A Gift from the Goddess

Chapter Twenty-Five 

His shining eyes stared directly at me and I had to fight the urge to look behind to see if someone else was standing there. But no, I could feel the touch of his hand against my cheek, even the warmth emanating off his skin. This was real, he could see me.

“Aria…,” he said weakly.

“I’m here,” I replied.

I wasn’t sure how to react. I was still unnerved by the whole situation. All I could do was stare down at him confused and uncertain. Was this part of the vision or had something changed? “…Aria,” he called again. “Cai? Can you see me?”

I wrapped my fingers around the hand he was using to touch my cheek Maybe he was too weak to see me.

“.Aria.” 

I frowned at him. It was starting to feel more than just being unable to see me as he persisted i n trying to call out for me.

“Can’t you hear me? I’m right here.”

His eyes continued to bore into mine intensely before, finally, it was like he saw me. I watched as his expression changed to one of worry.

How could he be worried about me? He was the one who was dying.

“Aria… wake up.” “What....?” 

Wake… up? 

a few tears had escaped my eyes. Had he actually not seen me as held laid dying then? Was it just a mesh of the two realities as they transitioned? It had

having to witness it for myself. I couldn’t do this anymore. I reached up and wrapped my arms around his torso, pulling him down towards me. He had to act quickly to use his arms to support himself so he didn‘t completely crush me during the sudden embrace. I didn’t care though. He couldn‘t have broken every bone in my body and it still wouldn’t have been enough. I cried into his chest, unable to process everything that had just happened. This gift

really been necessary to be shown all of that? Caius Knight would die at the age of twenty–one with no Luna, mate or child. I already knew that was his fate if nothing were to change, I didn‘t need to be reminded. This wasn’t like Myra where being able to see it

for us both to

“I’m sorry…,” I mumbled.

you might have mentioned that already once or twice… or ten times,”

couldn’t reciprocate the joking half–smile he gave me though.

his face as he was trying to process the situation. “Is this like a medical condition you have? It was if you were asleep… except your eyes were open the whole time.” I shook my head. “I’m fine now, really. I’m sorry for worrying you.” I did my best to give him the best reassuring smile I could manage. “Aria! Enough,”

in order to conduct extensive tests. And I could see I’d upset Cai, my chest tightening with the guilt of

breath. “It’s the Goddess mark,” I said slowly. “It shows me… nightmares

tell him. If I told them then I would

if I did tell him about my past life, how could I even begin to explain what I’d seen? ‘O h, by the way, Cai, I saw your death. Sorry

really am sorry. I hope that this will be

when I tell you… I feel

made things more difficult. I was living with visions of graphic murders and was now having to fight harder for my right to be left alone. Not to mention that, if I somehow didn’t get assassinated by someone

reluctant but he finally agreed to leave it at that for now, having realised that I wasn’t medically

we agreed on a new training schedule. He had banned me from any physical exercise for at least a week to allow my body to recover some of the damage I’d already done, and he had even given me a new strict diet plan. I gave it to the cook at my house and told

came walking in. I was confused about what she needed at first before I finally realised the date.

things you’ve asked for, ” she said and handed me a