands wrapped around her arms in shock.