Chapter 257: Break the Cycle (Katelyn's POV)

(Katelyn's POV)

Nausea hit me hard, the aftershock of the vision assaulting me brutally. I'd touched the baby, which was obviously a bad idea, but I hadn't been able to stop myself. Then there was the blood... so much blood it stained the ground red.

I heaved, covering my mouth and running to the bathroom as fast as I could. I barely made it in time, collapsing in front of the toilet as the bile rose in my throat. I heaved, vomiting until my stomach was empty, and even then, the retching didn't stop.

I rested my forehead against the cold porcelain, trying to steady my breathing. Then the tears came again, sadness and grief mixing with the sickness as I struggled to process what I’d just seen.

Me... My mother... My father. I wiped at my tear-streaked face, the nausea still gripping me, but the wave of emotions that coursed through me was worse than the physical sickness.

I had seen my mother’s last moments. I had lived them with her. It was completely heartbreaking, but maybe... I suppo