The Moon Goddess and Her Mate

Somewhere on Earth,

A thirty-year-old guy was seen walking in a certain direction, carrying a pile of firewood that had been tied up tightly. The handsome man’s expression looked gloomy as if something had been weighing on his mind. He tried to get rid of all of these things, but what he did was in vain because his anxiety was getting bigger and would not go away.Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

“Is it true that Bibro [1] has a lover who comes from an immortal goddess? I think it is impossible to be true. I never heard about a goddess having a special relationship with a mortal guy. However, Armen was able to promise Mom and Dad that this foreign woman would definitely come to our house and get to know us. He did not joke for sure. But I still want to know the truth from him,” Agtheo muttered softly and full of curiosity.

A few moments later, the man, who had a height of one hundred and ninety centimetres tall, was close to his destination. There he saw a shirtless man drinking water and two piles of firewood tied together. Sweat dripped down his muscular body. However, this was not a problem for the eldest of the two siblings. Armen had not yet realized his younger brother’s presence because his position was indeed turning his back on Agtheo.

“Bibro, are you done yet?”

Such a question caught Armen’s attention, so that the brave guy turned around as soon as possible. The man, who had a facial resemblance to his biological father, was still drinking water, nodding. Meanwhile, Agtheo could only watch the movements of the other person while feeling the breeze that hit his body and hair. After drinking, Goddess Atvertha’s lover seemed to want to start a conversation between them, “Do you want to go straight home as usual or do you want to visit another place?”

Agtheo had not answered the question, while Armen, who was still waiting for an answer from his brother, preferred to turn around again and then walked towards the firewood where there was a piece of clothing that he put there. When the thirty-five-year-old man was wearing clothes, his brother suddenly asked, “Bibro, did you really have a lover who comes from a different nation from us?”

The strong guy was stunned and then continued to dress. When finished, he turned to the other person. Armen was silent for a few seconds, then the man, without further ado, answered a question from his only brother who looked so curious, “Yes, that was true. I was not lying. What was wrong, Agtheo?”

“How did you meet that girl? Do you really believe that she is a goddess?” Agtheo could no longer hide his feelings, so the young man asked his older brother two new questions without hesitation. Armen frowned, because he was surprised by what had happened, even though this situation only lasted for a few seconds.

“Long story short, my girl was my saviour. She was the only an immortal goddess who came to help, which at that time I was in the forest and dying due to a beast attack. Well, I was wondering how did a Moon Goddess could do that, but no human could know about their destiny. If Atvertha did not help me, I might have died long ago. I am grateful that she came to save my life.” Armen answered all of Agtheo’s questions. However, the hazel-eyed youth still looked dissatisfied with that explanation.

“Are you sure that she really is a goddess? What if that girl just tricked you?”

The macho guy was not happy with the new question raised by Agtheo, as if the young man was deliberately doubting his lovely lady. However, Armen still tried to be patient because he was trying to understand his younger brother’s worries. Meanwhile, Agtheo waited for a reaction from the interlocutor, although he felt deeply anxious.

“I am very sure that my love does not lie at all. You can ask my girl about it directly when you meet. Atvertha will be happy to answer all your questions.”

Agtheo, without further ado, fell silent after hearing the words of his older brother, who was five years older than him. The young man dared not ask anything else, so the atmosphere turned awkward. Meanwhile, Armen also did not want to prolong the conversation, so he turned his attention to the two piles of firewood that had been cut with an axe and tied tightly with ropes. He walked there in silence and let the gentle breeze hit his body.

The memory of a beautiful, long, silver-haired girl who had filled his days flashed back into the strong-jawed man’s mind. This situation comforted Armen after getting so many unexpected questions from his brother because Agtheo rarely did such an action. Feelings of confusion, annoyance, and disappointment have all mixed together in his heart because he did not accept the attitude shown by the interlocutor. However, the strong guy chose to remain silent while calming himself down, even though he really wanted to scream because he was annoyed.

What was wrong with Agtheo? Why did he even ask so many strange things like Dad? Everyone always thought they could say anything about Atvertha, but only I knew about the identity of my lady, who was the Moon Goddess. Without her, I would not be here; alive and healthy. Huh! Well, instead of provoking my emotions, it is better to go home as soon as possible and then do the task Mom gave me before looking for firewood. It is a good thing there have not been any festivals or celebrations to any gods or goddesses lately, so Dad will not ask me to help him with the ceremony, thought Armen, as he picked up the two piles of firewood that were ready to be taken away by him.

“Agtheo, if you do not have any plans to visit other places, then it is better for us just to go home now. This morning, Mom told me that she needed a lot of berries to make pie, so I would help her to get them.”

After saying this, the charismatic man took the two piles of firewood he had arranged and started walking away from that place. Meanwhile, Agtheo only stared at his eldest brother’s departure for a few seconds afterwards before Armen disappeared from view; he followed behind in silence. The footsteps of the two brothers could be heard in the lonely forest. However, feelings that are difficult to describe have been stored in each other’s hearts.

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1. Bibro = Big brother