Chapter 107

Brielle's POV

I was dreaming. She was here. That other version of me. The old me. Amaya was in front of me. I looked around, and we were just floating in a dark space. She took my hands in hers and I felt the energy from her to me. I didn't know what was going on before she started talking.

" Don't be afraid. Remember, we are one."

I looked into her eyes. It was a little unsettling looking at myself. Not something I would get used to.

" Where are we?" I asked, looking around.

She smiled. " We are in our subconscious area."

" What are you doing here?"

" I am here because you need me. You need the power to fight off enemies. I will give you that power. But there is a problem."

I listened to her explain everything to me.

" What is it? Tell me. I felt it earlier. I didn't know that I could tap into the witch's powers while I am now human. The powers were helpful, but I felt them weaken my body."

" Yes, about that. The strain you felt was because of the baby in your womb. He was siphoning all the power from you and that it why you couldn't maintain it. You are pregnant, Brielle."

I stared at her in shock. This had to be a joke of some sort, so maybe she got it wrong, but I couldn't be pregnant. Not now.

" That can't be. I can't be pregnant. No, something must be wrong. I've been careful and so has Blake. We didn't plan for a baby right now."

" Oh, Brielle. Moments of passion are unpredictable. Surely you don't need me to rind you of the times you might have been so overcome and full of passion that the thought to be careful completely slipped my mind," she teased me and felt blood rushing through my face as I thought about all the times Blake and I had sex. Where could we have gone wrong?

Don't get me wrong. I do want a child with Blake. It would be a blessing. But the timing of it all is just bittersweet. I can't be pregnant right now. Not with our enemies trying to kill us. That would just a repeat of the last time and I just can't let another one of my unborn babies be killed. I was starting to panic, not knowing what to do or how to feel.

I felt her place her hand on my shoulder. She still had a smile on her face. It distracted me, momentarily.

" Don't be scared, Brielle. Whatever you are worried about, it will never happen. We will fight and survive together, and we will get to see our unborn baby. Don't you worry."

She sounded so assuring, giving me the hope I needed to calm down.

" Thank you. I know we are one, but without you, I wouldn't be able to go on. Thank you so much."

" Don't worry about it. I'll always be here."

She faded away with those words.

I woke up panting. My body had taken a toll. I was all alone in the room. Everything came back to me. I got out of bed and ran out of the room and went downstairs looking for everyone. I saw them in the kitchen gathered and drinking coffee.

Blake spotted me and immediately got up.

" Hey, are you up?"

" Yes. How long was I out and what happened to Julian?"

Blake ushered me to have a seat and got me a glass of water.

" He is in the cellar. We locked him and some of his injured warriors that were alive."

I was patched, so I gulped the water in one go. I was relieved that they managed to subdue Julian. He can't harm us anymore. But we have to be ready for Xavier. I don't know what is going on. And that makes me uneasy.

" I'm glad you finally came around, Brielle. You gave us quite a scare," said Morgan, who was next to Kyle.

" What really happened out there? I was confused. I thought you were just human?" Kyle asked.

Blake and I looked at each other. He hasn't told them. I think it is time now. Everyone deserves to know the truth about the past that is no longer in the past anymore. I would have loved to do anything else, but unfortunately, the past literally came knocking. There is no other choice than to settle things.

" I think it's time now I told you the truth about my past. Oh, I meant our past," I said, gesturing to Blake who was standing beside me. I looked at him, and he gave me a slight nod to go ahead and tell our story. I took a deep breath. I asked Blake to make me coffee. I'll definitely need energy after rehashing the past.