Selene POV
We drove for what seed like an eternity until we arrived at a small path.
The sun was up and shone brightly in the sky by the ti we arrived. I was hot and cranky and the baby in my womb wouldn’t stop moving. Every part of my body ached, I was sleep-deprived, hungry and at the sa ti bone-weary.
As soon as the car stopped, I let myself out and started walking towards a big tree. As soon as I got there, I sprawled under the shade, hoping the tiredness would help catch a few winks. I closed my eyes and tried not to think of anything.
After a few minutes, I noticed Jared was hovering over . My eyelids snapped open as I glared at him. "What is it now?’
"We won’t be here for long," he said quietly "So, no need for you to relax and feel at ho. We’ll be moving out as soon as possible,".
"Really?" I scoffed "Fine, I don’t want to be a part of your little sche again, Jared. You can find soone else. In case you haven’t noticed, I’m heavily pregnant, have been starved for days and barely have the strength to carry myself and the life inside . All I am asking is a chance to lie like a normal person. And maybe, you could try looking for sothing we would. I’m starving and I’m not going to leave this spot without eating,".
"And I’ve been having it smooth right?" he retorted with a sneer. ’I’m going through the sa thing as you and trying my best to ensure we eat with our limited, agre resources. If you could just endure a little bit instead of making life difficult for ,".
"Then can you help carry the babies too?" I fired back my eyes glinting with annoyance "Why did I even listen to you and co on this fruitless journey. Take back ho. I promise not to ntion your involvent to Noah. It’ll be our little secret,".
"You think by now, Noah doesn’t know that I am the one behind your abduction? C’mon, he’s not that dumb and if you insist not to go, then I would go for your children instead. Maeve and Vina, right? They have a gift, don’t they? Clairvoyance. A power that can help them see beyond the present and into the future. But let tell you sothing shocking, the moon goddess, the one you’ve been seeing for a while now," he said quickly when he saw I was about to deny it.
"She blocked it for later. I don’t know if she planned to restore it to them when they’re bigger but she blocked them. If they had their gift, they would have seen a lot of things, like you being taken by , and even the last fight. They would have seen sothing like that,".
"No," I whispered, my heart clenching at the thought of my daughter being dragged into this nightmare "And I’m aware of their clairvoyance being removed. She told and I thought it was the best thing to do. They’re too young to be burdened with visions. How long have you been following or watching ?"
"Long enough to see your etings with her," Jared sneered, his tone mocking. "You think she’s eting you so you could just save her child when she was the one that caused this ss in the first place? She’s holding on to sothing that can never be. An illusion and just so you know, she’s been deceiving you, Selene. Hiding the truth from you. If you’re doubting then why didn’t she tell you about her child, the one who has been visiting you all this while,".
My breath caught in my throat. "Her child? Visiting ?"
"Yes," Jared hissed, his eyes gleaming with amusent. "A god nad Fenrir or Kragen as he liked to be called. The Moon goddess’s son was born from a union that should never have happened. He’s the one foretold to bring destruction, the one who will push the darkness that the prophecy speaks of. And she’s been hiding this from you and the three ’FATES".
My head swirled dizzily. All the information being dumped on at once was doing no good.
"Kragen is nothing but evil," I affird feeling my chest burn with anger. I didn’t know what to believe until now. "He cannot even do his job properly as the king of the dead. He leaves people to stay longer than supposed,".
"That’s all for a show, Selene. Kragen is evil, he’s a dark lord destined to bring destruction. He should never have been born in the first place but I’m not surprised. His mother – your moon goddess has kept him hidden for years. I wonder how she does that. If anyone knows that he’s the child who is causing the rift in our world... they’ll request his death instantly. I am the only one that has been truthful to you, Selene. Until now. It would help if you trusted ,".
"No!" I shook my head as if to dispel the terrible thoughts as I murmured "Fine, she lied to but there must be a good reason. She’s always protected us,".
"Protected you?" Jared laughed, the sound cold and bitter. "She’s been using you, Selene. Playing the mother card. Just like she used everyone else who ever trusted her. You are nothing but a pawn in her grand sche, a ans to an end, a sacrifice in place for her son. She wants to use you as her scapegoat... how original,".
I clenched my fists, my fear slowly giving way to anger. "And what about you, Jared? What’s your role in all of this? You’re not different from here if you’re willing to use or my children to get what you want,".
His smile faded as he laughed mirthlessly. "You’re right," he said "But I am not pretending to be good or playing the pity card. I’m not trying to hide my intentions and you will benefit. Think of it, Selene, I will create a world large enough for you and your children to exist with your powers without being harassed. I promise you. We will end this madness once and for all,".
My anger flared "You know what... I’m out," I snarled stepping forward with a fierceness and speed that surprised . "I don’t care about what you want. Just take ho while I’m still asking nicely,".
For a mont, Jared seed taken aback by my intensity but then his expression hardened once more. "You don’t understand, Selene," he said, his voice colder than ever. "I don’t need you to say Yes or no. You’re going to do it anyway and when I’m done, I’m going to find a way to restore to your daughters what they lost. We’ll need them in the long wrong too. The last fifth is coming, and whether you like it or not, you and your daughters are going to play a part in it. You can either stand by my side or watch as everything you love is torn apart,".
"Please!" I fell to my knees "I’m tired of doing this. Just let go ho, have a warm bath, see my children, I promise I’ll be back and we can figure this out together.".
"You think I am a..." The words were barely out of his mouth when suddenly a force hurled him and he flew through the air, hit a tree and fell to the ground.
Shocked! I turned and paused... It was Kragen.
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