AWAKENING LUNA: DARKNESS HOLDING THE LIGHT BY MAJIE CHAPTER 23

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

ADELIA

“Way back when the werewolves started existing in this world, the moon goddess, our creator, lived in

this realm,” the prince who started to talk. Hearing him talk about the story of our creation was

surprising. Still, I diligently listened to every word that he stated. “Our moon goddess was unbelievably

beautiful and kind. Inevitably, humans became attracted to her, and started serving her as their master.

The benevolent moon goddess did not need any servant. However, she could not bear to see the

sadness on the faces of the humans whenever she chased them away. Thus, she allowed them to stay

beside her and serve her.”

“Countless days passed, and the humans served the moon goddess with their whole heart and soul.

Thus, she, who was truly kind, fell in love with them,” the prince continued. The atmosphere inside the

room started turning more and more serene as he spoke.

“Unfortunately, the humans are inherently weak. They died with just a single disease or injury. And

although the moon goddess took care and protected them, they still died and left the moon goddess in

constant melancholy.” “So, she decided to give them part of her soul… And from then on, her servants

obtained the power of shifting,” the prince paused for a few seconds before giving me an

incomprehensible look.

“This is the story that we all know,” he added. I nodded in agreement. From the moment we could walk,

our elders would impart to all werewolves the story of how the moon goddess bestowed her powers to

us. “However, the story of what happened next becomes a secret that the royal family pledged to

keep,” the prince suddenly stated. He once again paused, before meeting the princess’ eyes. For some

reason, I started feeling nervous. “The moon goddess is a deity. She possessed an invincible power

that humans could never comprehend. However, when she decided to give us part of her soul, she also

gave us part of her power and thus, she became vulnerable to other beings,” the prince said, and I felt

an overwhelming anxiety in my heart. Moreover, it was not only me, but also my wolf who was feeling

this way.

“In truth, at that time when our moon goddess was here in the lower realm, other deities were also

existing. Some of them had a good relationship with our moon goddess. Some, however, harbored ill-

intent towards our goddess.”

‘Other… deities?’ I thought to myself. ‘Because of my visions, I became aware that our enemy is that

evil god. Is he one of these deities that the prince is talking about?’ At that moment, my attention was

focused on the prince’s every word and I forgot my surroundings. “The most notable of them was the

wind god,” the prince started to say. “He was the deity obsessed with our goddess. He loved her, and Original from .

he wanted to make her his. Unfortunately for

him, the goddess did not return his feelings.” ‘Wind god! In my visions, the evil god wields the power of

the wind!’ My shoulders slightly trembled.

“Despite being rejected, the wind god however did not stop. Instead, he declared that he would make

the moon goddess his, no matter what means he would use. “Because of this, and in order to

physically compel the moon goddess, the wind god started a war and attacked the Forest of Life, the

territory of where the moon goddess and our ancestors lived,” the prince said. At this time, he started to

sound softer, and a chilling aura could be felt from his voice.

“The once powerful moon goddess only had half of her powers left after bestowing us with our wolves.

Aside from that, the wind god resorted to demonic magic which made him much more powerful,” he

added, and the feeling of doom appeared in my heart. “When the forest was on the brink of destruction,

thankfully, four other gods came and gave their assistance to the moon goddess,” the prince said.

“They combined their powers, and using parts of their souls, they managed to create a chain that could

imprison the wind god’s

soul.”

I finished listening to the prince’s story and I started feeling gloomy. I did not know why, but upon

hearing the struggles of the moon goddess, I felt a pain in my heart that seemed to sharpen in every

passing second. At that moment, both the prince and the princess were giving me meaningful looks.

Even when I was dull, I knew that the story was somehow related to me. Otherwise, they would not

even mention it. ‘What could be my part in this?’ I shuddered.

Suddenly, I felt the arms wrapped around me from behind, pulling me on Lewis’ strong body. Without

any warning, Lewis enclosed me in his embrace and held my trembling hands. My heartbeat fluttered

and the feeling of anxiety started to disappear. “So, why are you telling this to us?” Lewis asked, his

tone had a hint of irritation. “Say it quickly so we can finish this conversation,” he added. The prince

gave him a look before helplessly sighing. “Fine, fine. You really don’t know how to read the mood

sometimes,” he complained.

“Well, the reason why we are telling this secret truth to you is because Lady Adelia… We believe that

you are the reincarnation of one of the gods who helped imprison the wind god,” the prince suddenly

said, and I felt like my brain stopped working.