Alyja's pov

While Athena and Luka argue in front of me about where I should stay. I stay in thought thinking about the conversation I had back in Demise's territory.

Flashback starts now

"Hello is anyone here?," I say out loud as I wonder into this unknown dark and foggy place I've never been to before.

It all happened so fast, one minute I was standing in front of my mate in his lycan form as my life flashed before my eyes then the next I woke up in the middle of some field. Feels like I've been walking for hours.

Town after town is filled with silence. As I walked through, I caught a few wolfs and she-wolves warily watching me through their windows. As soon as I tried to communicate with them, they immediately would close the curtains as if they were afraid of talking to me or something.

No matter how many times I knocked on their doors that were clearly filled with wolfs or she-wolves, I was ignored. I have no clue why they're acting like this. Every town, I passed it was the same treatment which made me ball out in tears feeling so alone, confused, and overall scared of where I am since no one would talk to me.

Suddenly, a smooth voice speaks to me calming my freaked out state as she grabs my hand leading me to her home. At first I was taken back by her appearance due to this never being a thing you see everyday, but something about her made me feel safe.

"Everything is going to be okay," she says as her gold lips stretch into a small smile. "Where am I? I'm dead ain't I?," I ask all in one breathe. After wondering around for a while, all I want is answers. I need to know what's going on.

Her intense ocean blue eyes are so vibrant due to her entire self including her long high raised ponytail being charcoal just like her skin tone. If it wasn't for the gold within the cracks on her skin and features, I truly believe she would fade into this dark place.

"Yes, but not for long," she responds catching me by surprise.

"What? What do you mean by that?

"You have a very persuasive mate Alyja"

"You know my name? Wait, my mate? What is he doing?," my eyes almost bulge out of their sockets as worry sets in along with curiosity.

"I know every soul that comes into my territory. Pardon me, for not introducing myself firstly. I'm Demise," she softly says handing out her hand for me to shake which I do. However, I couldn't help, but retrieve my hand back feeling the intensity of coldness from her touch.

"I'm so sorry it-"

"Don't worry about it. You ain't the first nor the last to react that way. After all death isn't warming right?," she softly chuckles as we reach her place.

"Right," I half smile feeling horrible for the way I acted. I really hope I didn't offend her in any way. My thoughts break away as we finally reach a home ahead of us away from all the towns up in the hill.

Her home is beautiful, trees surround her entire acre as black glittery flowers leads the way to the entrance of her home. Colors of charcoal, grey, and light grey decorate her home. The door, however, is matte black with a glittery doorknob. I must admit for this place to consist of these colors, it looks very nice.

Once Demise opens the door, we both step inside. "Take a seat we must have a talk," she says pointing towards a black wooden chair as she grabs a small pan pouring water into it setting it on the stove.

"So back to your question, your mate has requested for your resurrection," Demise informs me as she opens a small plastic bag which hold all kinds of herbs which she grabs a pinch of throwing it down into the boiling water.

I have no idea on how to take this revealingly of information that was just thrown at me. Luka must be blaming himself for me being gone, for him to go to such extremes.

"He is?," I breathe as it all sinks in bringing another frighteningly question into mind. "Is that even possible?," I add.

"If I approve," she says as she turns off the stove grabbing a tea cup. I gulp back saliva I didn't realize I was holding.

"What would it take for you to approve such a request?," I find myself asking letting curiosity take over. After Demise confirmed I was indeed dead, I not once thought about the world  I left back or maybe I just didn't dare think about it knowing once you're dead there's no way of undoing it, but now since I got a second chance of possibly being reborn again, I just can't skip on it.

"I don't grant these type of requests due to bending nature which always has its consequences, but in your case your fate was bent. In other words interfered with."

"Interfered?," I crease my brows having no clue of what she's speaking. Demise looks at me with seriousness setting down the tea cup in front of me. "You'll know in time. For now just drink this tea," she says motioning towards the tea cup.

I glance down on it seeing how dark it is and the smell is a whole different story. I scrunch my nose up in disgust. "This will help relax you for what's to come," Demise informs me.

I grab the tea cup trying my best to ignore the strong smell. However, before I could take a sip of it Demise stops me, "Before I resurrect you, you must know that you must kill Lodis. This is my part of why I was willing to revive you despite protests of other immortals. Stop holding back and prosper in what runs in your veins," she sternly says as she tilts over the tea cup from underneath with her finger.

I don't say a word just absorbing every word of what she just said to me. She's right, I will no longer hold back anymore. This second chance I was given is all for a purpose. I may not know the exact whole purpose, but part of that purpose is to destroy Lodis. Everything that has happened is all because of her and it's time that she is held accountable.

As I sip some of the dark liquid, I instantly feel sleepy as my vision begins to blur in and out of focus. I go to stand, but I lose strength in my legs. Demise instantly breaks my fall by catching me on time before I fell completely against the floor.

"Don't disappoint me goddess," she murmurs as my vision goes completely black.

Flashback over

"Alyja"

"Alyja," I feel a light jolt breaking me away from my memory. Athena is crouched down in front of me peering at me with worry. "Are you okay?," she asks concerned.

"Yeah," I respond blinking a few times to fully snap back to reality. I can tell how intense the tension between Athena and Luka got from their annoyed face expressions they keep throwing at one another.

However, when I turn to look at Luka. He switches his mood around completely just because of me. He's no longer irritated, instead, he's now calm and collected throwing me one of his famous smiles, I absolutely adore.

He runs his fingers through his platinum blonde hair as his crystal blue eyes intently gaze upon me. It's like if we met all over again.

The first time I ever laid eyes on him, I felt such a strong unfamiliar attraction towards him and his eyes were the ones to completely lock me down by his gaze just like now.

"You must come back to my empire," Athena firmly says making me face her. I stay silent lingering on what she is stating. "I-I can't," I respond seeing her expression become an irritated one.

"You're coming with me period," she bluntly says standing up grabbing my arm, so I can follow her outside. "You don't tell me what to do," I firmly say pulling my arm away from her grip. Lysias, Luka, Octavia, and Adamaris all witness this and the room becomes suddenly quiet with even more tension to add to the room.

"Excuse me?," Athena raises a dark brow.

"I'm staying"

"Are you really going to stay with the wolf that killed you?," she grits her teeth.

"Lysias, you better handle your mate right now," Luka utters clenching his fists. "Let's have a talk outside," Lysias murmurs to Athena which she ignores.

"I will not risk losing you again Alyja. You're coming with me whether you like it or not," Athena blankly says as she grasps my arm once again.

"I said no!," I growl as this powerful force sends Athena flying across the room as I go to push her grip away from me.

"Alyja," Adamaris breathes baffled by what just happened. My sister and I have never fought one another before, so for this to happen it's very odd.

Luka is now by my side making sure I'm okay within his arms. Sparks erupt explosively as ever before. It feels as if I haven't touched him in so long. His touch makes every part of me tingle and feel at home.

Something I haven't felt in a while.

Lysias helps Athena get back up as she glares at Luka and me. "Don't you understand? He'll kill you again. He has no control," she utters.

"I understand your concern Athena, I do. But he's my mate this is where I belong as his luna just like how your by Lysias side. I know what I'm doing and this will all be fixed. Have faith in me sister," I casually say.

The last thing, I want is for her to leave in bad terms with me. She needs to understand that I'm no child anymore and that I'm very capable of making my own decisions. After all, I do have unfinished business to take care of.

Athena stays silent letting out a deep breathe, I didn't realize she was holding before she goes to speak, "Adamaris will stay here until I know all of this is over with and you're completely safe."

"That's alright with me," I smile waiting for her to return the gesture which she forces one. However, I don't take offense knowing she's terrified of losing me again. I don't blame her, I'm sure I would be the same if it was her in my shoes.

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Everyone has left leaving Luka and I alone at his place. While he showers, I take advantage to open the book I've never got the chance to look through ever since everything unfolded. Before Octavia left, she handed me this book she has been keeping safe for when I was ready.

The book within my hands is brown, however, before my eyes it turned white and gold. By a single touch of my finger the sparkly gold lock with a bold letter 'G' on it clicks insinuating it's now unlock. Something about this book has me hooked already and feeling a sense of power along with great responsibility. As I turn to the first page, a name catches my attention.

Delilah

"Isn't this the ice goddess that lost control?," I murmur to myself. I haven't heard the full story about this goddess due to knowing very little about the history of the goddess bloodline, but I know this particular goddess used her dragons to control, burn empires, and gain power overall.

I go ahead and turn the next page beginning to read what is handwritten.

To my fellow goddesses,

This book will guide you to all you need to know about our bloodline history and your natural born gifts.

Please know with great power comes greater responsibility, fire and ice goddesses.

As I read along, I lose track of time until Luka comes from behind me placing a soft wet kiss on my cheek breaking me away from my reading. "You have no idea how happy I am to have you back," Luka romantically says.

I close the book putting it to the side of the small table giving my mate my full attention. "Show me," I seductively respond standing up from the couch now facing him face to face.

Luka seems a bit taken back from my out of the blue sexual behavior. I've always been very shy about this type of stuff, but after all I went through, life is too short to waste time. Since I found out Luka was my mate, this love I have for him is something indescribable.

I want to be his forever.

"Alyja, you just re-"

"I want you to make me yours alpha," I cut him off closing the space between us even further now. Luka's crystal blue eyes darken insinuating that his wolf is taking control.

He places his hands underneath my chin as he places his lips on mine. Our lips are now in sync with one another as we both show so much eagerness twisted with longing.

Suddenly, as we kiss, Luka hands travel down my body until he reaches my thighs sliding underneath picking me up off the floor. I wrap my legs around his waist as my arms wrap around his neck deepening the kiss. Luka begins to walk us upstairs not once breaking our kiss.

Finally, hitting his bedroom, he places me onto his bed where I detach myself from him admiring his muscular body as he takes off his shirt and begins to unbuckle his pants.

I watch in amazement as my body temperature rises feeling my body tingle especially in my most sensitive area. Luka gets on top of me carefully to not squeeze me in anyway. I straddle my legs apart for him to place himself between them. Wearing a dress, Luka starts to unbutton it. However, due to his impatience, he rips it undressing me completely within a second.

Luka begins to leave trail of kisses from my breasts down to my most sensitive area of my body. He bites on my underwear slowly bringing it down until he takes it off of me. I'm now bare to him. You would think I would feel insecure or even uncomfortable as this is the first time my mate sees my body fully unclothed, but I don't. Instead, I just want him inside of me already.

"Beautiful," he breathes heavily as he looms over me connecting his lips on mine once again. My body against his sends sparks flying like fireworks. I begin to breathe heavily along with him until I feel him inserting inside of me causing me to wince a bit due to his size.

He stays still then begins to proceed himself inside further which I clutch onto the bedsheets from the little pain I'm feeling. Luka kisses my forehead as a way to make me forget of the pain of losing my virginity.

After a few slow thrusts the pain starts to fade away as pleasure takes over wanting more of him. His thrusts begin to become more faster and deeper which causes me to become a moaning mess.

I scratch down the side of his back from the intensity of this pleasure I'm feeling inside of me. With each thrust something foreign of a feeling starts to build up in the pit of my stomach. Luka's lips start kissing the one part of my neck which starts to tingle a bit with a slight itch to it.

An itch that is starting to grow.

This is where he suppose to mark me, I suppose. This is what we both have been waited for awhile, but what I have planned this can't happen right now.

I need the lycan for a bit longer.

"Not yet Luka," I whisper in his ear which causes him to furrow his brows at me confusedly. "I don't understand?," he responds.

"I'll explain tomorrow, I promise," I smile biting his bottom lip. Luka doesn't question further continuing to thrust even deeper inside of me until we both reach our climax.

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Feeling a cool strong breeze come inside through the doors of the balcony in Luka's room, I open my eyes slightly still very sleepy. I notice it's still dark which I turn to the other side of the bed not seeing Luka present.

Just as I notice this, a howl is heard outside echoing throughout the forest which causes a smile to form on my lips as I go back to bed.

Only a few chapters left until the finale.

Which means, a new alpha story from the alpha series will soon be published.

Any guesses of who? 😏

Also, next week I'll be starting my fall semester of college meaning that updates might be slow.

If I can update then I will, if I don't have the time please be patient and understanding during school mode.

Giavanni 🧡