A Gift From The Goddess Novels & Stories

I paused for a moment and then was gripped with panic. “You aren’t taking her back, are you?” I asked. I didn’t know what I would do if Isis said yes. Instead, she laughed, a beautiful, tinkling noise. “No, dear one. She is a gift to you. She’s your protector for as long as you are alive. I came because I have another gift for you.” I didn’t say anything. I really didn’t know what to say. It’s not every day a goddess comes down and announces she’s going to give you a gift. To be honest, I was a little nervous. She picked up on it and laughed again.

“So you’re saying that she would blight our land? Because we lost a gift from a millenia ago?” Degas sighed and passed a hand over his weary face. “The Moon Goddess gives, and the Moon Goddess takes. These five gifts were extensions of her being, pieces of her soul; that is to say, that losing one would imply that we, her children, do not care for the gifts she has given us. That we cannot be… trusted.” “So she would blight our land because of it,” Chris huffed.

The young lady barely escaped death with her mate. Everything happened so fast that Accashia could still feel her fingers, toes and cheeks tingle, a sensation that was foreign to her. She pulled a kind of strength inside of her that the young woman thought was never possible. She has a gift. A power that was bestowed upon her by the Goddess of the moon. She felt a ring on her ears as the vines protruded and shot up from the ground. Dried vines with thorns appeared from the earth on her command.

“I’ll spare you the details and share the important bits. “The Goddess sees your scars,” she’s looking at my mother now, “and those of your friends. So much was put on your shoulders to carry, literally the weight of the world. In thanks, the She has allowed your gifts to pass to your children. Not all, but some.” “I don’t understand.” Mom mumbles. “That’s never happened before.”

Tall for Hyacinth is still only about four feet, but she pulls on every inch to stand as tall as possible. “I like them.” She says. “I do too.” She turns back to me. “Your leprechaun scholar is correct, but the prophecy is off in how it’s worded. What I gave to Hera was a gift, not a blessing.” “What do you mean a gift?” I ask her and Buppig’s head whips around to me. "I have the ability to bestow a gift on one that I choose to be worthy. The gift comes to me about once a century. I chose Hera to receive my gift.”

Yet, the goddess's inviting gesture was too compelling to resist. With determined steps, I climbed the throne bed, my silver heels echoing softly against the polished surface. As I reached the goddess, I felt a surge of ethereal energy enveloping me, like a warm embrace from the moon itself. My arms wrapped around the goddess, feeling the divine presence that radiated from her. "Welcome, Princess Astraea," the moon goddess greeted me warmly. "Thank you, Moon Goddess," I replied, my voice filled with reverence. I tried to avoid meeting the goddess's gaze directly, but the moon goddess gently lifted my chin, locking eyes with mine.

I croaked out in a tired voice. The goddess smirked, lifting her goblet to her lips before setting it down. “Oh, darling, I go where I please. But if you must know, I’m here to see what Nathan has created.” She gestured lazily toward Nevaeh her hand gliding over my daughter’s head as if she were a prized possession. Nathan chuckled darkly. “She’s everything they said she would be, my goddess” he said with pride. “And more. Power like this only comes once in a millennium.”

He said. Still, she almost looks like she is going to fly out of the room through the ceiling. After a couple of minutes, that feels like an eternity, she is slowly lowered to the ground. I see her swaying a little bit and her eyes focus on me. She has the widest smile I have ever seen and she looks completely breathtaking. I go up to her and wrap my arms around her. But she gently breaks the hug and tells me to quietly give her a second. She turns to the warriors. “Everyone, the Moon Goddess is bestowing everyone here a gift. Please shift.”

She placed a hand over her flat stomach before she looked up and found Poppy. Her best friend’s eyes were wide as she glanced around at her surroundings. Raina quickly assessed the surroundings noticing the slight tension in the other ladies’ forms. The only ones not surprised by the effects was Belinda, Monique, Jacqueline, and Ariana. Meri, Poppy, and Charlotte were seemingly just as startled by their newfound sensations. “This is a gift from the Moon Goddess,” Belinda’s voice cut through the silence. Raina focused on the elderly lady sitting calmly nursing her tea. “I knew this day would come. I’m just glad I was still alive to witness her rebellion.”

You will be weighed. The goddess’s words echoed again in her mind, steady and distant. “What does that mean?” she whispered. “Why me?” No answer came. Only the faint hum of power beneath her skin, like a second heartbeat. She stood and looked up at the sky. The moon seemed closer now, sharp and clear against the black. Her breath clouded in the air. If this was a gift, it came from something far older than the gods of her kingdom. If it was a curse, it was one she would gladly bear.