Chapter 4: Mine

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After many introductions, Lilith, Antonia and Mariana sat at their table.

"Why is it so hard to find suitors nowadays?" Mariana muttered, Lilith silently agreed.

It's not hard, you are just horrible at flirting.

She heard her wolf/Lycan, who had been silently watching everything from the back of her mind.

I'm not. 

Her wolf laughed.

You're over a thousand years old, and you have never dated anyone. Mara states.

I have!

Mara rolled her moon coloured eyes, as she said, 

Sleeping with them doesn't count.

Gods and Goddesses were known for their insatiable hunger for sex, it was something they barely could live without. Just as she was going to respond, Nicholas began to speak on stage, catching everyone's attention.

"Thank you all for coming to witness my daughter, Victoria, coronation, Let the ceremony begin."

A man walked over to Lilith with a smile. "Can I have this dance?" She nods, taking his hand he led her to the dance floor, putting his hand around her waist.

"I'm dancing with the moon goddess." The man said making Lilith smile.

"So what's your name?"

Mara- Trying to sleep with him so quickly?

Lilith- I'm going to ignore you

"Wayne, I'm a beta from Alpha Hill's pack."

Isinos!

Lilith heard that growl in her mind, she translated as 'Mine', making her raised her eyebrow, she felt like her body was being controlled as she said. "Excuse, I forgot to give Mariana, Victoria's present." He nods, watching as she walked away.

As soon as the coronation was finished, Everyone went into the meeting room, only the children were in the ballroom dancing around.

Every Alpha, Luna, Beta, Goddess and God were in the room.

The air was thick with tension and silence, no one made a move to break it, Lilith and Mara were growing impatient as the councillors were already late, she had many responsibilities and waiting on the councillors wasn't one of them.

Suddenly the door opened, she instantly recognised Aaron, George, Vita, Rufus, Helen, Ashur and Daisy. All seven of the council members, of the seven continents.

"Hello everyone, we are here to tell you that we're under attack by some rogues who follow a man whose name is unknown at this time but we will find out soon enough—" Lilith interrupted George.

"It could be a woman." They all turned to her once, she hated how sexist people were when someone thinks of someone strong, most minds immediately go to a man, Lilith wanted to change that.

"—Right, they may follow a woman or a man," George said correcting his statement.

"They are attacking one of our friends, Alpha Valley." Everyone began to talk.

"And what does that have to do with us, gods and goddesses?" Mariana asked receiving a look of disapproval from her husband but there was a hint of amusement in his stare. 

"They're taking down our packs one by one. Alpha Valley needs our help."

"Why should we help him, the guy hates us." Came a male, Lilith rolled her eyes at his childish comment. Sometimes she immediately disliked her ancestors for making these wolves, they could be a headache when they wanted to.

"Be the bigger person and help him." She told him, he bowed his head, unwillingly.

"Yes, my Queen. I'll help."

"We need everyone's resources, to help Alpha Valley and defeat the rogue army, everyone who will join say I and those who won't say nothing."

Most people said 'I' but as except Lilith and a few other gods and goddesses stayed silent as this didn't concern them, it was a matter of the council, everyone turned to her.

"Why won't you help us, my queen?"

"This is your problem."

"You're the moon goddess aren't you suppose to be kind?" A luna asked.

"That's the image you made me out to be, just because I created you doesn't mean I have to treat you like my children, you brought this on yourselves."

"How so?" A beta asked.

"Most of you banished rogues for very foolish reasons, it's no wonder their always rebelling." No one said a word knowing it was true.

"Queen Lilith we're going to need you in the battle." She heard Antonia's voice.

"Let's take a break so I think about how this would benefit me." They all agreed.

Lilith saw Darci in the corner with her cousin, Amaris, she walked over to them, making them turn her way.

"Darci, Amaris." She greeted.

"Lilith." They greeted back.

"Amaris you wouldn't mind if I steal Darci away just for a few minutes." He raised his eyebrow shocked and curious as to why Lilith would want to talk to Darci since she hated her but he nods anyway, he would find out soon enough, he was the God of knowledge after all.

Lilith pulled Darci into a corner. "What do you need, my lady?"

"I keep hearing this voice." Darci's eyebrows furrowed as she was curious to why she was acting so secretive.

"Describe it."

"It's a male and he speaks Crelaxos. That's all I know." Suddenly Darci's eyes shined a light shade of purple.

"The moon is rising, he's coming." Lilith raised her eyebrow.

"Who?"

"When the moon's at its peak, you'll know." Darci's eyes stopped glowing.

"Break is over!" One of the council members shouted.

Everyone took a seat. "Lilith, have you changed your mind?" She wasn't even thinking about the rogues at the moment, but she shook her head.

"You don't need me in the war, you can fight it yourself." They all looked worried wondering how the outcome of the battle would look like without the help of the goddesses and gods.

"Why can't the gods and goddesses just tell us the future." Dailon, the god of dreams chose to answer this ignorant question.

"It's not as simple as it may seem, we are like any other witches and wizards we just as immortal and have special abilities, some of which comes with a price, like seeing the future, that could cost us our lives, but you probably don't care as you value your lives more." Lilith nods agreeing.

"Goddess Darci can see the future and you all made yourself seem superior to us that's why we've placed you on such a high pedestal." A Luna spoke up.

"Goddess Darci family line is a very complicated one, she is only half oracle and half-witch, she can only see portions of the future by touching or thinking of a specific person, or it occurs randomly if it's important when she informs them of what she perceives it comes out in riddles—if I'm interpreting this right, Darci?" Dailon asked the goddess.

"You're doing just fine." He sends her a smile.

"And its was your choice to put us on such a high pedestal, not ours, what is a kingdom without subjects? Nothing, so if you'll excuse me, I'll be leaving." Dailon got walking out of the room.

"I'll be leaving as well, do the enjoy the rest of your night." Lilith left, the room Dailon turned to her eyebrow raised.

"You're leaving too?" He asked she rolled her eyes.

"Don't act so surprised now." She told him as they looked around.

Some of the children were running around, others dancing.

Suddenly the lights began to flicker. Lilith could feel a strong source of energy, everyone could but she felt it more than anyone.

She looked up, seeing the moon almost at its peak. The lights stopped flickering, turning off completely.

Gasps echoed around the room. Lilith closed her eyes whispering a spell to turn the lights back on, but her efforts were useless, she could feel the dark magic blocking her spell, making her dizzy.

She used the light from the moon shining it inside the ballroom.

"What's that?" They heard a child.

"What?" Amaris asked.

"That red glowing thing." Lilith looked around and she saw it too.

She was held captive by its stare, the eyes weren't looking at anyone but Lilith.

Without realising it, her wolf took over and began walking to the red glowing eyes.

"Lilith! No!" She heard her cousin, Amaris shouts.

Her wolf growled at him, almost making him bow his head.

Mara continued walking towards the red eyes.

What are you doing Mara?

Mara- I don't know but it feels right, trust me.

And she did, Mara stopped walking as she stood in front of the figure.

Shining the moonlight, she saw it was a man.

His eyes were an elegant shade of blood red, his jawline was sharp, His hair was pulled back, he left a strand of hair in front of his face, he had on a black suit, the first few buttons were opened showing off his firm chest. His suit hugged his muscles in all the right places.

His scent was mouth-watering, it was a mix of rainforest and rosewood. She could feel his authority and dominance.

"Mine." She growled, many people gasped hearing this. The man smirked.

"Isinos." The mysterious man, touched her cheek, an electric shock went through her body.

That's when she knew he was her mate, he was hers.

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