Cursed By The Moonlight - Chapter 105

Everyone was surprised by Shelly, especially Damien. He was relieved that Amaris didn’t want to continue because he couldn’t bear to see Shelly in pain.

“S-Shelly, are you nuts? What if you exhaust yourself and another sense of yours got taken?” Zoila ranted.

“I want to do it. I know I’m weak, and I could sense how powerful everyone is. I want to help, and I want to be useful. I also wanted to know the extent of my powers. I never practiced or trained. I just found out that I have these abilities, so I want to start getting used to them. The oracle said that my powers were sealed intentionally by someone, maybe to protect me from harm. Or maybe to keep me from seeing what the future holds.”

No one was able to say anything. They waited for Damien to stop Shelly, but he didn’t say a word.

“We don’t need to rush. How about we do it after finding the last protrea? We have two more days to reach the Ethereal City then we will travel through the Ethereal Ocean for another day. So, Damien and Shelly, you have a lot of time to talk about it first.” Zion suggested.

They agreed by what the Alpha said and went back to their tents. Damien couldn’t sleep, so he volunteered to guard the night.

“Can’t sleep?” Diana asked her brother.

Damien kept quiet and just sighed deeply.

“You know that Shelly is old enough to decide on her own.” Diana continued when Damien didn’t respond.

“I know, but I am her mate. She should at least talk to me about it before making harsh decisions. What if something happened to her?”

Diana chuckled at her little brother’s reaction.

“Damien, do you know the limit of Shelly’s power in her condition right now?” She asked.

Damien frowned and finally looked at his sister.

“What do you mean?”

“She just found out that she had those abilities, and without any proper training or knowledge about it, she’s willing to risk her life to find out more about her visions. Why do you think she wanted to do it?”

Damien was confused by her sister’s words and couldn’t think of any answer. Diana sighed and rolled her eyes, seeing her brother’s ignorance.

“I can’t believe you, Damien. You said you are her mate. You should know more about her. She wanted to do it for you. Remember she said that in her dream she saw everyone was dead, including you. She wanted to find a way to stop what she saw from happening to save everyone, especially you. Have you ever asked her about your future?”

“N-No. What do you expect? We just met. I never thought of having a blind girl as my mate. I wanted to reject her at first, and I regretted those thoughts, so I didn’t bother to ask. I felt like she didn’t trust me.”

“Idiot! If you wronged her, apologize and talk to her about it. Tell her what you feel. Damien, in her condition, she could only see the future through her dreams. She wanted to be stronger so she could also protect you. She also wanted to know what really happened to her. Don’t you want to find out who sealed her powers? What if someone knew the reason why she became blind?”

Diana was right. He wanted to seek help from medical doctors for her eyes, and now that he knew why she lost her eyesight, he should not stop. Everything is possible in the world they live in. Even the dead can come back to life with the help of the Gods, so getting Shelly’s sight is possible.

“I wanted to help her see again after all this because I wanted to introduce her to father. That was my goal once we came back to Aramoor City. After a few days of spending time with her, I found out how amazing she is even though she’s blind. I guess you could say that whatever answer we get, I will be happy to be her mate forever.”

Diana laughed. “I’m happy you’re not like the others. I haven’t apologized for leaving you that day. I’m sorry your big sister wanted to have a family and be happy. But I never stopped thinking about you. I always wish for your happiness and safety.”

“Is it worth it?” Damien asked.

Diana smiled, and he knew that his sister found happiness. They were born centuries apart, so her sister was also an elder of their coven. Damien’s mom was their father’s second wife, Darius the third. When his mom died, Diana became a mother figure to him.

But his sister gave up everything when she found her mate, a werewolf. Everyone in their clan was against it and wanted her to reject him, but Diana didn’t listen to anyone.

Her mate wasn’t an Alpha nor a Beta. He was an omega, the lowest of the werewolf clan. If he were a powerful Alpha like Zion, Darius the third and the rest of their elders would gladly accept Diana’s mate.

Aside from the fact that Diana fell deeply in love with the omega, she rebelled against their father and ran away. Damien knew his sister always wanted to break her relationship with the coven. She wanted to be free and explore the world, but she couldn’t because of her responsibility as his big sister.

“You don’t need to apologize to me or anyone. I never stopped looking for you because I was worried. Maybe father also feels the same. You are his only daughter and the eldest among his children, so he was really hurt.”

“You’re still siding with him even though he treated you differently in the past.” Diana chuckled.

Silence.

“What do you think I should do? I want to lessen Shelly’s pain.” He asked.

“Why do you need to ask the obvious? Mark her. Make her yours. In that way, she could share her pain with you. Her pain will be your pain, and she won’t need to carry it by herself.” Diana answered.

Damien chuckled. He knew that was the only way, but he honestly hoped that there was another.

“Sometimes, I wonder why the Gods made us in pairs. Unlike the Terrans, who could freely choose whoever they want, we were born with a red thread tied to another creature’s finger.”

“Do you envy them?” Diana asked.

“Only the part that they are mortal. Shelly is a Terran, a mortal. And I am immortal. I think I have the right to envy them.” He answered.

Diana was surprised and suddenly felt sad towards her brother. Her husband wasn’t immortal, but he’s a werewolf and could live longer than a Terran, so she understood what her brother felt.

“What do you think would be father’s reaction if he found out about her? I mean, I’m sure he would accept her because she could see the future. But -”

“You’re thinking that he might use Shelly to gain more power?” Damien said, cutting off his sister’s comment.

Diana nodded.

“I won’t allow that. And he doesn’t have to know that Shelly is a seer. I’ll introduce her as a Terran. That’s all.”

“Then he wouldn’t accept Shelly as your mate.”

“I don’t care. I’ll just run away with her like what you did in the past. Or maybe I’ll challenge him and make sure to win so I could take his position.”

Again, Diana was shocked by his brother’s words. But she understands Damien. Their father was ambitious and proud. He would never accept someone from low birth to be his children’s mate. She was the only one in their family who chose to stay with her mate, and it already caused a war between vampires and werewolves.

If Damien would do the same, their father might wage war against the Terrans. But if he challenges Darius and wins, Damien could be the next Vampire Elder.

“Let’s not talk about it for now. We already have a lot on our plate. Thinking about father is exhausting.” Diana ranted.

Then they both laughed at what she said.

“It’s nice chatting with you again, big sister.”

“Hey, you’re too old to call me that.”

“But I miss calling you big sister.”

Diana smiled. “I miss you too, and thank you for not giving up on me.”

He smiled at her then turned to the fire again.

“What do you think about Zion and Amaris?” He asked curiously.

“I already knew Zion and Amaris have a good heart. I am one of the Luna’s protrea, so I will do what I had promised years ago.”

“Do you think a new war would happen?” Damien asked.

Diana glanced at her brother, who was still looking seriously at the fire.

“Maybe. As Shelly said, the future depends on the one involved. For now, all we can do is hope and wish that it won’t happen. But again, not everyone in this world thinks like us. Some creatures crave for war.. And I think Shelly wanted to find out if a war would happen in the future.”