Chapter 15

Ethan had made his choice, and it bothered him as he walked through the moonlit woods. Tension filled the air, and the smells of pine and dirt mixed with his own fear. He couldn't stop thinking about Gabriel, the boss who had turned him down in such a cruel way, and Amelia, the mystery woman who had won his heart.

As he walked through the woods on a narrow road, he couldn't get rid of the thought that something big was about to happen. The silver-lit Moonlit Meadow was up ahead, and he was hoping to get some answers there.

But as he walked into the field, he saw a figure waiting for him, lit up by the moon. It was Gabriel, whose eyes were full of both hope and sorrow.

"Ethan," Gabriel's voice was a breath on the night wind. "I've been looking for you."

Ethan stopped dead in his tracks, his heart beating in his chest. "Gabriel, what do you want?"

Gabriel moved closer and looked straight at him. "Please forgive me, Ethan. I was stupid to turn you down. I didn't think straight because I was too proud and cocky. But now that I see what I did wrong, I can't stand to be without you."

Ethan's feelings were like a storm of chaos. He thought he was ready for this moment, but now that it was here, he wasn't so sure. "Gabriel, it's not as easy as you think. I've met another person."

Gabriel's face fell, and he looked hurt for a moment. "Another person? Who?"

Ethan thought about it, then chose to tell the truth. She is called Amelia. Gabriel, she's... different. She makes me feel more alive than I ever have before."

Gabriel tightened his hands, showing that he was having trouble with his feelings. "It's okay, Ethan, if you've moved on. But at least think about giving me a chance to make things right."

Before Ethan could answer, a deep, beautiful voice rang through the field. "Ethan, who's this?"

Both men turned around to see Amelia come out of the darkness with her eyes on Gabriel. The anxiety in the air was as thick as the trees in the forest.

Gabriel cleared his throat and looked from Amelia to Ethan and back again. "My name is Gabriel Rivers. I'm the leader of this group. And who are you?"

Ethan couldn't quite put his finger on what was going on in Amelia's eyes. They were a mix of curiosity and something else. "My name is Amelia Blackwood. And I think we have a lot to talk about."

Ethan watched as the tension between the two powerful people in the moonlit field grew stronger by the second. He had made his choice, but it wasn't clear what would happen next. The road ahead of him was not clear, and his heart was in danger.

As the moon's golden light fell on the three, Ethan couldn't help but wonder if the Moon Goddess herself was watching and stitching the threads of fate into a fabric that none of them could fully understand.

Amelia's eyes never left Gabriel's as they looked at each other with a challenge that wasn't said. Ethan felt like he was just a bystander stuck between two powerful forces.

"I've heard about you, Alpha Rivers," Amelia finally said, her voice full of confidence. "I have also heard what you did to Ethan."

Gabriel's jaw tightened, but he didn't say it wasn't true. "I made a huge mistake that I'm very sorry about."

Amelia took a step closer, and everyone in the field turned to look at her. "Regret won't make up for the pain you caused him, but what you do could."

Ethan was amazed to see the way these two strong people interacted with each other. Gabriel and Amelia's strong wills fought each other in a battle of wills.

"Amelia," Ethan said to try to calm the situation down, "this is between Gabriel and me. It's all up to me."

Amelia looked at him with a more gentle look. "I do know, Ethan, but it's also about what's best for you."

Before anyone could say anything else, they heard a low growl. Elder Matthias came out of the shadows, and his old eyes were filled with knowledge. "Enough," he said, and his voice echoed through the quiet night like thunder. "This is something that should be decided by the Moon Goddess."

The mood in the field changed, and there was a sense of excitement in the air. The Moon Goddess, who could change people's lives, was not to be taken lightly.

Elder Matthias' words seemed to make the moon shine even brighter, giving the scene a light that seemed to come from another world. It seemed like the whole sky was watching.

Ethan, Amelia, and Gabriel waited in silence, not knowing what would happen to them. It was a moment of truth, a turning point in their lives that were tied together.

Suddenly, a soft, ghostly voice could be heard in the field. "Ethan Hartley, you've come to a fork in the road. The road you take will not only affect your future, but also the futures of those around you."

Ethan took a hard swallow as his heart pounded in his chest. "Moon Goddess, I want to know what to do."

"There is no right or wrong way when it comes to matters of the heart," the voice said. But know this, Ethan: it's all up to you to love and forgive.

Amelia and Gabriel looked at each other and both realized that Ethan would have to make the final choice.

Ethan took a deep breath and tried to calm his thoughts. He had to follow his heart, which had been hurt and then healed, and was now beating stronger than before. 

In the moonlit field, under the watchful eye of the Moon Goddess, Ethan made a choice that would change his life and the lives of those he loved.

The Moon Goddess's presence went away, and they were left alone in the quiet of the night. The meadow seemed to breathe a sigh of relief when the weight of doubt was lifted and the promise of a new start took its place.

But what was coming next was still a mystery. It was going to be an exciting and scary trip into the h

eart of love, forgiveness, and the secrets of the moonlit night.