56."Dominic," Queen Bathsheba called when he wanted to walk past her to his room.Dominic stopped in his tracks and turned to face her. He knew pretty well what his mother was going to say."Yes, mother." He answered and she sighed."Alpha Draco called." She said and Dominic sighed, walking back to his mother and taking a seat on the couch."What did he say?" He asked."He said Matilda came home crying that you chose another girl over her. Why in the world would you do a thing like that?" She questioned."I chose the right person and besides, I already promised to go out with the girl that day. Should I break my promise because I want to make someone else happy?" He asked and Queen Bathsheba sighed, shaking her head."Dominic." She called."I'm 20, mum. I'm 20 years old. Stop acting like I'm still a child. I can take care of myself, okay? I can take care of my affairs as well. Also, I have accepted my mate and don't want anything to do with Matilda anymore." He revealed and she gasped
57.THE NEXT DAY...Selene walked into the school. Her mood was gloomy as the discussion she had last night with Artemis and Aphrodite replayed in her head. How on Earth do they expect her to kill her love for him when he had become a huge part of her life?She couldn't bring herself to do that. she thought she would never fall in love. She thought her heart would open to no one and that was why she devoted her life as the moon goddess to helping others get their mates and the rest.Presently, she just realized that he was truly her mate and whatever had been happening wasn't because of her powers in him. She could collect her powers but those feelings would still be there. How was she going to handle all these? Falling in love wasn't the plan. Craving for his presence and touch wasn't the plan, either. Why didn't her heart listen to her? Why did it start beating for him? This was more like a forbidden kind of love stuff. She knew Zeus won't accept but she had no choice.Last night af
58.Dominic's fists were clenched as he tried to control himself from punching Asher in the face.“What the heck do you think you're doing?” He fumed.Asher smirked, loving the look on Dominic's face. “It's just a friendly hug, Dominic. Why the fuck are you so pissed when she isn't your girlfriend?” He smirked.“She is my girlfriend!” He yelled, drawing the attention of everyone in the hall. They all stood, eyes wide and mouths agape as they couldn't believe what they just heard.Selene gasped, her eyes wide in shock too. She thought it was a joke until Dominic held her hand and intertwined her fingers with his. “She is my girlfriend, so back off! You know what I'm capable of.” He warned.Asher's countenance changed immediately. “When did that happen?” He asked and looked at Selene, who couldn't say anything but just stared. “When did that happen and I'm not aware of it?” He asked, and tried to hold Selene but Dominic yanked his hand away.“Don't touch her. Do I need to spell it out f
59.“Why do you want her expelled?” Mr. Jones asked, confusion and shock evident in his features.“She's misbehaving and needs to be thrown out of here. You cannot allow her to stay here when all she does is cause mayhem.” Matilda snapped.Mr. Jones sighed. “Do you have evidence of anything she must have done to warrant such punishment?” He questioned and she sighed.“No, but she—”“Ms. Russell, I can't expel her without valid reasons, so unless you have evidence of things she did that are against the school rules of conduct and warrants such punishment, please don't bring her case here again.” He said and continued with what he was doing.Matilda couldn't believe her ears. Did he just refuse to help her and all for what? Because of Selene? She frowned and walked out of the office. If it's evidence he wants, then it's evidence he'll get.***“What are you going to do now, Matilda?” Daphne asked after she called them into an empty classroom and narrated all that happened to them.Matil
60.“You know something… spill it!” Ares snapped at Artemis when they were alone in the council's meeting room.Artemis brows furrowed in confusion. What the heck was this devil talking about? “Excuse me?” She asked.“Why are you acting all innocent now, Artemis? I'm saying you know something about Selene, so spill it.” He said, this time like an order.Artemis snickered. “The audacity of this man!” She snapped.“I'm a god.” He corrected.“You're like a man to me because you definitely do not act like a god. I don't know why a god would he so nosy when he can go and find things out by himself. You want to turn everybody to your puppets, but let me assure you that you will not get me. Leave Selene alone to accomplish her mission and stop plotting against her.”“Plotting against her?” He asked.“Yes. Let her be. Do you think I have no idea what you've been doing? How you deceived my brother into agreeing to this suicide plan of yours? If you aren't careful, I'll report you to Zeus and y
61.Selene stood in the bathroom as she poured water on her face. She recalled how Dominic was so excited to participate in the competition with her. She wasn't even sure whether she was going to make it to the competition. “What am I going to do?” She questioned herself.She had never been this confused in her life. She thought she always had the answers to everything; she thought nothing was too hard for her to do, but why couldn't she find answers to what was happening presently? And why was leaving Dominic so hard for her to do now?With a sigh, she stepped out of the bathroom and plopped down on the bed looking up. If she takes her powers back, she'd be forced to return to the magic realm, and she wouldn't be close to Dominic again. She would only watch him live his daily life, do whatever he liked, date as many girls as he wanted while she would only wallow in hurt.The fate of the people was in her hands but what if she stayed and just helped Dominic to control the powers he h
62.Selene appeared in the council and met Apollo there.“Where's Artemis?” She asked.Apollo turned to look at her. He instantly knew that something was wrong with Selene. Why was she looking for Artemis with that kind of expression on her face?“Are you okay?” He asked and she looked at him.“Just tell me where Artemis is.” She inquired.Apollo sighed. He knew she was still mad at him. “She's at the library,” He answered, and before he could say something else, Selene disappeared, reappearing in the magical library.Fortunately, she met Artemis there with her face buried in a book. When Artemis saw that it was Selene, she flashed her a smile.“Selene, over here!” She called.Selene walked to where she sat and sat down, facing her.“What's the problem? I'm so lucky you came to see me today and not the other way around.” Artemis smiled.Selene frowned. “Lucky indeed. I wonder how you still have a smile on your face after what you've done.” Selene blurted out, causing Artemis to look up
63.Matilda had invited Dominic to the basketball court where she claimed she wanted to spend some time with him. She felt he was neglecting her because Selene must have used something on him and that's why he doesn't make time for her like before anymore.While they talked, all Dominic wanted was for the conversation to end so he could go to the classroom. He hadn't seen Selene that day and he wanted to see her face badly.Matilda went on and on, telling him about her training overseas, how many Alphas wanted to claim her but she refused because she had her eyes on only him and how many awards she won for being the best fighter amongst the students there.She suddenly remembered Selene and turned to face Dominic. “Let's talk about Selene now, Dominic,” She said and Dominic turned to face her, wondering what she wanted to talk about. “What do you see in her?” She asked and he furrowed his brows, confused by her question.“What do you mean?” He asked.“What did you see in Selene? What h