Episode 7

Chapter seven

Selene’s pov

After Logan left the sitting room to go see his mother, I sat there feeling a bit confused and unsettled. Part of me still couldn't quite believe what he had said about us potentially being true mates according to the goddess. How could that be possible? Surely there had been some mistake.

I got up and wandered into one of the bedrooms, needing space to sort through my jumbled thoughts and emotions. Sinking down onto the edge of the bed, I closed my eyes and tried to calm my racing heart.

"Ezra?" I called out tentatively. "Are you there? I need your counsel."

There was a brief shimmer in the air before my spirit guardian materialized before me. The ethereal she-wolf regarded me kindly with those ancient, knowing eyes.

"What troubles you, my friend?" Her voice was warm and soothing in my mind.

I twisted my hands nervously in my lap. "It's Logan. He...he says the goddess has blessed us as true mates." I shook my head slowly. "But how can that be? After everything with Nathan..."

Ezra made a soft rumbling sound. "Selene, you know the words of the goddess are sacred truth. If she has chosen Logan as your eternally bonded mate, you must have faith."

"But Nathan was my mate!" I burst out, feeling foolish at the shakiness in my voice. "We were together for so long...I loved him. How could he betray me by choosing Mia instead and accusing me, getting me banished?"

The spirit wolf's expression was full of sadness and compassion. "What Nathan did, turning against you and our pack in such a dishonorable way, it broke the sacred bond between you. You are no longer tied to him in the eyes of the goddess."

Hot tears pricked my eyes as the hurt and betrayal welled up again within me. Nathan had shattered my heart and sense of self when he cast me aside for that vile Mia. Even thinking his name made my stomach twist with nausea.

"But what if...what if he comes back?" My voice trembled with fear I could not contain. "What if he tries to take me again?"

"You need nothing to worry about Nathan any longer," Ezra said firmly. "The goddess has moved on and selected Logan as your new mate. You would do well to embrace this second chance at love and happiness."

I wrapped my arms around myself, feeling small and afraid. What would the others think if I took up with Logan so soon after my traumatic split from Nathan? They might think me fickle or disloyal.

"But what will everyone say? They may not understand..."

Ezra let out a soft whuffing breath. "Do not trouble yourself over the opinions of others , Dear. Follow your heart, and those who truly care for you will accept the goddess's wishes."

Her gentle reassurance helped soothe some of the turmoil inside me. She was right - I knew the sacred laws and could not deny the goddess's divine rulings, no matter my own hesitations or insecurities.

Perhaps Logan could be the light I needed to fully heal my shattered spirit...

I had just opened my mouth to respond to Ezra when there was a sudden commotion outside the room. The bedroom door flew open and a blurred figure rushed inside, moving too fast for me to make out any details.

Before I could react, something was pressed firmly over my mouth and nose, the sickeningly sweet scent overwhelming my senses. I tried to cry out, to fight back, but my limbs quickly became heavy and uncooperative. Dark spots began dancing across my vision.

The last things I saw were Ezra's horrified expression and the strange figure looming over me, their face obscured behind the dark cloth covering. Then everything faded to black as an endless night closed in around me.

I don't know how long the inky oblivion lasted. All I knew was fear and the desperate need to wake up from this terrible nightmare I seemed to be trapped in…