The Alpha Triplets And The Rogue
Chapter 131

Erica’s POV

It is quiet. A little too quiet. There are no hushed whispers of people talking. No sound of the wind blowing through the air. Nothing but pure silence.

My eyes flutter open and I am met with darkness. I look from my right and to my left and realize that I cannot see inches in front of my face. This is it. This is death. It has to be.

Turning my head forward again, I see a tiny light dancing in the distance. I chuckle to myself. It is always said that when you die you are supposed to go into the light. So, that is what I will do. Perhaps I will be able to watch my babies grow from the afterlife.

Looking down at my feet, I try to see the floor that is beneath me but I am met with nothing but more darkness. Taking a step forward, my foot is met with the cold chill of a hard cement floor. Putting one foot in front of the other I slowly make my way towards the light.

As I walk I expect the light to grow in size but it doesn’t. It remains a small flickering light. It is almost as if it is unattainable. I don’t know how long I have been walking but it feels like forever. The bottoms of my feet are beginning to burn against the invisible hard floor that is beneath me. The air in my chest feels rough and ragged, and I am not sure how much longer I can go on.

Carefully I lower myself to the ground, not taking my eyes off the light.

“You have come a long way,” a beautiful voice rings through the darkness.

Quickly I get to my feet and look around the darkness for the source of the voice. My body begins to shake in fear as my eyes dart around in the darkness.

“You have no reason to fear me,” the voice sings out.

“Who are you?” I stammer loudly.

The light in the distance begins to burn more brightly and grows larger and larger. Suddenly, the light is burning right in front of my face. I reach out my hand and gently touch the light. As my fingertips brush against the flames of the light, it bursts into a bunch of tiny balls of light, illuminating the darkness around me.

As my eyes look at the wonderful world around me, I don’t notice the beautiful woman walking towards me. Lush green grass replaces the hard floor that was beneath my feet. I look up through the canopy of the tall trees into the bluest sky that I have ever seen. The silence that was deafening is now replaced with the sounds of rushing water and birds chirping in the trees.

“It truly is lovely here, isn’t it?” The voice of a woman makes me jump where I stand.

I spin around and see a beautiful blond woman with bright blue eyes standing before me. She has on a sheer white gown that flows behind her in the breeze. A crown with a crescent moon sits on her head. As I take in the vision before me I cannot help but reach out and try to touch the woman.

The woman giggles as I reach my hand out to touch her. She grabs my hand and closes it around mine tightly. Her hands are warm and soothing to the touch and I immediately know who the woman is.

“You are the Moon Goddess?” I say but it comes out as more of a question.

The Moon Goddess nods her head as she releases my hand. “I am Selene,” she says with a bright smile on her lips.

“Is this the afterlife?” I ask as I look around at the beautiful surroundings.

Selene begins to walk around the thick forest, weaving effortlessly between the trees. I hike up the skirt of the gown that I am wearing and try to keep up with her.

Selene comes to an abrupt stop and turns to look at me. “For some,” she says with a very serious look on her face. “This is the afterlife. But for you, I am not so sure.”

c*****g my head to the side my eyebrows furrow in confusion as I look at her. “I don’t think I understand,” I admit.

The Moon Goddess whistles and a beautiful white wolf comes running out of trees and settles herself in front of me. I look down at the wolf in front of me and stare into its shining blue eyes.

“Envy?” I ask as I run my fingers through her silky white fur.

The wolf crouches playfully on the ground and wags her tail excitedly. I sit on the ground and Envy approaches me slowly and lays her head in my lap.

“Why are we no longer joined together?” I ask, unable to hide the panic in my voice.

“Only in this realm are you two different entities. Have no fear, when you return to the land of the living you will be one once again.” Selene says thoughtfully as she watches Envy snuggle on my lap.

“Will I be returning to the land of the living?” I ask with tears falling down my cheeks.

“That is up to you,” Selene says as she takes a seat beside me on the ground.

“Is everyone given a choice?” I ask.

“Only those that are deemed worthy of one,” the Moon Goddess smiles at me.

Turning my attention back to Envy in front of me, I continue to run my fingers through her fur while I think. Of course, I want to return to be with my mates but I cannot help but wonder what Envy wants.

Selene interrupts my thoughts as she clears her throat delicately. “Your wolf will always want what you want.”

Envy whines a little as she lays her head on my lap and I know that it is her way of letting me know that Selene is correct.

“My mother-in-law has my baby,” I say absentmindedly. “I have to go back to save him. Supposedly he is blessed by you.”

The Moon Goddess tilts her head and hums to herself. “One of dark and one of light.”

“That is what the oracle said,” I confirm what she said.

Selene scrunches her eyebrows together and looks at me in confusion. “One of dark and one of light. Don’t be fooled by appearances.”

Before I have a chance to ask what she means, Selene gets to her feet and holds out her hand to help me up.

“I think it is time for you to head back. Your mates need you and so do your children,” Selene says with a smile on her face.

“How do I find my son?” I ask desperately.

“Follow your heart,” she responds before she presses her finger to my forehead and I am suddenly shoved back into the darkness.