I Am The Lycan’s Luna

••• Aleena’s POV •••

“This is all quite difficult to swallow, isn’t it? Andre and Rose had changed everything, yet in the end, everything still went according to my plan,” she suddenly let out a soft laugh.

It is indeed difficult to swallow. There is just too much information to think about.

“Now, let’s talk about you and Kyson, Aleena. Let’s talk about both of your destinies, which are greater than anything else. Both of you are fated to save the werewolves and the world,” she said.

My heart skipped a beat. Kyson and I… We are supposed to save the world?! That’s a very heavy responsibility!

“But before that, I have to tell you about the two of you,” she said. “You are indeed fated to be mates. If Andre and Rose didn’t plan to use Aleena to kill Kyson, your story would be wonderful.”

I felt my heart bloom with joy and love hearing the Moon Goddess’ words. I couldn’t help turning to my right where Kyson was sitting, throwing my arms around his shoulders, and burying my face in the crook of his neck. He chuckled in response.

“You were to meet him during the prom celebrated at the Black Heart Pack. Every Alphas would have good relationships with each other, and at that time, Kyson would know that you are his mate. He would stay until midnight, after which you’d turn eighteen and recognize him as your mate, too.”

She paused and smiled for a while, looking at me smiling goofily before she continued her tale. “But since the reality wasn’t what I had created and Andre turned evil, I had to tweak your path slightly.”

“I had to make sure that Kyson survived and was brought to the Crimson Blood Pack. And Aleena, I had to let them do what they did to you, so you’ll still meet and end up with Kyson, even though the way was different than I had intended,” she said.

“Kyson, no matter what, we are destined to be together,” I mindlinked him, still with that goofy smile on my face.

“Yes, Aleena. We are destined mates,” he smiled, tightened his home around my shoulders, and kissed my forehead.

“Now, let’s get into the serious topic – you, saving the world,” the Moon Goddess turned serious, and I in turned straightened in my seat while everyone else turned serious, too. Even the atmosphere in the room changed.

“After Andre and Rose killed all the Lycanthropes… Except for Kyson… I found out there was a force greater than all of us that will wreak havoc in this world,” the Moon Goddess began saying.

I felt like my breathing had stopped. A great force? Creating havoc? And will Kyson and I be the ones stopping it?

“Have you heard of Zalarus?” she asked.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

Everyone, excluding Dad and Witch Lily, was surprised to hear that name.

“The Demon King?” Kyson asked.

Everyone knew Zalarus, the Demon King. It was said that he was unbeatable. Fortunately for all of us, he never appeared. He might just be a legend or myth for all we knew.

The Moon Goddess nodded. “Yes, Zalarus the Demon King.” Then she went silent.

We all waited patiently for her to elaborate further.

It couldn’t be that Zalarus is the one who will destroy the world, could it?

After a short while, while I was thinking about it, the Moon Goddess sighed and began speaking again. “After Rose implanted fake memories in the werewolves’ minds and ‘killed’ the witches who helped her, the Witch Queen and I discovered that Zalarus was about to be awakened.”

I heard the sharp intake of breaths from around me while I myself gasped. My thought is true? Zalarus, the Demon King, is the one who is going to destroy the world?!

“Ever since then, the witches who were still alive kept guard of Zalarus’ tomb. Unfortunately, Zalarus sucked their energy with each passing time. Now, after so many years had passed, only a few witches were left to stop him from awakening. If this keeps going on…” her words trailed off.

She didn’t need to tell us what would happen if all the witches sealing his tomb kept dying – he would be released, and it would be catastrophic to the world.

“So Aleena and I have to be the ones stopping him from being awakened?” Kyson’s voice rang out calmly as I was still feeling the fear from the thought of Zalarus being awakened and destroying the world.

I looked at the Moon Goddess and saw her nod in affirmation. “Yes, only you and Aleena can stop him.”

Before we could ask her how, she continued, “We need a Lycan Luna with a great magical ability to seal him.”

Okay, so I’m that Lycan Luna who will seal him and stop him from being awakened.

“How do I do that?” I only knew how to manipulate nature and had no idea of any sealing magic.

The Moon Goddess smiled and moved toward a clear space in the middle of the room. “Aleena, come here. Stand in front of me.”

I didn’t hesitate to follow her orders as I knew the Moon Goddess wouldn’t do anything terrible to me. I stood up and stepped in front of her.

My moon-like object moved by itself, without me asking it to, and floated in the air between the Moon Goddess and me. She touched it, and it shone brightly for a few seconds before the light died down, and it moved back to float above my head.

After that, she extended her hands, palms up, toward me. “Place your hands on mine,” she instructed, and I did so.

She closed her eyes and opened them a second later. I could see her eyes turn silver before I felt a warm energy flowing through my body, starting from my hand.

I gasped and shut my eyes when an image of ancient symbols and language entered my mind forcefully. My body trembled, and my head felt like it was going to explode soon, but suddenly, everything became clear, and the headache was gone after the last symbol entered my mind.

“Aleena?” I heard Kyson’s voice very near to my ear.

I hadn’t realized he had moved from the sofa and held me tightly when the Moon Goddess was transferring her energy to me. If not for him, maybe I would have fallen to the floor.

“I’m fine. Thank you, Kyson,” I replied. My voice came out weaker than I intended to.

Kyson picked me up and strode back toward the sofa. He held me until I stopped trembling while Colton, being my big brother, gave me a glass of water. Dad squatted down in front of me, who was still sitting on Kyson’s lap, while Witch Lily sat down next to us, taking my hand in hers. Even Lucas was standing close by. All of them had worried expressions etched on their faces.

“Are you okay, Aleena?” Colton asked worriedly.

“I’m fine.” I was embarrassed that so many people were fussing over my condition. “It’s not serious. I just had a little headache,” I lied, not wanting to worry them even further.

“Are you sure?” Colton asked again.

It was pretty cute to see him being anxious, acting like an older brother he should, and I couldn’t contain my laugh. “I’m really fine.”

Seeing me laughing, everyone believed that I genuinely was fine. They all returned to their respective seats, as did I. No matter how comfortable I was on Kyson’s lap, it didn’t seem right to be in that position in front of my dad. And thankfully, Kyson let me sit back next to him.

After everyone settled in their own seats, the Moon Goddess spoke again. “I’m sorry, Aleena. I should’ve told you that the process might hurt.”

“It’s okay, Moon Goddess. You don’t have to worry about me,” I told her. “About the process…” I quickly asked as I saw her going to apologize again.

She smiled apologetically once more before saying, “The images I showed you are of a spell to seal the Demon King that the Witch Queen had shown me. You just need to chant it and use the energy I have transferred to your power source.”

Ohh… So, I need the Moon Goddess’ energy. No wonder she transferred it to me. And those symbols… The images were clear in my mind, and although I didn’t understand a word of them, I could feel I was able to chant the spell correctly.

I nodded to show her that I understood her words. “I’ll be the one sealing him… But what about Kyson? Will Kyson be the one to defeat him if I fail?” I asked.

“Kyson, as a Lycan Alpha, will be the only one who can contain him,” the Moon Goddess replied.

“Contain him? Not defeat him?” I asked in confusion.

“Unfortunately, Zalarus could not be defeated. He could only be sealed,” she sighed.

“What do you mean by containing him?” I still could not understand. If I could seal him, would there be a need for Kyson?

“You both will know when the time comes,” she replied.

Even though I still wanted to ask her about it, I knew I wouldn’t get any answer after hearing her ambiguous reply.

The Moon Goddess suddenly stood up from her seat and walked toward the center of the room again. Her demeanor had changed. She had lost all her seriousness and became the gentle yet playful Moon Goddess I knew.

“Well then, I’d better be going. I’m sure you have many questions for your father. I wouldn’t want to overstay my welcome and impose on your family matter.” Her eyes twinkled mischievously as she looked at me, then Colton, Dad, and Witch Lily.

“Till we meet again, everyone,” she said with a playful smile.

I was fascinated as I watched her twirl with her arms spread wide like she was dancing when suddenly… POOF! She was gone in the blink of an eye.

“Oh wow, I didn’t know she could do that,” Celia said in my mind.

“She looked beautiful exiting the room like that,” I told Celia, still fascinated, both from the way she moved and also the way she was gone.

“She’s quite dramatic, isn’t she? She could just enter the room the same way or exit the room through the door. She’s kinda a show-off,” Celia giggled.

“Hush! That’s the Moon Goddess you are talking about. Are you not afraid she’ll turn you into a toad or something?” I laughed with her.

“She won’t. We are her children. She loves us,” Celia replied shamelessly.

I laughed again when I heard her reply.

“Aleena, I still can’t believe you are my sister!” Colton’s squeal interrupted my conversation with Celia and reminded me of the Moon Goddess’s words – I have many questions to ask my dad about him, Mom, and even Colton.