• tab "Sister Hecate, you have beat me to our new blood." Another beautiful woman stood before us, her white robe swirling around her in the light midnight breeze. Her pale blonde hair was also past her hips and her eyes were a pale siler-white, the color of the full moon.
    tab "Selene....." I whispered in awe and respect. Tight at her heels was a silver panther, his eyes as dark as the night sky.
    tab "Sister Selene, a pleasure to see you." Hecate said. The moon goddess smiled at me, her gaze just as warm as the dark goddess's.
    tab "Serena, i wish to give you my mark as well. MY mark shall rest upon your left arm." A silver cresant moon and a yellow star slowly started to appear on my arm. " I also came to give my daughter a gift. A taste of your future." The goddess closed her eyes and spoke in a voice that rang of ancient wisdom. "Named for the goddess, she and for, shall finally seal the tyrants door."
    tab I felt my jaw drop. MY mother goddess had just revealed to me a prophecy.
    tab "I also wish to have you become the Messenger of the Goddesses. Hermes serves the gods, but you shall be ours. The wings of the messenger will be placed on your back . Now, my dear, you must return home." With that the goddesses vanished.
    tab "Come on, Serena, I best get you home." Jake said wrapping one arm around my waist.
    tab "Is that it? Am I a Shadow now?"
    tab "No, you have a long way to go." Shane told me. "You'll see, we shall come many times for you." To that he added something in french.
    tab "What?" I asked.
    tab He laughed "'Be strong and the gods shall bless you.' " He was still laughing as he and Holly Faded Into the darkness.
    tab Jake Picked me up and headed toward my house. He moved slowly this time, enjoying the few hours we had left together.
    tab " I am already blessed." I whispered into Jake's neck. A soft laugh shook his body.