บท 28: Mom?... Damien's Mom?

"Layla honey" I stirred in my sleep as I heard someone call my name in a fluidlike manner

"Layla" I heard again, the voice sending vibrations throughout my body and I opened my eyes but shut it back as the sun rays that assaulted my eyes were too much, almost blinding.

"Darling" I heard and I had to peak at the person calling me while trying to adjust my eyes to the light

I saw no one though but I noticed something was off, like super off. I am in a garden, more like a vast land full of grass and flowers and there is a figure that shunned brightly, hanging or dangling in the sky and I couldn't see the face but it looked like it was peering at me.

"Layla," the person said, she's a woman with a voice so sweet I could taste it and so soothing that I was shocked

"Mom?" I questioned not really knowing what else to say, she felt like my mother even though I don't know her since I thought 'Who else can appear to me like this if not my mother?'

Laughing richly and moving downwards a little bit

"No no no, darling, I'm not your birth mother, but you can call me Mother, I came here to keep you company and to advise you on how to conquer your enemies because from now on, you would have to stand for yourself and protect the ones you love. That's your role, your duty, and obligation as the Luna of my son's pack" she said

"Damien's mum?" I said realizing my mate's dead mom came to me, what a loving mother

"No no no" she laughed again and that got me confused

"I'm not Alaric's birth mother"

"Alaric?" I questioned looking confused

"That's Damien's wolf name"

"Then who are you?" I asked slightly getting angry, why can't she just tell me who she is and stop being anonymous

"I guess you'll figure that out on your own my dear," she said

"I'll come back later and by then I hope you already know who I am, but before I go, let me tell you one crucial thing. If you want to be the Luna of Alaric's pack and stay beside the person you love, you have to take the bull by the horn"

"Currently, there is nothing Alaric can do to stop the wrath coming your way, his threat can't hold his people down for long. In fact, right now, they are plotting your demise and had already gone to attack your former abode" she said and I gasped in horror

"Selene," I said, the name coming out of my mouth like air

"You're so smart" she squeaked coming down from the sky and removing the light that covered her face which was almost blinding

"I knew you'd figure it out, I didn't expect it to be that quick though" she gushed as she moved closer to hold my hand

Her touch was like a feather and it felt so much like home.

She is beautiful with her long black hair cascading down to her waist, a contrast to my blonde and not too long own. She has blue eyes that are as clear as water just like mine but much brighter and she's slightly taller than I am.

I was speechless though, I had tons of thoughts racing through my head at the same time but one overshadowed all

"You caused all this," I said, venom lacing my voice, making her shift backward a bit.

With her very ordinary look, it's so easy to forget that she is a goddess and the one that has been protecting the werewolves since they were born.

"Yes I did, but everything that has happened did because of a reason, now if you'll take your anger aside and listen to my advice, you'll escape death," she said in a rather calm way but still authoritatively.

I found myself lost in her eyes, her beauty and I know I can't keep my anger at her, she's too mesmerizing for that

"But what do I do? How do I go about it? I don't want to die" I said as tears started gleaming my eyes as I thought about death.

Maybe it's because I'm in the presence of a goddess because the image and feeling of gore that passed through me felt so vivid I started shaking.

"Layla" she screamed at me, bringing me out of my reverie

"Don't think of anything except good things when you're in front of me" she said and I knew my guess was right

"What..." I started, but it was like she had read my mind

"You're smart, skillful, cunny, and funny. You are lovable and you are the best among the females around, that's why I chose you for Alaric" she said in a fluidlike manner, and with every word she uttered, I felt a rush through me, and I felt truly powerful, it was like she was casting a spell on me

"I'm not casting a spell" she smiled "I'm just helping you to see the things you didn't notice before now"

"And now that this is clear to you, do not allow Alaric to take things into his hands tomorrow as he is going to destroy it, don't forget to take the bull by the horns, show them what you've got. Let them know you're powerful even if you're not a werewolf, let them know you're capable of ruling them and protecting them, and trust me, you'll be safe" she said

"Okay," I said

"I'll be back," she said with a bright smile before giving me a kiss on both cheeks, hugging me, and then disappearing.

And just as the light strode in, they went away, returning me back to where I was, in the arms of my lover.