They had chosen the wrong mate.
The moment the words settled into Shiqi's mind, triumph surged through her leaving her exhilarated. Nothing mattered anymore. She now had the power of the Golden Goddess! She was the most powerful being in the universe!
She spread her arms wide, her head tilting back as she stood beside the podium, laughing, ready to welcome the power that would seep into her.
This was it. This was the moment that had slipped through her fingers once before, the moment she had chased for so long. She opened herself fully.
"Come," she whispered hoarsely. "I accept."
The bright golden light that had descended from the moon came towards her as if attracted by a magnet, and then thickened around her almost at once. It wrapped around her body like warm silk, sinking into her skin, sliding through her veins. Heat bloomed in her chest and spread outward, fast and intoxicating.
Her smile widened, teeth showing, eyes shining with fevered joy.
