Filed To Story: Destined Bond with My Forbidden Alpha Novel (Alpha Alexander & Selene)
Selene swallowed and took short quick breaths through her nose. None of this was comforting. Even if it would make her stronger, what if it made her dangerous to the people she loved?
“You asked about my relationship with Solana,” Lily said.
Selene nodded.
“Her condescending tone toward you was impossible to ignore,” she said with a soft glow in her eyes.
The glow faded, and she took a deep breath.
“But Lily loved her,” she smiled.
Selene raised her eyebrows in surprise.
“Before we became the founders of your kind, we were inseparable. We fought side by side. We devoted ourselves to the protection of… well… we did our duty.”
Lily turned back out to gaze at the endless territory below.
“When our Qu– when the Goddess…” Lily sighed. “When we became wolves… everything changed. The mate bond was something we didn’t expect.”
Selene swallowed. Feeling a deep ache in her heart that she didn’t understand.
“It wasn’t the same for us as it is for you,” Lily continued. “The feelings that you have experienced with Alexander… those were the feelings I shared with Solana before the mate bond.”
Selene brought her hand to her mouth in surprise.
“But the bond called me to Geri, and she to Caelter.”
Lily paused.
“There was more to our story,” she smiled softly. “But I am unable to share that with you. All you need to know is that Solana has her reasons to hate me. But I do not and have never hated her.”
Selene took a shuddering breath as tears welled in her eyes. She tried desperately to hold them in, to keep from blubbering like a child when Lily stood before her so calm and held together.
“I’m so sorry,” Selene whispered.
Lily smiled.
“It was a long time ago, Selene,” she said. “I have cried my tears.”
“Solana still seems pretty upset,” Selene commented.
Lily looked away sadly.
“We had good lives,” she said. “In my own way, I loved Geri, and she loved Caelter as well. They were good mates, great Alphas. Our bonds were strong, and our children were stronger.”
Lily took a deep breath.
“But I made a decision that she did not agree with,” Lily sighed and then looked at Selene with a mournful smile. “As I said, she has her reasons.”
Selene nodded and wiped away the tears that fell.
“You came to learn how to control the power we offer you,” Lily said, changing the subject.
“Yes,” Selene said. “Otherwise, Solana will never allow me to be Luna of Summer.”
Lily laughed heartily.-.
“Is this funny to you?” Selene asked.
“No,” Lily said with a smile. “But Solana has no power to stop you from being Luna of Summer.”
“What? No, I have to receive her blessing to be Luna,” Selene replied.
Lily shook her head.
“If that were true, how could we have become Lunas, to begin with?” Lily asked. “Besides, do you really think she has approved of every Luna Summer has ever had?”
“I don’t understand. My mother and Fiona said I won’t be Luna until she has accepted me.”
“Listen, the power of a Luna comes from the same place as the power of an Alpha. The Goddess,” Lily began. “As the first Luna, Solana retains much of that power, just like I do. So, yes, having her blessing helps. It makes you stronger and more in sync with the wolves of Summer.
“But even if she never approves of you, you are still their Luna. Because they look to you as such. Your control over your own Luna is what matters.”
“Then you are my–”
“No,” Lily shook her head. “I am not your Luna. That is a part of you. But it is a primal part that is deeply affected by the rest of you. So… until you learn to control the power you already have… your Luna will never bow down to you.”
“So… learn to control the power I share with you, and my Luna will accept me… and then Solana will accept me.”
“Yes.”
“And how do I do that?”
“It is very simple,” Lily smiled. “Accept the power I offer.”
“How?”
“That’s something only you know,” Lily replied.
Selene growled in frustration.
“I’m sorry,” Lily smiled. “It seems complicated. But only if you make it complicated.”
“Fine, I accept,” Selene growled. “I accept the power you offer me!”
The moonlight shone through Lily’s eyes again, and her face contorted into a snarl.
“Liar! Do not mock us!”
Lily closed her fists and took a deep breath, she shook her head, and the light faded away.
“This power is not the rage that you assume it is, and it is not the power of the Luna. This comes from your bloodline. From all those that came before you.”
“I know,” Selene started to say.
“I am saying, Selene, that it’s a living thing,” Lily said. “We are a part of you. We know what you feel and think. We know if you accept or reject us. We know if you fear us.”
Selene swallowed.
“If this is from my bloodline, then Axel should have it too,” Selene commented. “Why am I the only one with this issue.”
“He does,” Lily said. “It’s not exactly the same as yours, but the power he has, he already accepted and embraced as a part of himself.”
“How?”
“I don’t know,” Lily smiled, “why not ask him?”
Selene sighed.
Lily laughed.
“Secrets,” she sighed. “So many secrets you all hold from each other.”
“I just don’t know how many people I should be telling about this….” Selene said.
“Axel isn’t people.” Lily smiled. “He is your brother, my descendant as much as you are. Doesn’t he have the right to know where his power comes from?”
Selene nodded and looked away nervously.
“Why are you so scared to share your burdens?” Lily asked.
Selene looked back at her without a word.
“You have hidden your truths, covered them with lies, to yourself and others. All this has done is increase the burden on your shoulders,” Lily said. “Your father has done the same for many years, but I can tell you, he stands much taller now that he has unencumbered himself.”
Selene thought of the last time she had seen her father, how relieved he had been to tell Alexander the truth about Cain.
“What am I hiding?” Selene asked aloud.
“That is a very important question,” Lily smiled.
“What’s the answer?” Selene asked.
“Well, I don’t know,” Galen replied. “It’s something only you can know.”
Selene looked around the room, her confusion evident on her face. She was back in the training room where she had been meditating. Lily was gone, and, in her place, stood Galen.
“Are you alright?” Galen asked, taking a step towards her.
“I think so…” Selene whispered. “How long was I out?”
“Out?” Galen asked with concern and confusion in his expression. “What do you mean by that?”
Selene shook her head.
“What were we talking about?” she asked.
“I was telling you about how we find the individual weapons for each person. I suggested you try to figure out what was different about the power.”
“You just asked me that?” Selene questioned.
Galen nodded.
“Just now?” she asked
“Yes,” he said. “Is something wrong?”
Selene shook her head.
“No, I’m just tired,” she said.
“Alright, if you’re sure.”
Selene nodded.
“We received a message from Alexander,” Galen said. Selene looked up at the mention of his name, “he said he will be back this evening. Maybe getting some rest before his return would be a good idea.”
“What? You don’t think I should greet him looking tired and ragged? Are you afraid he won’t find me attractive anymore?” Selene joked.
“He will always find you attractive, my Luna,” Galen said. “But I worry about the rest of his if he sees you looking worn down.”
“Good point,” Selene laughed.
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