The Alpha and The Vigilante novel Chapter 50

Tears freely flowed out of my eyes. "Then how do I get her to love me back if all she understands is pain?"

The Moon Goddess looked down at me, not breaking her slight smile. "Now that you have her submission, give her some freedom. It's what she cherishes more than anything."

"I-I can't," I mumbled. "The Blood Laws..."

"In her case, I would suggest letting her break one particular Blood Law. I believe it is the only way she will grow to love you." She spoke gently.

"I can't let her walk around. She needs my protection," I insisted, keeping my tone respectful although I disagreed.

The Moon Goddess raised an eyebrow. "Have you not seen her power? She is stronger than you realize, and the fullness of her power has not even come to fruition yet."

I frowned, considering her words. "Why is she so powerful?"

The Moon Goddess smiled mischievously. "She is the result of something happening that shouldn't have. I can't tell you more, as the answer affects your future. Just trust that I have blessed your mate with strength beyond what any Luna has seen before. She will rise to the occasion. You have to trust in her abilities."

I looked down in shame. She was right. I had been ignoring the raw power that Ares held because on some level, it scared me. Even though she was no match for me, I didn't understand where she got her strength from and it made me uneasy.

"I'm sorry for failing you as a Child of the Moon, and for failing my mate not only as her mate but as a human being," I repented, hanging my head down.

She used her powers to jerk my head up gently to look her in the eyes. Her kind smile never left her face, even though I was undeserving of it.

"Everything has gone as it should. Any other actions you could have done would have taken you down the wrong path. Trust that everything happens for a reason. I split your souls in perfect halves because I knew that you two are meant to be together. Trust in that. Trust in your strength as Alpha. Trust in your Luna's strength, my Child."

With those words, a brilliant white light overtook my vision, and I woke up.

I gasped for air as I frantically woke up, trying to piece together what just happened. Visits from the Moon Goddess were rare, and I intended to analyze everything she said to make sense of it all.

I interrupted him. Don't. I was the one who volunteered to take his punishment, Even now, I don't regret it. In some way.. I hesitated, unsure of how to articulate my thoughts. I needed you to prove your ability to be Alpha. I wasn't taking you seriously before. I thought you were weak because of our bond.

He nodded slowly, even though I could tell that I didn't alleviate his guilt. "My wolf needed to assert his dominance. I wouldn't control him unless he received your submission. He doesn't take too kindly to insolence, even if it is from his mate."

I shrugged. No harm, no foul.

"No harm?" He harshly asked, and I was surprised by his abrupt change in tone.

"I put you into a coma for two weeks. Your back was utterly destroyed because of my wolf and I. Justify my actions in whatever way you want, but do not pretend you were not harmed by what happened."

Alpha Cain abruptly flipped me over on to my stomach, as I laid there in confusion. A few moments later, he turned me back over and held out his phone. He had taken a picture of my back.

I will admit, it was one of the more brutal beatings I had received. The mutilation on my back was unmatched to any of my other past injuries. I could still see deep indentations from where the whip struck me, and my entire back was raw and pink, as new flesh replaced the old that was beaten off my body.