Sold To The Alpha
A Love spoken Chapter 50

Gabriella stepped out of the darkness that had surrounded her, and into a warm breeze, her gaze wan the flowers, bending slightly to pick one of the flowers, her bare feet cushioned by the soft green blac

As she strolled amongst the scented carpet she spotted a small babbling brook, her smile widening, s Reaching the edge, she lifted up the hem of the white dress she was wearing to above her ankles and drink in the scenery around her.

'It's beautiful isn't it child' came a soft voice behind her.

Startled, Gabriella turned around to see an ethereally beautiful woman sat on the bank next to the wa Taking in the woman's beauty, her golden hair flowing down her back like a waterfall, Gabriella felt su The woman smiled as she patted the ground next to her, 'come and sit with me, I rarely get company The teenager hesitantly walked over to the woman, perching herself on the grass next to her, trying no 'Sorry ma'am' she started,

'Selene' the woman replied with a smile.

'Selene? As in THE Selene? The Goddess?' Gabriella squeaked, her whole body going tense as she star 'You call me the Moon Goddess, yes' Selene replied softly.

'Uh OK, um Selene, would you tell me where we are?' Gabriella managed to stumble out as she averte 'This is my garden' Selene replied happily.

'So am I dead?' the teenager blurted out hurriedly, her face falling as she spoke.

'Yes and no child' Selene replied cryptically.

out across an endless grass field that was full of beautiful, white daisies. Breathing in heavily, the teenager smiled in contentment, walking forward through fingers gliding over the soft petals of the flower in her hand as her mind relaxed.

ted up her feet, hurrying toward it, desperate to sink her toes into the clear water.

d into the flow of the stream, she was mildly surprised to replace the water warm against her skin as she wiggled her toes under the surface and continued to

r piercing blue eyes gazing across the land stretched out before them, her own white dress spread around her like a cloud. shy as she stuttered back, 'yes, yes it's very beautiful.

overwhelmed by the power that rolled off the stranger's body.

he woman who was sat next to her smiling unconcerned.

aze, replaceing the woman's beauty too much to look at for too long.

'Oh' was all Gabriella could think to reply, looking around them she focussed on the daisies, 'your flowers are lovely' she mumbled self consciously. Selene nodded, 'they are, each daisy represents one of my children who were returned to me before t

Gabriella's mouth dropped open as she took in the millions of flowers around them, 'there are so man,

he, every time one of my creations is killed through war, evil magic or murder, a poppydaisy appears in my garden, symbolising their loss. whispered in shock.

Selene nodded sadly, 'yes, there are possibly as many daisies in this field as are the spirits of my children who came to me because they had lived their life span and were ready to return home!

Gabriella swallowed slightly, looking down at the flower she still held between her thumb and forefinger, 'I'm sorry I picked one' she said sadly.

Selene shook her head with a warm smile, 'do not worry child, you would not be able to pick that flower if you were not meant too, that is your flower' she said knowingly.

'My flower?' Gabriella asked, looking at the petals that were still strong and whole.

The Moon Goddess nodded, 'as I said, you are dead, but you are also alive, so your flower could be picked, it is now up to you to decide what happens to it, you can return it too the field where it will reattach to the ground and move forward, or you can keep it with you and go back' she murmured.

'How can I be both dead and alive?' Gabriella asked confused.

'You are a descendent of the white wolves, a specially selected blood line, though your body has died, your powers still anchor you to the mortal world giving you a choice' Selene replied easily.

The teenager shook her head, 'I still don't understand, please could you explain it to me?' she begged.

Selene laughed, her voice musical, tantalising the ear with its heavenly sound, 'When a white wolf becomes pregnant, she passes her powers to her offspring, your grandmother, Charity, passed hers to your mother, Isabella when she was eighteen, Isabella then passed them to you when she fell pregnant' she explained carefully.

'But what about when they have boys, before Grandma Charity's mother there was supposedly five generations of males' Gabriella argued.

Selene nodded, 'that is true, the white wolf power lies dormant in the male line until a female is born, if your mother had not had you, Nathaniel would have held the powers until he had a daughter of his own to hand them too, but as you were created, the powers passed back to your mother and then to you!

Gabriella's brow furrowed as she tried to understand, 'so my mother doesn't have the white wolf powers any more, it's only me?' she asked.

Selene nodded smiling, 'yes, Isabella lost the powers as soon as Nate was conceived, she had them back only for an instant so that she could pass them to you when you were conceived. You would have held them until you had a daughter of your own! The she wolf rubbed her temples, 'Does my mum even know?' she muttered absent mindedly.

Selene laughed again, 'I doubt it child, she has had no reason to call them forth and if she does know, I doubt she would want that information leaked to her enemies who might see her as a weakened target.

Gabriella nodded, 'but why are you telling me this?' she asked, raising her eyes to meet Selene's calm gaze.

Selene sighed softly, 'I am telling you child because you now need to make a choice, your powers are what are anchoring you to the earth so that is what you must sacrifice to return.'

The teenager's eyes widened, 'I have to give up my powers to go back?' she asked horrified, 'so they won't get passed on to my children and grandchildren? they'll just be gone?'

The Moon Goddess nodded sadly, 'yes, a second chance at life is never free my child, ask your mate, he knows better than anyone' she said regretfully.

Gabriella averted her gaze to the flower in her hand, rolling the stem between her thumb and finger as she pondered the older woman's words.

'What if I move on?' she asked uncertainly, 'what happens then?'

'I will pass your powers to your brother Nathaniel who will hold them until his daughter is born, she will then continue the line, though I feel I should give you a further piece of information before you decide' Selene added, 'I'm sure you have noticed that your wolf is not pure white like your predecessors?'

Gabriella nodded, 'yes, we all assumed it was because great Grandpa Marcus broke the curse, so he possibly ended the legacy of white wolves' she replied.

Selene nodded, 'that is correct my child, but what your Great Grandfather did not know is that by breaking the curse and ending the white wolves he also put a fracture in the powers of the white wolf. Your powers are not quite as strong as your mothers, your daughters will not be as strong as yours. As you pass them down through the generations, they will weaken until they finally fade out entirely!

The she wolf's mind reeled, 'so how many generations will have powers?' she asked.

'That I cannot tell you child, you must make this decision on what you feel is best, but to let you know, should you renounce your powers and return to the living, your daughter's wolf will no longer be white, you will in effect be the last of the white wolf line!' Gabriella shook her head, 'I.. I can't make this decision' she said panicked, 'it's too big, how will I know what is best? Future generations might need these powers, but if I stay, my parents will have to live with my death, Vaughn and Olivia.. oh no! Olivia! She'll think she has killed me' she cried worriedly, 'she needs me to help her, she was out of control, she'll be so scared.'

Selene looked down at her waiting patiently, 'this is your decision Gabriella, only you can choose your path.

Gabriella swallowed hard, 'I just wish I could see what was happening, how is Olivia? Vaughn? Rowan? My Rowan! He watched his mate die' she whispered, her eyes filling with tears for her mate.

Selene leaned forward, touching the water with the tip of her finger, sending ripples across the surface as an image began to appear, sharpening into focus as Gabriella leaned closer to try and make out what was happening.

A distorted voice came from the depths, as if she was listening to an old badly tuned radio.

'Then why did the Goddess take her back from me? I didn't even get to tell her that I love her, I wanted to tell her every single day and now I can finally say the words, she can't even hear me' came the pain filled voice, reaching into Gabriella's chest and squeezing her heart.

'Rowan' she breathed, staring down at the broken man that cradled her body to him, refusing to let her go.

The teenager looked back toward the Goddess who was smiling down at her a knowing look on her face, 'I have to go back' she said, 'my mate needs me, I can't abandon him Selene, he's lost so much already, he needs me to go back. Selene nodded happily, 'You are sure about you choice Gabriella? You will trade your powers for a life with your mate?' she asked.

Standing up, Gabriella nodded resolutely, 'I am positive, please send me back!

Standing up beside her, Selene leant forward and placed a soft kiss upon the Princess' forehead. Gabriella shivered at the contact, feeling something leaving her, knowing it was the gift of the white wolf. Stepping back, Selene motioned to the water that still held the scene of the two warriors, both of whom were now asleep, 'step into the water Gabriella, step back into your life' the Moon Goddess whispered.

Without hesitation, Gabriella placed her feet into the warm water, the scenery around her starting to swirl until she could no longer focus on the beauty of Selene's garden. Slowly she felt herself sinking into the stream bed, closing her eyes, the princess took a deep breath as her head sank beneath the surface, pulling her downward as blackness overtook her.