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That’s good, really good.
It means my death was worth something and for once, I didn’t fuck up. It means my love lives on, even if I’m not there, and I know my brothers will love her enough for us all.
“I’m dead?” I ask to confirm, but I have to be sure. That’s the only thing that explains this darkness and weird world, not to mention I remember taking my last breath, staring up into Quinn’s watery eyes as she sobbed for me.
“You are,” she answers, her voice echoing around me.
“And this is the afterlife?” I ask calmly.
Glancing around once more, I soak in the beautiful scenery. Rolling hills stretch as far as the eye can see, with wild wolves rolling across them and deer playing alongside them. Bunnies hop through the underbrush, while butterflies dance in the sky alongside glowing bugs. The moon is bright and so big, it touches the land in the distance. On either side of us, huge, ancient trees stretch into the sky. Some leaves are amber-coloured, some are covered in snow, some are bright green, and others have flowers on them.
It's as if all the seasons exist, but always at night under the moon.
“Not really,” the voice calls again. “This is my land. I simply brought you here, the will of a god, you see. Plus, the god of death owed me a favour. I built his mate a garden sanctuary for their upcoming anniversary.”
Frowning, I glance around with furrowed brows, trying to find the person behind the voice.
“Oh, forgive me. I forget how three-dimensional you Earth dwellers are.” She chuckles, and my eyes cut to the woods as the trees bend and a woman walks from their midst.
Her feet are bare, her golden hair is unbound, and she is in nothing but a translucent white dress. She glows, as if the moon is trapped within her skin. She has bright white eyes, and although she doesn’t possess irises, I can tell her gaze is locked on me. She is almost ten feet tall as well.
She peers down at me with a soft smile. “I’m sure you have questions, Jai.”
“Why are you so tall?” It blurts out of me, and she throws her head back on a laugh.
It’s musical, but it doesn’t have the husky quality of my Quinn’s.
“That is your question?” She grins as she looks at me. She waves her hand and suddenly, she is a similar size to me and we are sitting in a courtyard that appeared around us in the middle of the rolling hills.
She perches on a bench, and I force myself to sit on one opposite her, not wanting to offend whoever this mystical woman is.
“It was the first thing that came to mind,” I admit sheepishly.
She grins wider. “I can see why my daughter likes you.”
“Daughter?” I frown.
“My Quinn.” She tilts her head.
“Erm, Quinn is your daughter?” I ask, confused.
“In a way, all the moon children are, but I blessed Quinn myself with some of my powers, knowing she would need them. That means I have a special interest in her life, and you, well, you interested me.”
“Lucky me,” I mutter.
It becomes very hard to breathe, and I find myself on my knees as she grows before me, glowing so bright it burns my eyes. “You will watch your tone, wolf. I am your creator. I am your god, and you are just a lost soul.” She’s smaller again and sitting down, smiling like nothing happened, and I’m left gasping, which is strange since I’m dead.
“Sorry.” I cough. “No offense meant.”
“Yes, you did, but that is okay. You have been testing limits your whole life, so I would be disappointed if you did not push mine. Yes, I see why my Quinn likes you. You are fearless, bordering on madness, even when faced with a god.”
“Most just call me crazy.” I shrug. “If you watch our lives, then you saw everything that happened. Why didn’t you stop it?” I frown.
“It is not our duty to interrupt or change events. Everything happens for a reason, Jai, even the bad things.”
“No, some shit just happens and there’s no reason behind it—my family dying, Quinn’s father’s death. Bad shit happens and there is no reason,” I snap.
She nods sadly. “Even gods have limits,” she admits. “Sometimes, even when I want to, I cannot interfere. Just like you, my hands are tied.”
