From the start of times, the moon goddess had always granted one wish for her creations.
It was a wish that portrayed the goddess's pity and love. Everyone was given a chance to wish for something; money, power, and love. There was no limit to where her powers extend, only that one must bear the consequences of the wish they must convey.
Some say it was a gift, but some assumed it was a curse given at the most desperate times.
And just like any other people, a Witch who fell in love with a werewolf had only one wish. And that wish was to produce a child despite disobeying the law of nature. They knew what was to come, yet they can only fear the consequences of wishing for the forbidden.
The consequences of her pregnancy rooted after she gave birth, she became ill and lost all her powers to her daughter. Fearing for the future, the couple consulted an oracle.
And the oracle predicted a dim future ahead. Their child, Venus was fated to lose her emotions on the first fall of snow on her 6th birthday.
"What do we do? Can this be prevented?"
The oracle shook her head, "No one can stop fate."
As years passed by, the day that Venus loses her emotions finally comes. Unfortunately, as soon as the first snow fell, the witch who wished for her daughter's happiness stumbles down hard on the ground. Her eyes locked to her daughter's small figure at the corner, a purple scarf wrapped around her neck.
"Mom?"
"C..Come here, my child." She smiles.
Steadily, Venus made her way to her sick mother who was lying down on the ground. Although Venus could heal others, he can only heal physical wounds, chronic illness was not within her capabilities at that moment.
She looked sideways trying to look for her father, but he was nowhere to be found.
"Don't lie on the ground, it's cold you'll get sick again."
A tear falls from the witch's face. The witch reached for her daughter's hand and wore the ring on her daughter's small fingertips.
"No matter what, promise me you'll live. Even without a purpose, you must live your life...okay? promise me that."
"If i promise, would you be okay?" Venus sobs. "I'm sorry mom, i can only heal physical wounds."
"Don't worry. Mommy would be at peace. If you promise me, i'll promise you i'll always watch over you."
Venus nods, not knowing what those words actually meant.
"Okay, i promise."
Everything became blurry. As soon as her mother said those last words, she finally saw her father running towards them, yet it was too late. The witch had already passed. Unable to accept the fact, the werewolf carried the witch out of the house, leaving Venus all alone.
'Where are they going? is mom going to be alright?' She thought.
Venus felt the cold breeze as he left the door open. Slowly, she made her way out of the house, hoping that she can catch up to her parents. But, sadly, they were still out of her sight. Not even a silhouette remained on the vast forest.
Only a whimper that made her ears perk up.
Her eyes widened when she saw a wounded boy lying on the grass field, tears of blood flowing down his face. He was exhaustedly panting hard as he fought to live.
She came beside him and sat down.
"Who's there?!" The boy panics, sensing another person beside him.
It was clear to her that he couldn't open his eyes, so she inspected how injured the boy was first. As soon as she touches his skin, she felt a strange spark inside her heart.
She gasps, letting out a small voice.
"A girl?" The boy grabs her wrist unknowingly.
"Let go of me!"
He lets go, "Are you an angel?"
Venus was in shock for a moment, she realized that when he touched her the pain around her heart didn't occur. So it must've been an accident, she thought.
"What's an angel?"
He chuckles, "Cheryl said angels would appear when you're on the verge of death."
"You're young and you're already talking about dying?" Venus tilts her head in confusion.
"Am i not dying?"
"You're badly injured, but i can help you. Mom always told me to save people if it's within my capabilities."
"You sound younger than me." He laughs. "You can't carry me anywhere."
"Who says i'm carrying you?" Venus scoffs.
Placing both of her hands above his body, she started to heal his body piece by piece yet the area around his eyes was somewhere her spells couldn't reach.
She huffs in fatigue.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Alpha's Mate Is A Spy