Althea - The Goddess Rebound

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truly belonged. But her heart was still on earth where her reject

living, making the pain in her heart still r

the same. Aries tried to live the life Althea had laid out for him by returning h

m with love again, his heart desired no one but her. So, he hid his pain behind those smiles

. They had forgotten, she was a goddess, and nothing could be hidden from her. She could see

eautiful tulips stretched beyond. She was once again watching him through the mirage that s

r. She came beside Althea and sat down next to her. She too looked at mirage while Althea sat there still unaware of her mother's presence. For she

d her tears as she smiled at her mother. Once again, she tried to hide. The goddess slowly turne

to act clueless. "I don't know what you are talking about, mother." She slowly takes her mother's hand

ooks back at her mother. "Why do I miss him so much? I accepted his rejection. He rejected me. I shouldn't be feeling

ear her pain now. The goddess had a knowing look on her face as

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bond with him and freed him to love another, you still love him. The bond is just a string to connect the two bodies t

" Her sobs echoes the field as the wind blows gently. "It's too late

im." The goddess turns her head back to the pond. Aries now sat on his dark office as he looked at a pi

o. It wasn't just any piece of paper th

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her face. "What have I done, mother?" Her hands muffled h

hands off her face and made her look into her eyes.

was taken aback by her mother's forwardness but now she too questioned herself. Would she ever be able to let him go? Even though she bles

n her teeth and bite it hard to stop her lips from trembling.

to her mother's eyes. She knew then that her mother kn

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field for heaven to listen. Aries was A

breath. "You know that you have blessed him with a second chance

rt as she remembered

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back at her like a curse, she placed upon herself. Al

ove. Anot

ightly clenched together on her lap. All this confession, for wha

aking Althea from her own misery of self-pity, and she turned her head up t

her face as she tried to digest her mother's decl

t. "Always remember that love is not a play. He may get a second chance with you as a m

her with her own silver pair of eyes that glowed bright now. "I'm willin

urned hard again. "All my life, I have blessed my werewolf children with their compatible o

lf. For you, my daughter, were not meant to b

s the green field. Her heart thanked her mother for what she was abou

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the goddess. Pleading her to grant her only wish. "I'll do anyth

A whole new body. You will not have a single memory, not only of your previo

with him but if she was to not have any memory, how will she know wh

"That will be his trial. A second chan

e your soul. He needs to find it in him to love you again, in whatever form you may be in. Even one without a

ome easy, Althea. But love can conquer anything. Even though you are my daughter, yo

er, I ask you this again. Would you leave everything behind just for a chance to see if he truly love

thea's voice as she replied w

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ighed as she fisted her hands tightly. "But know this Althea, if he doesn't accept

at. "It's not easy to obtain

was going to be her sacrifice that she was

nd, her hands raised up on either side as she lo

l in the land of living because if he were to reject her again, it will not only torture her, but it will break her soul

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