I met the moon goddess 83
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Chapter 83
Amber POV
The moment we marked each other, everything changed.
It wasn’t just the bond, I could feel him now. His emotions brushed against mine like a warm current, steady, and grounding. The ache in my body faded into something softer, replaced by a calm I hadn’t felt in days.
When he pulled back, his forehead resting against mine, we both just… breathed.
“Are you okay?” he asked quietly.
I rolled my eyes, but there was a small smile on my lips. “You worry too much.”
“Yeah,” he said, letting out a breath. “But you make it worth it.”
That made my chest tighten in a way I didn’t understand yet.
When our eyes met again, something deeper passed between us, something neither of us rushed. I wasn’t ready, and he knew it. And instead of pushing, he stayed. That meant more than anything.
I shifted off his lap quickly, my face heating, suddenly very aware of everything.
He laughed softly under his breath. “Probably a good idea.”
I crossed my arms, pretending to be annoyed, but I couldn’t stop smiling. “You’re the one who said we should sleep.”
“I did,” he said, running a hand through his hair. “And I meant it…
before you started testing my self-control.”
That made me laugh, really laugh, and for the first time in what felt like forever, everything didn’t feel so heavy.
“Go take your cold shower,” I teased.
He shook his head, already heading toward the bathroom. “You’re trouble.”
“Yeah,” I called after him, laying back down. “But I’m your trouble.”
The door closed behind him, and I stared at the ceiling, my fingers brushing lightly over the mark on my neck. The Moon Goddess was right. Everything was changing. I wasn’t afraid of what came next.
I woke up slowly, feeling… different."
For a second, I didn’t move. I just lay there, staring at the ceiling, trying to figure out what had changed. Then I felt it. Him.
Not beside me, inside me. Not physically, but emotionally. Like a steady heartbeat that wasn’t my own, brushing against my thoughts, calm and warm. My breath caught. Is this… the bond?
Before I could even sit up, I felt a shift, like awareness turning toward me.
“You’re awake,” his voice came softly from across the room.
I turned my head and saw him leaning against the wall, arms crossed, watching me like he had been for a while.
“You’ve been up long?” I asked.
“A little,” he said. “Didn’t want to wake you.”
I pushed myself up slowly, my hand instinctively going to my neck where his mark sat. It tingled under my fingers, warm, almost like it had a pulse of its own.
“I can feel you,” I admitted quietly.
His expression softened instantly. “Yeah… I can feel you too.”
There was a pause, not awkward, just… heavy. Meaningful.
“What does mine feel like?” I asked.
He let out a breath, pushing himself off the wall and walking closer. “Like…” he hesitated, searching for the words. “Like calm, but not weak. Strong calm. And when you’re thinking too much, it spikes.”
I huffed. “Rude.”
He smirked slightly. “Accurate.”
I rolled my eyes, but I couldn’t hide my smile.
As he got closer, something else happened, something deeper. My chest tightened, not in pain, but like something was pulling me toward him. My wolf stirred. Mate. My dragon rumbled in agreement.
Even Fenrya… quiet, but present. I swallowed. “Do you feel that?”
“Yeah,” he said immediately, his voice lower now. “It’s stronger when we’re close.”
He sat on the edge of the bed, not touching me yet, like he was giving me the choice. I didn’t hesitate this time.
I moved closer.
The second our arms brushed, it was like a spark shot through me, not overwhelming, but powerful. My breath hitched, and I felt his reaction mirror mine through the bond.
“Okay,” I whispered. “That’s new.”
He let out a quiet laugh. “Yeah… it is.”
For a moment, neither of us moved away.
Instead, we stayed there, letting it settle. Letting us settle.
Then something else hit me. A flicker of energy.
I froze.
“What?” he asked instantly, his body going alert.
“I didn’t do that on purpose,” I said, staring at my hand.
A faint shimmer of power danced over my fingertips, controlled, steady. Not wild like before.
It's not dangerous. Just… mine.
His eyes widened slightly. “That’s different.”
“The Moon Goddess,” I said, realization hitting me. “She didn’t just teach me… she connected it to the bond.”
He frowned slightly. “You think I’m helping stabilize it?”
I looked at him, and through the bond, I felt the truth.
“Yes,” I said softly. “You are.”
That warmth spread again, stronger this time. Not just comfort, support. Like, no matter how powerful I became, I wouldn’t lose control… because I wasn’t alone anymore.
He reached out slowly, like he was testing something, and took my hand. The power didn’t spike.
It settled. We both noticed.
“Looks like we’re stronger together,” he said.
I smiled faintly. “Good. Because we’re going to need it.”
The demons. Fenrya. Everything that was coming.
instead of feeling overwhelmed… I felt ready. And I knew he did, too.
I was worried about Amber, Her Lycan told me to stop treating her like something that can break, I could tell that “Fenrya.” was dangerous real dangerous, She wanted me to stand by Amber, thats what im doing, tonight I watched her sleep, she kept whimpering like she was in pain, but i knew she wasn't i would had felt it, she wanted to leave, but stayed, was this the mate bond that was keeping her from going, or did she really want to stay with me, she called out to me, was she dreaming,
“Ripley. Will you stop watching me and come over to the bed? the bed i had in our room,thank the goddess that the help tossed the other one away than brought in a new one, this one was bigger, and much more comfortable, sighing i walked over to the bed sitting beside her,
‘How are you feeling?” she huffed than said to me,
‘I would feel a lot better if you stop watching me, im okay Ripley i promise, i just had a dream, thats what i call them, when i meet the moon goddess, she told me how to control Fenrya, she trained me, i thought it was days i was there, but it was only for a few hours, i have to take charge, to be the alpha if she thinks i'm weak, she will take over, i have to show her who is boss, she taught me how to control the powers, i have,” well thats good, i can worry less, but wait, did she just say she met the moon goddess? i have heard stories of others meeting her,
‘Wait, you met her? what does she look like?” i sounded like a kid in love or something, i hope she doesn’t think that of me,
‘She's very beautiful, long white hair with the bluest eyes, she wears a long white robe with a staff, she told me that she is the eldest of the moon goddess, but enough about her, we are alone for once, in your room at night, aren't we supposed to do something to make this mate bond official or something, Should we kiss, what do we do?” I couldn’t think right, did she really say she wanted to make the mate bond official , i had to tell her. it's more than just kissing,
“Honey, making the mate bond official is more than just kissing, I have to mark you, and you mark me, and we have to sleep together, not as sleeping, but, dam i don't know how to explain to her,” how else will i tell her this,
“Oh, You mean have s*x, i hear the other girls talking about it, they said it hurt for a bit, but them it will feel good, im not really sure about this, but maybe we should try,” I ran my hand through my hair, i was in my twenties now, she is barely eighteen, just turned eighteen,
“Listen to me, if this hurts you in any way, you let me know, and we will stop. If you want to stop before anything happens, it stops, okay,”
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