“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.”
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“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.
send out a group call to all squad captains as well as all
speak. They’re coming. You know what to
((
ready.” Justin
“On my way.”
knock on the door before it opens
tousled mess, and he’s
who just told me what is to come, he is at peace. I
you
that
looking at
vigorously.
either,” I say in French. “I
place. I’ll
injured. Zaia, maybe we need to rethink the battle
and pain in his eyes. I look away and for
is the worst… but there’s no stopping what
to go to the safe place I showed you the other day, ok? You are going to be safe there and it’s
Mommy…” he says, pouting as he sits up. “Are you and Daddy going to
figure
snacks and lots of games. I just need you to be a big boy until Mommy returns, and Granddad will be with you too.” I explain before I take up the clothes that I planned to wear for this
I feel a spasm of pain and sigh heavily. Atticus takes it from me and places it on top of the
“Thanks,” I say.
at such a
the clothes, I go into the adjoining bathroom, leaving the
Zion says
ok, can you be a good boy and take care of
making me freeze. I fasten the button on my pants before stepping out of the bathroom. My
you say that?”
sick.” He says, looking at the door before shaking his head
frowns before his
murmurs, casting me a worried look
be ok,
today when I woke up,”
run down the hall and into the children’s room. I see Sia sleeping, but despite
checking her pulse. It’s too fast! “Sia, baby?”
“Valerie!” I call, as I
running just as I am ready to inject
giving her any more steroids will help…” she says as she checks her over. “She’s getting worse… goddess Sebastian, where are you?” She
pull Sia close,
hanging as
so cruel as to take my angel from me. I hold her close, but even I know I need to
Zaia,” Dad says as
that she doesn’t get scared down there,” I whisper as I stand up, ignoring the pain in my waist as I kiss her on her forehead
Please, Goddess…
smile, one that does. nothing to mask the fear in his eyes. “Are you sure about this?
I say as I hug Zion, who smiles up at me. “Be a good boy,
already hear the faint commotion, hear the murmur of talking through the earpiece. that Atticus is wearing from
he cups my face.
a final glance at Sia, my heart aching as
Zion, let’s go,” Dad says
I know he wants to say a thousand things but instead, we just stare at one another before I
there’s definitely movement approaching… and they’re coming from all sides,” Jai says
“I’ll be there in
as I return to my room, grab a bandage that would support and protect my stomach a little
The night when it will all go
putting the bandage on, I pull on a bulletproof vest and tie my
at least seven
able to hide this from
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