chapter 19(3)

“No, not now. Hopefully, not for a long time. You have a normal lifespan ahead of you, Kat. But when you do, you will take my place, and the fates will be yours to guide, yours to alter. You are a living deity, and when you die, you will become the Moon Goddess your people pray to. You’ll take my place. Being a Gemini wolf means when your mate’s time is up, they’ll also join you in the Moon Goddess realm, so you won’t be alone as I was. As Celeste was.” “Why?” I can feel the tears sting my eyes. “Over the centuries, I became lonely. The repetitiveness and loneliness of being the Moon Goddess became tiring. Then you were born, and I watched you grow, I watched you fight for what was right, watched you get everything I dreamed for you and more, and you gave it away for everyone else, just like I did for my people. I saw the Goddess you could be. The Goddess I knew you would become, so I made you one, but you are also a Gemini wolf, and I wasn’t expecting it would take a toll on me the wa