“Mommy… Mommy…’
I frown, groaning slightly as I am pulled from the troubled dreams that were plaguing me. I open my eyes to see Zion standing there, hovering over my bed.
I almost jump, but the dull pain in my waist stops me from doing so.
“Zion… my darling, what are you doing here? Are you ok?” I ask, concern flooding me as I force myself up to sit up and cup his face as he sits there kneeling on the bed beside me, staring at me intently.
“They’re coming Mommy, you need to get up.”
My stomach twists as I try to remain calm.
“Who is coming?” I ask gently.
He looks at me intently, “Daddy and the Sable.’ he says solemnly. My breath hitches. Am I dreaming? How does he know about the Sable? And what does he mean they’re coming?
“Zion, how do you know that word?”
He tilts his head. “I always know…” he murmurs, his gaze on my stomach before he reaches out and touches my stomach. ” Mommy, we have to hurry.”
I nod, as I quickly push the covers back, a hand on my waist as I walk to the window.
Now… They decided to attack when I was injured? This couldn’t get any worse. I pick up my phone and send out a group call to all squad captains as well as all the higher- positioned warriors.
The moment the first few connect, I speak. They’re coming. You know what to do.”
((
“Understood. We are ready.” Justin says, as Jai curses.
“On my way.”
My breath hitches. Am I dreaming? How does he know about the Sable? And what does he mean they’re coming?
“Zion, how do you know that word?”
He tilts his head. “I always know…” he murmurs, his gaze on my stomach before he reaches out and touches my stomach. ” Mommy, we have to hurry.” 3
I nod, as I quickly push the covers back, a hand on my waist as I walk to the window.
Now… They decided to attack when I was injured? This couldn’t get any worse.
out a group call to all squad captains as well
moment the first few connect, I speak. They’re coming. You know what
((
We are ready.” Justin says,
“On my way.”
before it opens and Atticus stands
tousled mess, and he’s only in
I say, looking at Zion, who has snuggled into the bedding, smiling at me. For someone who just told me what is to come, he is at peace.
you know
he just told me that Sebastian and
looking at Zion,
vigorously.
either,” I say
place. I’ll
injured. Zaia, maybe we need to
I look away and for a moment, everything that needs doing
is the worst… but there’s no stopping
the safe place I showed you the other day, ok? You are going to be safe there and it’s only a little while, but I need you to take care of Sia for me,
as he sits up.
need to figure this all out. It’s going to be ok,
be a big boy until Mommy returns, and Granddad will be with you too.” I explain
heavily. Atticus takes it from me and places it on top of the
“Thanks,” I say.
such
clothes, I go into the adjoining bathroom, leaving the door open slightly as I
Zion
be ok, can you be a good boy and take care of
think Sia is going to be alright.” His voice breaks, making me freeze. I fasten the
why do you say that?”
says, looking at the door before
frowns before his
casting me a worried
be ok,
today when I
the door. My heart is in my mouth as I run down the hall and into the children’s
to her, checking her pulse. It’s too
not now… “Valerie!” I call, as I
running just as I am ready
I’m not sure if giving her any more steroids will help…” she says as she checks her over.
I pull Sia close, my heart
threat hanging as I glare out of the
nothing but pain. Don’t be so cruel as to take my angel from me. I hold her close, but even I
her, Zaia,”
scared down there,” I whisper as I stand up, ignoring the
Please, Goddess…
will happen to her,” Dad says, giving me a sad smile, one that does. nothing to mask the fear in his eyes. “Are you sure about this? Do
I hug Zion, who smiles up at me. “Be
commotion, hear the murmur of talking through the earpiece. that Atticus is wearing from
as he cups my
at Sia, my heart aching as Dad takes Zion’s
Zion, let’s go,” Dad
know he wants to say a thousand things but instead, we just stare at one another before I turn away and take
reported there’s definitely movement approaching… and they’re coming from all sides,” Jai says as I put the earpiece on. “Are you sure you will
I say, “I’ll
grab a bandage that would support and protect my stomach a little and begin wrapping
is it. The night when it will
pull on a bulletproof vest and tie my hair
at least seven hundred
able to
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