All Chapters of Thrown Back by the Moon Goddess: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Liberty povI walk back to the bleachers with Madeline and Gamma Heath. Everyone who we pass on our way up the stairs to where we have our seats pats my back, high fives or yells congratulations at me. I feel exhilarated and revel in the praise. All the time we stop for a short chat or to receive a congratulation. Everyone knows my name. Most are honest enough to admit that I surprised them today. My reputation as the Alpha’s daughter who does nothing is solid. Even now my body is clearly that of a warrior people expect near to nothing of me. Just when we pass the royal box a hand grabs my shoulder from behind, fingernails dig into my skin causing me to flinch. “I expected today to be the same boring match as every other selection day but you proved me wrong,” A rough voice sounds from behind me. I turn my head to look over my shoulder and look into the cold grey eyes of Alpha John. Alpha John is feared throughout the packs for his misogyny and unnecessary cruelty. His first and seco

Liberty povMadeline and I walk back to the White Hart Inn where we’re staying during the selection trials. Madeline is recapping the day, telling how impressed she is with my calm demeanor and level head. How far I’ve come in just three months. I let her words flow over me like a calming stream. Her voice is warm and soothing. My mind is elsewhere, during my first selection attempt I was attacked by rogues on the second day. Things are different now. The selection is a knock-out instead of at the end of the trial days. Maybe that means there’s no rogues tomorrow? Can I take the risk that there will be rogues tomorrow?I cringe when I think back to that day. During the second day I was attacked by rogues. I was nowhere near competent enough to fight him off on my own but with Naveah I should have at least been able to hold my own. But I couldn’t reach her, she was gone. My father broke all rules to save me that day. Viera admitted to giving me wolfsbane shortly before I died. But I

Liberty povAfter my visit to the trading post I took a detour back to the inn. I needed time to think. I needed to apologise and to some extent explain my behaviour to Madeline. When I entered I saw her sitting at a table by herself. Worry was etched on her face. She was twisting a lock of long black hair round her index finger. I’ve noticed that she does that when she’s worried. “Hey Maddy, you okay?” I ask her as I sit down next to her. She stops twisting her hair. “Hi. yeah sort of. I’m worried about tomorrow. That we’ll be an easy target together. We could have been the strongest group had we teamed up with Candy.” The distress is evident in her voice and her usually cheery face looks stressed. “I know. It’s just the way she provoked Tomas earlier today. She’s no good. We need to be able to trust whoever is in our team. She’s manipulative and I don’t want to watch my back twice. We know team Candy will be hunting for us. We’ll just have to avoid them as long as possible.” I si

Liberty povA hand is placed on my shoulder causing me to jump. Gasping, I open my eyes and look straight into MacKenzie's friendly face. It takes me a few seconds to get my bearings back. I was dreaming. I get up and take my place on the log to guard Madeline and MacKenzie. Sitting and staring at the stars I get the strong feeling that it wasn’t a dream it was a vision. would I have seen more if MacKenzie hadn’t woken me up? Now I don’t know if it was a warning or not. Based on the feeling of being watched I’m tempted to perceive it as a warning. In the distance I hear the leaves rustle but there’s no wind. I could be an animal. Curiosity gets the better of me and I quietly get up to investigate the source of the noise. /We should wake Madeline and tell her. We’re leaving them unguarded…/ Naveah tries to reason with me. /I don’t want to wake her if it’s a deer or some other animal,/ I defend my recklessness.Naveah is on high alert, her sense of smell and hearing picking up nothin

Liberty povThat evening Madeline and I celebrated our win together. We hung out in the Inn, drinking ale and enjoying a large meal. We’d have loved MacKenzie to join but she wasn’t allowed to join. In Hartley’s words, ‘You’ve had enough time off to enjoy yourself. Now it’s back to work and the order of the day.’MacKenzie never asked to join us, she wasn’t training for it either. She was volunteered by Hartley. I’m not sure if it was meant to make fun of her or hinder us. I’m not even sure this was initiated by Candy after we refused to have her on our team. One of the things I never figured out in my previous life is when and how did they start planning to be together? I assume, maybe hope is the more honest term, that their ‘love affair’ started after our mating. That he once upon a time loved me, but I know that he likely never loved me. I was a means to an end. He wanted me because as his fated mate I made him stronger. I was too love struck and too naive at the time to see it.