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Ashlyn
I’m not sure what happened. I remember Sage telling me that her father was the one that gave Ian and me the love potion and then it’s all blank. Darkness surrounded me when I opened my eyes. I must be back in the in between.
“You’re here, Ashlyn, because I need to speak with you.” A female voice called out. I expected it to be my mother, but it wasn’t.
“Who are you?” I asked.
“I’m the mood goddess, Selene.”
“And what do you need to speak to me about?” I asked her.
“I asked your mother to give me a hybrid child. It was always your mother’s destiny to bring together the mystical world. To strengthen them, we are a dying breed and hybrids are the way of our future.”
“But why me?”
“I’ve trusted your family for generations. Your grandmother is the only one that has ever had ill intentions. That’s the reason I took away her powers and her mates. I want to save the mystical world, where she would have destroyed it.”
“Why didn’t you explain all of this to my mother?”
“I did. I told her she wouldn’t conceive with just James as her mate. She didn’t believe me at first. Three years later, she finally sought the help of the Warlock King.”
“Did it matter which mate she sought?”
“No, as long as they conceived you, I didn’t care who she chose.”
“What about James?” I sighed.
“I understand that you’re upset about James not being your father, but he was. He marked your mother before they conceived you. You have two fathers, just like your children will have. When your mate marks you, they give you a piece of them. A piece that is passed down to your child. He was always your father, and he would have accepted you. He loves you and he’s so proud of the woman you have become.” She explained, and I let out a sob. I missed him so much.
“He’s proud of me?” I sobbed out.
“As am I. I know this is hard, but it will be all over soon. And then you’ll be able to live the life I destined you for.”
“And what life is that?” I asked through my tears.
“You and your mates will reunite the mystical world. Hybrids will strengthen our world, and you’ll be there to help. Within a few generations, the mate bond will bond every species of the mystical world. But until then, I will need your help. You can bless people with a mate bond, as long as they have formed no bond with another.”
“I don’t understand,” I whispered.
“I know this is a lot to take in, but I promise it will all make sense soon.”
“Can you tell me how to end this?”
“She will find you, and you will know what to do. Focus on using your magic and your powers, for when they find you, you need to be ready. You need to wake up now. Your mates are going crazy with worry.”
“But I still have so many questions,” I yelled out to her. My world spun, and I knew I was going back.
“Believe in yourself, Ashlyn, like we all do.” Her voice echoed, and I shook myself awake.
I woke up lying in a hospital bed. I had an IV in my hand and I could hear the heart monitor beeping.
“Ashlyn!” Mason exclaimed. He was leaning his forehand against mine before I could even register where he was in the room.
“Babygirl, what happened?” Derek was leaning into my neck from the other side of the bed. I was finding it hard to breathe or even move my abdomen.
“What happened?” I whispered.
“Baby, what’s the last thing you remember?” Mason asked.
“I remember Sage telling me about the love potion and then nothing.” I rasped out. Derek held up a glass of water with a straw so I could take a sip. I drank the whole glass before my dry throat was satisfied.
“Where are we?” I asked them. They were both sitting on either side of me now.
“We are at the Silver Moon pack hospital. Sage opened a portal after the incident.” Mason told me.
“What incident?” I asked. Mason sighed, but Derek growled.
“I punched your father.” Derek admitted.
“Why?” I asked, confused.
“After Sage told you about what your father had done, you were about to slap him, but he grabbed your wrist. Your eyes turned white, and it threw you back with some kind of force. You hit the ground hard and rolled into a boulder that was in the garden. You have a few broken ribs, but they should heal in a few hours.” Mason explained.
“And where is everyone?” I breathed out, just wanting to go home.
“They were here, but Sage went back to the council building to get the others.” Derek told me.
“Can we go home?” I yawned.
“I’ll get the Doctor.” Derek stood up, kissing my forehead before he exited the room.
“How’s your breathing?” Mason asked, concerned.
“It hurts, but I’m okay. I just want to go home.” I told him. He rested his head on my shoulder and I rested my head on his. He took a deep breath.
“Do you know what happened?” He whispered, and I let out a sigh.
“The moon goddess wanted to speak with me.” I told him. He sat up to look at me, stunned.
Derek and the doctor walked in, so I wasn’t able to explain further. The doctor looked over my ribs, which were still tender but no longer broken. He told me I could go home as long as I ate something and napped. The more I rested, the faster I would heal. I agreed with him. I was starving and exhausted.
Since we didn’t have Sage here, we weren’t able to portal to our apartment. A nurse brought me some scrubs to wear. Derek and Mason both helped me get dressed so we could leave. Neither of them would allow me to walk. Derek carried me to the car, waiting for us. And Mason carried me up to our apartment.
I was so thankful to be home. Mason wouldn’t let me lie on the couch. He carried me into our bedroom, with Derek following. He gently placed me on the bed. I was yawning and finding it hard to keep my eyes open.
“Baby, I know you are tired and hungry, but I need you to answer my question, please?” Mason pleaded, sitting down beside me.
“I’ll try.” I told him through another yawn.
“You were in the in between again?” he asked and I nodded. Derek was sitting on the other side of me.
“And the moon goddess was there?” he asked.
“Her name is Selene. I guess she needed to speak to me.” I told them.
“Is everything okay?” Derek chimed in, and I nodded.
“Nothing that can’t wait until after my nap.” I told them, closing my eyes. I felt Derek’s lips on my cheek.
“Get some sleep, Babygirl.” he whispered into my cheek. I felt the bed move after he pulled away.
“We’ll be in the living room, if you need us.” Mason kissed my forehead. I felt a blanket being placed over me and then I was out.
Mason
Derek and I were sitting in the living room, waiting for the others. I’m glad that Ashlyn is okay, but what did the moon goddess have to speak to her about? And what happened at that moment to cause that surge of energy? I had so many questions, but I knew she needed rest.
“She’ll be okay, Mason,” Derek told me.
“I know she will be. I’m more curious why the moon goddess would want to speak to her. Whenever things like this happened, she would only speak with her mother. What changed?” I explained my thinking.
“I don’t know. Maybe the moon goddess thought that talking with her mother wouldn’t help. I know she is still angry about learning that James isn’t her father,” he answered.
“Yeah, I guess.” I shrugged. My phone rang. I pulled it out of my pocket to find that it was my father calling.
“Father?” I answered my phone.
“Son, how is she doing?” he asked, concerned.
“We are home now. She woke up and was healing. But she is sleeping now.” I told him, and he let out a breath.
“That’s good to hear, son. King Draco is going to be staying at the council building for a couple of days and would like to see Ashlyn. Also, staying is King Gregory. King Nathan said that he would portal in when Ashlyn was ready. All the other council members have left,” he explained.
“Okay, father. I can let you know what Ashlyn wants to do when she is up.” I told him.
“That sounds fair, son. The others should be portaling back soon. Take care of her, son.” he said before he ended the call.
“Everything okay?” Derek asked, while I was putting my phone away.
“Yeah, but I guess King Draco and King Gregory would both like to see Ashlyn. They are both staying at the council building and are hoping to see her in the next few days,” I explained.
“Never thought my life would turn into such a shit show.” Derek breathed out, leaning back on the couch. And I have to agree, this is such a mess and I couldn’t wait until it was all over. Hopefully, Ashlyn can answer that after speaking with the moon goddess.
We sat quietly in the living room, until a portal opened and Sage, Brandon, Liam and Matt walked through.
“Where’s Ashlyn?” Liam rushed out, and I pointed to the hallway towards our room. He rushed out of the living room and I could hear him enter our room.
“How are you okay with him in our room?” Derek asked, and I shrugged. I knew she was safe with him, even if sometimes I was irrational.
“Liam is harmless.” I told him, but he gave me a pointed look.
“How is she?” Sage asked while she took a seat on the other couch.
“She said she spoke to the moon goddess.”
Bonds
Mason
“What do you mean, she spoke with the moon goddess?” Sage gasped.
“I guess it pulled her back into the in between, and the moon goddess was there to speak with her.” I explained.
“And what did she tell Ashlyn?” Brandon asked, sitting down beside Sage. Sage places a hand on this thigh. I guess they are getting more comfortable with their relationship and that we all know.
“We don’t know. All she said was that it could wait until after she naps.” Derek answered. Liam came out of the bedroom and walked into the living room. He sat beside Brandon on the couch. Matt was sitting beside Derek, and we were all lost in our thoughts about what the moon goddess could want to talk to Ashlyn about.
“How is she?” Brandon asked Liam.
“She is out. I just covered her back up. Where do you guys sleep? She sleeps like a damn starfish.” Liam laughed, and I shook my head. We definitely needed a bigger bed.
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