The Moon Goddess and Her Mate

On Earth, precisely at Lebrazht’s house,

A green-eyed guy had just opened his eyes. Sunlight came into the room, even though it was not too hot yet. The atmosphere there was tranquil; not even the slightest sound could be heard, as if no other family member had woken up apart from him. Armen yawned widely, and sleepiness took over his body.

After remaining silent for a while, the immortal goddess’ lover smiled as if he had experienced something pleasant, wildly, when the young man kissed his lovely lady’s lips. “I met my girl in a dream, although only briefly. I still miss her and hope that we can meet again tonight.”

Due to many outdoor activities, the brown-skinned man was trying to get out of bed. When he succeeded in doing so, Armen was about to step outside, but this action had to be postponed because he faintly heard two people having a conversation. “Is that Mom and Dad? Could they be awake?” muttered the young man softly.

“I want Armen to marry Atlanta.” A man’s voice was heard, so as soon as possible, the name’s owner widened his eyes when he listened to this statement.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

The young man’s right hand suddenly clenched into a fist as if he were holding back his anger at those words. “Damn it! I don’t want that to happen. I want Atvertha.”

“Our son definitely disagrees. Is he still in touch with Goddess Atvertha, My Love?” This time, a woman’s voice was heard; Armen already knew who it belonged to very well.

The handsome young man could not bear to listen to the conversation between the husband and wife. However, he remained in the same place because he wanted to hear the continuation of the conversation.

“I do not need his permission. Of course, he doesn’t want to end his relationship with Goddess Avtexia’s daughter, but the Sun Goddess has directly threatened us.” Chief Agbazarth rejected his life partner’s proposal, while Armen, who had been eavesdropping, snorted because he did not like the tone of his father’s voice.

“My Love. I know our situation as ordinary humans is not favourable, but do not force Armen to get married as soon as possible.” A fifty-two-year-old woman tried to persuade her husband, even though the man protested against her words because the man did not want to be argued with.

“No, Honey. He has to get married immediately because, due to his age, Armen is too late to have a wife. Even the Wisdom Tree did not want to give a blessing to our eldest son because he was not married yet. This situation had never happened in the Lugthna family, especially for the eldest sons, who will become tribal chiefs. If my father, Atmatkha, were still alive, he would hit me and Armen for sure. Not only hit. He would kill us.” The silver-haired man remained adamant in his stance, which made his wife shake her head.

“Are there not any other female candidates? Armen seems reluctant to approach Atlanta, and there must be a reason for that. Maybe if there is a young woman other than that girl, then we can introduce them to our son.” Norah tried to provide another option so that the person she was talking to fell silent as if thinking about the advice.

“Have you ever told Armen why he does not like Atlanta?”

Norah tried to cover up what Armen had actually said. However, a woman with a sharp nose knew her husband needed her answers. “If I am not mistaken, Armen once said that Atlanta was too aggressive. He does not like women who chase him too much.”

“Hm… I understand. He has the same behaviour as me; we hate aggressive women, so it makes them cheap. So, what should it be like? The Sun Goddess can kill all members of the tribe, including our family if she finds Armen still in love with her daughter. Instead of us perishing, it would be better if I married him to a young lady from among us.”

“What if Armen is just taken out of Tatkhion? I can contact my uncle in Atharazea or Galithamea to accommodate our son; that way, he and Goddess Atvertha will not meet again.”

The young man’s heart ached even more, listening to his parents’ conversation, even though they did not yet know that someone was eavesdropping. “I know Goddess Avtexia is scary, and her threats are serious, but that does not mean I am separated like this. Atvertha and I promised to fight together, but my parents want to take action themselves without wanting to listen to my opinion.”

“If Armen is still twenty years old, then I can allow him to go there, but he has to get married soon, so he can’t go outside for a while.”

“So, if Armen does not like Atlanta, what should we do? He only likes Goddess Atvertha, and there is no way a mortal woman can compete with an immortal goddess.”

“My father told me that there were several criteria for a girl who was suitable to be a partner for a man in this family, namely: she must be a young, virgin, able to cook, especially taking care of the house, and came from a good family. If you have a suitable candidate, then tell me without further ado. I will check their conditions.” Lebrazht said seriously, so a woman who had accompanied him for thirty-six years started looking around for several girls he happened to know.

“I know three young women who meet the standards you mention, my love.” Armen, who was happy because his biological mother had defended him, now that feeling disappeared instantly and was replaced with profound disappointment.

“Who are they? Please just name them, darling. Who knows, there might be a girl who could be a match for Armen.” A new glimmer of hope emerged in Lebrazht so that he would soon have a daughter-in-law, and then his son could marry and continue living without the shadow of the Moon Goddess.

“The first is Adaline Winter. She is the first child of Arlan Winter and Lathala Detheaz. She lives in Tatheleo. My extended family knows her parents well.” The slender woman began to mention a name.

“Tatheleo? I think I know Arlan Winter. He came here a year ago with his three daughters, right?” Lebrazht asked while trying to remember because he was afraid of misrecognizing the name that his beloved wife had mentioned.

“Yes, My Love. That was absolutely true. Arlan and Lathala actually came here and brought their three daughters. They were gorgeous, and I noticed that Adaline was stealing glances at Armen.” Norah answered, nodding.

Please forgive me, Son. I had to do this so I could keep Atlanta away from you. Actually, I prefer you marry Goddess Atvertha, but because you and my husband have received threats from the Goddess Avtexia and Lord Helion, we inevitably have to match you with a mortal woman so that conditions become more conducive, thought Norah, who felt guilty with her eldest son.

“Okay. Suppose Adaline can be one of the suitable candidates. Please name two other girls, darling. If possible, they do not live too far from here, so it is easy to hold a wedding.”

The longer Armen listened to the conversation, the more hurt his heart became. The charismatic guy almost screamed but remembered his lover’s message when they met in a dream. “I know our relationship is complicated, but that does not mean I have to give up. My girl has tried to get us together, so I must do the same action.”

A man, who had a height of one hundred and ninety-two centimetres tall, turned his gaze in another direction. All the beautiful memories that had been created between him and his lover came back to mind. He could only bitterly smile because he could not meet them in person like before. “I am sick of being matched by Mom and Dad. I never thought of marrying one of them. The worst was the feelings for those girls never existed.” complained Armen, who subconsciously closed his eyes.

The atmosphere was silent for a moment; even the husband and wife’s conversation stopped utterly. Armen noticed the strangeness, so he immediately became alert, turning in the same direction. However, there were no signs of anything strange there, although there was an unusual silence.

Have Mom and Dad finished chatting? I do not know their following plans because I was thinking about Atvertha. Could it be that they want to meet me with other women? Damn! I am tired of all the silly activities arranged by my parents. Why can’t I choose a girl according to my wishes? Thought Armen, who was already showing an irritated expression.

“I want to go to the temple. Afterwards, I come to see Archer.” The voice of the head of the family was heard again, so the young man sharpened his hearing again. Armen did not move from where he was standing because he knew so much about what his parents were talking about.

“Okay, My Love. Wait a minute, Archer? Is he not Atlanta’s dad?” Norah frowned when she heard the man’s name spoken by her husband. Without hesitation, that silver-haired man nodded. A bad feeling had arisen in Armen’s mind so that the young man could predict that something unpleasant would happen to him soon.

“That was right. I want to meet Archer. But I do not want to be alone. I will bring Armen along.” The hazel-eyed man did not deny it, and it seemed like he already had his own plans for this.

“Why do you have to do it with Armen? Do you want to hold a ceremony later so our son has to come with you, My Love?”

“I brought him because I wanted Armen to meet Atlanta so they could get along.”

Armen widened his eyes when he heard that last sentence. He could not imagine having to be close to a woman he did not like. Anger had accumulated in the young man’s chest. His hands were clenched into fists because he wanted to hit his biological father. “What?! Bastard!”

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