A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter 121: Book 2 - Chapter 15 

"Raven."

Through the darkness I heard a voice, piercing through the haze.

It sounded urgent.

Someone calling out to me.

"Raven, shift back."

Every now and then I would see snippets.

Just stilled images flashing before me, showing pictures of a living room.

Of a broken table.

Of a boy.

It felt somewhat familiar but I couldn’t place it.

"Raven! —Ah, fuck."

..And pain.

So much pain.

The voice continued to call out to me, pleading with m e to do something...but I wasn’t ready.

No, instead, I rescinded into my mind further to escape.

To try and forget what was happening.

...To pretend everything was okay.

And so, I hid from it all, blocking out the images and voices.

Waiting until, finally, things didn’t hurt so badly.

..Until I was sure the pain had stopped.

".Raven," came the voice again.

Only, this time, recognition finally kicked in.

Kieran.

It was Kieran's voice and...and I’d shifted.Changing into the wolf and...—.

Oh...no, no...Instantly, my eyes flew open...and I found myself contained within his arms, wrapped up in a blanket.

He looked down at me with a face showing signs of exhaustion, his breathing heavy.

And I immediately knew something was wrong.

I wasn’t sure how long had passed but I was back to m y normal self, implying it had been at least a few minutes.

But...there was something else too.

Something I’d come to expect from these lapses.

..I could smell the sickly scent of blood.I squirmed out of his grasp, pushing away just enough to get a good look at him...and there it was.

The source of the smell.

A large gash down the front of his chest.

Blood flowing from it...increasingly becoming worse ...pooling on the ground around us.

And, suddenly, it was as if the whole world tilted.

Everywhere I looked there was blood.

Red painted on every surface, on every piece of furniture, on every wall...curtain...and lamp.

And as I frantically looked around, I felt my breathing quicken, my heart starting to race.

...Just what had I done? This was exactly what I had been afraid of and yet I’d let it happen.

I turned back to Kieran, finding his face now so pale, and I quickly moved my hands to his chest to help stop the bleeding.

Hands that were soaked even up along my forearms already.

"I’m so sorry," I whispered.

"I-I didn't mean to do this." I'd told him that this was dangerous and a bad idea.

Why hadn’t he listened to me?

 "Raven...it’s okay," he replied.

I looked at him incredulously, as if he were insane for not seeing the amount of blood he had lost.

It was a miracle he was even still able to talk.

"N-no...no it’s not okay," I stammered.

"Nothing about this is okay...You’re going to die because of me."

feel my entire body shaking, feel the tears beginning to form

that everything would be fine, and yet everything

of being helped? Was I actually a monster? "Raven, what are you

"Fine’?”

 ‘Fine’!?" I repeated,

out! I-I don’t even have time t o call an ambulance.Goddammit, Kieran!

then

you

"Stop," he ordered.

barely even a

no it’s not.How can

down and look," he

I...I’ve killed you...I-I didn’t mean

yelled this time, forcing me to meet his

"...I said I’m fine."

chest, I found that the wound was barely

stopped bleeding a while

"W-what...? I don’t understand..."

spun my head around to look at the room...and found

pieces of furniture, the place seemed

No blood in sight.

I had seen it so clearly, smelt

mistaking it....How could that

here," Kieran said, and proceeded to lift me onto his lap with

first, still confused by what was happening, but it didn’t take long for me to realise what this meant.I threw my arms around him in relief, no longer caring

that mattered was that

That he was safe.

"J-I’m sorry," I cried.

so sorry.I

up and gently stroked my hair,

blanket, his warmth was helping to

"You’re fine," he said.

do

I did," I

strong enough.Regardless of whether it was

tried to help me, it was clear that I was still a failure.It didn’t matter if

that I’d never overcome.Somehow, it felt like I would forever be

to my father, and useless at things that should have

another screw-up to

Kieran didn’t seem to like that

my face so I was forced

your fault,"

"I mean it."

"But I—."

instantly cut

breath and repeat after

not my

my mouth to protest but he gave me

me this exercise wasn’t

my fault," I finally said

but he still seemed satisfied

small nod in approval, he let go

seen

know.It’s giving me

you saying there is actually something

external affecting you,"

wearing any jewellery? Or have anything metallic touching you like a piercing? It’d look something

for me

"No."

how about diet.Do you drink any teas? Or regularly deal

increasingly more confused by the strange

for a moment in thought, visibly trying hard to come

this time, I could tell he was reluctant to

"..What about medications?"

body immediately

had regular medicine I took for anxiety and post- shifting side effects; mostly the pain and nausea.But...that was something

By a doctor.

A professional.

at least, they were a professional...employed by

have though, right?

prompted when

my throat, hoping Kieran was

"Yes," I answered.

"Yes. I have medication."

you show it

robotically, I stood up and walked to where I'd left my bag, finding it

shuffling

so quickly, my

I finally said, presenting

it from me, starting

I silently watched as he worked, subconsciously

anything that this really

rarely ever

"These...these are suppressors,"

in shock, slowly

were designed and used in chemical warfare.I llegal now, of

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