The Luna's Reclaimed Fate

Chapter 2 - Rebirth.

Flare

AS I OPEN MY EYES, my head starts to pound. I close my eyes instantly and put my head right back on the pillow. Trying to remember the last thing I did, I take a deep breath and feel the nausea push up from deep inside.

It feels almost as if my entire body is being pulled apart and put back together. My head pounds and I have a foul taste in my mouth. I take another deep breath and this time when I open my eyes, I’m shocked. I’m in my old bedroom.

“Flare! What are you still doing in bed?! You are going to be late for school! Get up!” My mom bursts into my room, making my head spin even more.

“I … Uhm, mom?” I barely get that much out before everything around me disappears. I feel my head hit something, but that also disappears quickly as darkness pulls me in. I wake up, and the scenery has changed again.

“Oh, honey! She’s awake!” This time my mom’s voice wavers and I see the tears in her eyes as I blink. I’m in a hospital room and my father rushes to my other side. They help me up while I try and make sense of everything.

The last thing I remember is the huge fight I had with Simon and April. Simon had lost all of our money and April gave me something to drink … I study my parents, and they look a little younger than I remember. While I try to make sense of what is happening, the doctor walks in.

“Hey there little lady.” His smile is warm. “You gave all of us a big scare. How are you feeling?” He checks the beeping machine behind my head and I sigh, trying to figure out how I’m feeling.

“My head hurts really badly.” My voice sounds strange to my own ears. Something is different about it. It’s younger. He smiles and pats my shoulder.

“That is understandable. Your mother tells me you hit the side of your desk on your way down. Rest now. The medicine will do its job, and your wolf will soon have you on your feet again. We have to have you ready for your party. It’s not every day our alpha’s daughter turns eighteen, now, is it?” He laughs, and the shock literally rocks through my body.

“What do you mean by eighteen? I’m twenty-four …” My voice trails off as I see my reflection in the window. I don’t know how to explain it. I’m not twenty-four anymore. My reflection tells me I’m not.

“Some confusion is normal. She will be back to her old self soon. There is nothing to worry about.” The doctor laughs when my parents look worried. This is not funny! Thankfully, he doesn’t hang around too long and, as quickly as possible, I make my way to the bathroom.

As I’m standing in front of the mirror, I pull at my face. This can’t be. The last thing I remember is finding out that Simon lost all of our money and that he and April had been sleeping together. Then April gave me something to drink …

I gasp as the thought hits my head. A sharp pain shoots through my brain. Did April poison me?! Has the moon goddess reincarnated me?! My skin grows cold instantly as adrenaline rushes through my body. While my mind is still trying to wrap itself around what I think is happening, the image in the mirror changes.

“Hi, Flare. I’m glad to see that you’ve caught up. This is your second chance, honey. What they did to you wasn’t fair, and I thought I would give you the chance to fix it.” The woman shimmers so much that I can barely make out any distinct facial features.

“Are you okay, sweetheart?” The door starts to open, and my eyes grow wide while my heart nearly jumps out of my chest. My eyes shoot from the mirror to the door.

“Yeah! Yeah, I’m fine mom. I’ll be right out.” I sound completely out of breath and when I look in the mirror, it’s just me. I’m convinced I’m going insane. I couldn’t possibly have dreamed all that! Could I? Then there is the woman in the mirror …

I shake my head as I make my way back to bed and my mom tucks me in. Maybe the doctor is right. Maybe I hit my head so hard that I now have some temporary insanity. I just need to rest. I close my eyes and the images that flood my mind feel so real.

I’ve heard of people being reincarnated, but I’ve always believed that it is just legend or myth. Have I been reincarnated or did I dream all that? No, I probably have a tumor or something that is pushing up against my brain.

It has to be something like that. It’s the only thing that explains the mess that my thoughts are in. My parents thankfully leave and I fall asleep. I don’t sleep for very long as the “memories” become nightmares.

When I wake up, my mother is seated beside my bed. She has a pink file on her lap, and I instantly recognize it. It is the file I made with everything I want for my eighteenth birthday. I remember being so excited about the file and the actual event.

“Hey sweetheart. I know the doctor said we shouldn’t stress you out too much, but I thought having this here and making some of the arrangements would cheer you up a little. You’ve been so down lately.” She smiles and I take the file from her.

I have to fight the urge to gawk at every page. My dream was so detailed that I even imagined changes that I made to my file. I distinctly remember what we planned and how I changed things. My head starts to hurt again, and my mom leaves me alone to rest.

This time, my dream world pulls me to a place I have never seen before. It almost looks as if I’m walking in clouds and the sky is the purest blue that I’ve ever seen. I can feel the sun’s heat, but it’s not too hot. It’s perfect.

“Hello, Flare. I thought it would be safer for us to talk here. Welcome to my realm. I’m the moon goddess if you haven’t guessed that yet.” A beautiful young blond woman in a powder blue dress smiles at me and I almost feel a little faint.