Chapter 9

Jasper POV:

I looked ahead of me, my eyes locked on Kian slapping my wife, who had just awakened from her coma and was confused and scared. I lunged, but my spectral form passed directly through him. I snarled and clawed violently at him. 'Rerin? Rerin?!' I looked around rapidly, before my eyes settled on a ghostly wolf, lying on the hospital bed, draped solemnly upon Lillian's lap.

'Rerin... what's-'

'We are dead. I will be reborn to guide a new human. But you must follow the Goddess to her realm, Jasper.'

'What?! No way in hell!!! My mate is hurt and afraid!'

'The Goddess promised me her safety.'

'For how long?!'

'It matters not. We do not question the Goddess! You were never supposed to be her mate in the first place!'

'If it was not to be so then the Goddess would have intervened!'

'That is not how it works! You put her in a hell of your creation. And she has paid for it. The last thing she remembers is being assaulted by a rogue due to your negligence!'

'I WAS NOT NEGLIGENT!!! I HAD TO RUN THE ENTIRE PACK!!!'

'You left your chosen mate to suffer and birth our son!'

A bright white light shone through the clearing, 'That's enough, my children.' A calm, soothing voice spoke through the clouds. Rerin lowered his head in a bowing gesture. 'Goddess Selene.'

'Goddess....?' I asked slowly, unsure of myself.

'My Child. Tell me. Why do you believe I chose Donovan Wells to be Lillian Morrow's fated mate?'

'I..." I had no answer. Not because I didn't know it. But because I didn't like it. I love Lillian.

'Because you, Jasper Coriz, are not suited to be her mate, no matter how much you love her.' I looked away when she spoke. I hated it. I didn't want to listen. I didn't want to hear it.

'If you truly love her. Then take it back.'

'Take it back...?'

'I'll rewind time. and you can choose to do it all over again. Let her be with her fated mate. Let her bear his children. Let her be happy. Love her from afar, knowing that you're sparing her from... this.' My eyes turned to the carnage of my pack, the dead bodies everywhere as we followed Lillian and the mass of alphas into the packhouse.

'But- she'll never...'

'Perhaps not. But do you want that?' She pointed to where Lillian collapsed onto the ground. 'No! Lillian-' I tried to catch her, futile. 'Okay, Okay! Do it! Just make this stop! Please! I won't force her! Turn back time! I'll sacrifice everything please! I don't need an heir, I just need her!!!'

Jessica POV:

'My lungs and heart are failing, Coral... I'm sorry I let you down girl.'

'Do not be silly, Human. You are such a kind, wonderful woman. You've lived a life full of wonder and greatness.' I looked around the hospital room, monitors and wired beeping loudly and the blaring white lights hurting my eyes. 'Yeah... greatness and wonder... sure... I've spent most of my life in this fucking hospital.' My wolf whined sadly at my words.

I sighed and laid my head down on the hospital pillow. It crinkled beneath my weight. My wolf suddenly perked up. 'What is it, girl?'

'My human... would you like to become a wolf?'

'Become... a wolf? Is that what happens when a human dies?'

'Only in special circumstances. There is a human male who needs your help getting reborn.'

'What...?'

'You're both being given a chance at a new life!'

'Uh-" It was so confusing that all I could say was yes.

~ 17 years ago ~

Rory POV:

"Steph, are you okay?! Is our daughter okay?!" I rushed into the hospital, my eyes locking on my wife and our infant daughter, Melody, who just recovered from periodically passing away.

"Rory, goodness, she just recovered, let her sleep." My beautiful wife, Stephanie said as I gently took the little girl from her arms, "She's an Omega..." My wife said sadly. We had both hoped that our little one would inherit her Delta blood, not my Omega blood, but we will love her all the same.

Melody(?) POV:

'What... just happened?' Two souls said in Unison. A stunning, Red furred wolf with deep brown eyes. And a human man with light brown hair, and dark brown eyes. No... no way...

'My children. You are both being given a second chance at life. Jessica. You are now an omega wolf known as Jessie. Jasper. you are now a newborn Omega known as Melody. You are currently in the year 1998, approximately 17 years in the past. Jasper, you will forget everything until you turn 18. Jessie, you will remember everything. Your job is to enjoy life. And make sure that when you meet a young woman named Lillian, that you treat her with impossible kindness.'

Just like that, I was trapped in the body of an infant. Unable to take back anything that I had said about doing 'anything.' I did not know that being turned into an Omega female from 17 years ago was an option yet here I am.