Alpha Damien's Trouble Maker (by Ruby Anne) novel Chapter 191

Chapter 191

Selene

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I stared at Lucas as he spoke, his voice slow and unhurried, as though he were not revealing something that could shake the very foundation of what people believed about the world.

“A long time ago,” he said, lazily leaning against the tree while chewing on the berries he had taken from his pocket, “even before the moon goddess created you annoying werewolves, the gods created this mist, and we called it the Mist of Life.”

My eyes flickered toward the black mass in front of me, my brows drawing together as I listened carefully.

“Each god placed a part of their power into it, for example, I placed the power of fire within it, while the others added theirs as well, and because of that, it became something far too powerful, something even the gods themselves began to fear.”

The mist shifted slightly, almost as if it could understand every word he was saying.

“It was meant to watch over the world,” Lucas added with a small shrug, “but jealousy is something even gods cannot escape, and because of that, it was corrupted with dark energy, which is why it is black now instead of the pure white it once was.”

“After that,” he continued, popping another berry into his mouth “anything it touched began to lose its life force, slowly draining away until nothing was left, and naturally, the gods decided it was too dangerous to exist.”

I crossed my arms, my fingers tapping lightly against my sleeve as I processed everything he was saying, because none of this was information anyone in my world had ever known. No one knew about the existence of the mist, because if they did, everyone would want its power. After all, everyone wanted to be more powerful than a god.

“But the moon goddess,” he said, glancing at me briefly, “saved it and forced it into hiding to protect it, and over time, people simply forgot it ever existed.”

I let out a quiet breath, my gaze shifting back to the mist, which now remained completely still, almost as if it feared Lucas might destroy it if it dared to move even an inch closer to me.

“That still doesn’t explain why it is here,” I said, my voice calm but edged with suspicion, because nothing about this situation felt like coincidence. Lucas hummed softly, clearly unconcerned, as if this entire situation was nothing more than mild entertainment to him.

“I didn’t expect it either” he admitted casually, “but here it is.”

I exhaled slowly, already feeling a headache beginning to form, because this was far more complicated than I had anticipated when I ened this forest

“Alright,” I said, my eyes narrowing slightly as I focused on the mist. “What I don’t understand is why it wants to merge with me. Is it trying to take over my body?”

Lucas paused mid-chew, raising an eyebrow as he turned his attention fully to me, and for the first time, there was a hint of something sharper in his golden eyes,

“He is trying to merge with you?” he repeated, before his gaze slowly shifted toward the mist, his expression darkening in a way that made even the air feel heavier.

“Why,” he asked, his voice dropping slightly, “do you want to me ge with my prey?”

The mist remained silent for a moment, as though it was hesitating, before a voice finally echoed from within it.

“She is the only one who can take my energy, and make me disappear.”

My brows furrowed immediately, confused as I tried to understand what that even meant. Lucas went quiet for a few seconds, his gaze fixed on the mist as if he was piecing something together, before he finally let out a small, knowing sound.

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Chapter 191

“I see.”

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He turned back to me, his expression returning to that same lazy indifference, though I could still see the sharpness beneath it.

“Well,” he said, “like I told you, anything that comes close to it loses its life force, and by now, you should already be dead just from standing this close.”

I glanced down at myself instinctively before looking back up at him, my lips pressing into a thin line.

“But you are not,” he continued, his eyes locking onto mine. “And that is because you are not like everyone else. You are the closest thing to the moon goddess herself, so your spirit cannot be drained the way others can.”

The mist flickered slightly, as if reacting to his words.

“It has been hiding for a very long time,” Lucas added, his tone almost bored again, “and it probably does not want to exist like this anymore, so the only way for it to disappear is to merge with someone who can contain it.”

“And if it merges with me?” I asked.

Lucas smiled, but he wasn’t amused.

“You will become different, not just stronger, Selene, but powerful enough to rival even the gods themselves.”

The forest fell silent after that.

There are moments when everything inside you pauses in disbelief, and this was one of those moments as I stopped in my tracks, my gaze fixed on the swirling mist before me while Lucas words echoed over and over again in my mind, refusing to settle.

Rival the gods.

In all my past lives, no matter how far I climbed, no matter how much blood I spilled or how strong I became, I was never able to reach that level, never able to stand on equal ground with beings that ruled existence itself, and yet now, standing here without having done anything particularly extraordinary, I was being told that all I needed to do was accept this mist, let it merge with me, and I could become something even they would have to acknowledge.

It sounded ridiculous.

It sounded impossible. And yet, nothing about my life had ever followed the rules of what was possible.

My eyes slowly lifted toward the big eye down at me, an for a brief moment I wondered if it was watching this.

“Don’t worry about it,” Lucas said, his voice cutting through my thoughts. “Other people can’t see the mist, and they can’t see me either. We are ancient beings. To anyone watching, it wouldst look like you are talking to yourself.”

I looked back at the mist, my expression unreadable,

“So,” I said slowly, my voice calm, “you want me to take your power, so you can disappear.”

The mist stilled for a moment, and then it moved in what could only be described as a nod, its form trembling slightly before a quiet voice echoed from it.

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