Moon Goddess Star

Heart

Zola's POV

I may have been pissed off with my mom, but I would never have wished for her to be dead. I feel nothing but guilt as I place a final kiss on her forehead and tell her I'm sorry. I hope she knew I loved her, no matter how mean or a brat I was towards her. I just never understood why she chose someone else over her own daughter to be the next moon goddess. Or the fact she was going to live on Earth without me. None of that even matters now. She's gone forever and there's nothing I can do about it, except revenge her death.

I refuse to show any mercy to who did this. I can tell after talking with Star and Andrew that they feel the same way. Yes, I thought Star killed my mom at first, but I realized I was wrong. I just needed someone to blame, but now, we will find out the truth. The three of us head to the office that now belongs to Star and I am eager to begin this interrogation.

Star and I remain seated as Andrew call in William, one of the body guards. He was genuinely upset about my mom and it was obvious that it wasn't him. After him, we talked with one of the servants, Emma. She couldn't get a single word out without stuttering through her tears. She was always my favorite woman to serve us in this palace. She's so sweet and kind-hearted. I knew it wasn't her, but it was mandatory that we speak to every single person. After talking with the next six people, it seemed like Star left Finn and Rachel for last. I'm not stupid, I knew why she did that. Instead of one at a time, Andrew told them both to enter the office together.

"They're both to blame." I heard someone growl, but I didn't recognize the voice. What the hell? "Who said that?" I whisper to Star who is sitting next to me. She looked at me confused. "Said what?" She questioned me softly. "Nevermind." I mumble. I think the stress is just making me hear things.

Star stares at the two and I notice how uncomfortable Rachel looks as she squirms in her seat.

"As your new moon goddess, it would be wise of you not to lie to m-

"I didn't kill her! Finn did! I was only disposing our bloody clothes!" Rachel confesses as she cries uncontrollably.

"Kill them both!" I hear the same voice say. I look around the room to see if anyone else heard that. I stand abruptly, causing the chair I was in to fall. Star is quick to place her arm in front of me to prevent me from attacking these two traitors.

"Oh, shut up you i***t!" Finn shouts at Rachel.

"Please, please don't kill me. I only helped because Finn asked me and I- I- I'm in love with him." The feeling is clearly not mutual as Finn doesn't look interested or even spare the woman a glance at her confession. Ouch.

"WHY?!" I ask, well, more like shouted.

His hands clench into fists and his jaw becomes tight.

"I loved Selene for as long as I've known her. How could she decide I wasn't good enough and choose a fated mate on Earth? Why was I not good enough for her? If I couldn't have her love, then nobody would."

I couldn't hold back any longer. However, before I could even move an inch, Star was in front of Finn with her hand in his chest. "You do not decide who a person can and can not love." With that, she pulled her hand back out of his chest with a heart in her hands. Rachel lets out an ear piercing scream as Finn's body falls to the floor.