Chapter 110

Aryana Adelard. A quirky woman who had known of her death but did nothing to prevent it. Despite knowing she would die during childbirth, she still went to meet my father, she still got pregnant with me and died without trying to stop her death.

Why?

‘You must be very surprised.’ I was dreaming but even in that dream, the ethereal voice that had awoken me after my death could not be mistaken. ‘It has been a long time, Anastacia.’

The goddess’ voice was like a soft breeze whispering secrets. It was smooth and melodic with a distinct echo. When she called my name, I felt goosebumps on my skin and a sense of awe wrapped around me.

‘You must be the goddess.’

There was nothing but darkness. Pitch-black darkness. No, it was much more than darkness. It was like I could not see. There was nothing to see, not even darkness. It was then panic gripped me. It was a dream but it was a cold dream filled with nothing but a voice that whispered against my skin as close as a lover’s yet as distant as