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Ch. 127
"Hey." I felt someone shaking me awake. "Are you okay? Can you hear me?"
My eyes slowly began to open as I started to regain consciousness. My vision was still blurry. I could see familiar black hair that hung in waves. As my eyes adjusted I saw beautiful tan skin and met those all too familiar chocolate brown eyes."Toni?" I whispered, my heart heavy in my chest."No, I'm sorry, I don't know who Toni is. I think we should get you to a doctor." He said as he picked me off the floor. His touch felt like it was healing me.I began looking around the house. Everything that had happened was fluttering back into my mind. Where's Zain? I saw blood on the kitchen island. I followed it down to Zain's lifeless body on the floor. I yelled in horror. The last time I saw a dead body was when Toni had passed."Don't look." The man told me. "Tell me where the doctor is here." I pointed out the front door and then right."Who are you?" I
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"My twin and my husband are coming now. Would you mind staying until they get here?" I asked Sam. "I told you, I'll stay until they come." He smiled sweetly at me again. He had a very kind smile. "Thank you, Sam. I don't think you realize how much you've done for me." I gripped his sleeve harder. He saved my baby. He saved my marks. He saved me. I owe this man a lot right now. I heard the office door swing open. "Where is she?" I could hear Dex's panicked voice. I sat up a little bit on the bed, trying to get a better view of the door. He came running in and looked at me with misty eyes. My eyes instantly began to water. I let go of Sam's sleeve then, holding my arms open for Dex. He ran to me. We held each other tightly and I began to sob uncontrollably. "I'm here now." He whispered to me as he rubbed my head. "I'm so sorry, Ember. I shouldn't have gone." "You! What happened?" I heard Ash's commanding tone. He was probably asking Sam. Sam began to explain it all to them, inc
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Dex and I headed out of the clinic shortly after I woke up. Dex wouldn't let me walk again. He was being very protective and I could tell he was still feeling bad for not being here."Oh your mom called while you were sleeping. I let her know what was going on. She couldn't believe it. Your mom said they got the blue flame. Your dad ended up getting hurt, but nothing he won't heal from. Those were her words." Dex smirked. "She said Kaitlyn will probably seek revenge so we need to be on our guard. Your mother is going to reach out to other witches to see if they will help Ash and Layla." There was so much to unpack right there. I hadn't thought about Kaitlyn in all this. Zain is her child after all, of course she's going to want revenge. As a mother I understand that completely. I feel terrible for causing her that kind of pain. I can't imagine what I would do if I lost Gabriel or Nova. That's too terrible a thought to dwell on.Mom and dad got the flame. So we have everything we nee
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I woke up relaxed in Dex's arms. His light snores surprised me. Usually Dex is the one to wake me up in the mornings. He must be exhausted if he's still sleeping. I slowly got off the bed, careful not to wake him. I wanted to surprise him awake for a change. Although I know I don't have much time until I have to wake Gabriel up for school. I brushed my hair and my teeth very quickly. I then locked our bedroom door and took my pajamas off staying in my black strapless bra and lace pants. I sauntered over to him in bed, climbing on top of him. I leaned over him and kissed his nose. Then his forehead. He groaned and smiled happily, but his eyes were still closed. "This must be a dream if my ray of light is waking me." He chuckled lightly. "Not a dream." I kissed his lips passionately. "Mmm, yes, not a dream." His eyes finally fluttered open and he blinked a few times in surprise. "What's this?" He arched an eyebrow at me. "A different kind of wake up." I winked at him. "I could ge
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I rubbed my ankle, feeling better. I went to get up to make breakfast, forgetting that I can't sit on the floor when I'm too pregnant. I got up and began seeing stars. I started to fall over, but Sam caught me. His arm wrapped around my waist sending a chill through me. He steadied me, only removing his arm when he saw I was steady enough. "Perhaps you should sit." Sam suggested. "I am fine. Besides, I need to make breakfast." I smiled at him kindly. He didn't seem convinced by my words. He watched me attentively as I made breakfast. I could feel his eyes on me, sending a warmth through me. He would get up and reach the things he saw me struggling to get. "Thank you again, Sam." I told him as he handed me Gabriel's favorite cereal from over the fridge. I have to start storing that somewhere else if I ever want to reach it myself. "It's not a problem." His eyes still held concern for me. He was watching me carefully. I turned, making Gabriel's cereal. I didn't want to keep star
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"I'm sorry." He whispered, kissing my shoulder. "What? Why?" I arched an eyebrow at him. "I wore you out too much." He gave me that ridiculously handsome half smirk of his. "I enjoyed every moment of it." I winked at him. He laid his head on my chest and I brushed my fingers over his hair. It was always so soft and silky. I felt a warmth wash over me, filling my heart with pure joy. "He looks a lot like Toni." Dex mused. I didn't have to read his mind to know who he's talking about. "It's unnerving." "Extremely. Why do you think they look so much alike?" I kept rubbing his hair as I spoke. "I really don't know. Some cruel joke from a god above." He shook his head. "It hurts." I admitted. Seeing Sam only made me miss Toni that much more. "I know, my love. I am sorry." He was always so understanding of my feelings for Toni. He knows that me missing Toni isn't a reflection of our relationship. It took a year or two for him to understand that when I missed Toni it didn't mean I
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"My sunshine." Dex's sweet voice flooded my ears. I let go of Sam, running towards Dex. He caught me, letting me cry into his shoulder like always. "I'm here now, my little sun. Whatever it is, I'll make it better." He whispered. "I miss him so much. It hurts, Dex." I gripped at his shirt. "I know, Ember." He rubbed my back soothingly. "I got you now. It's okay." "I'm sorry." I could hear Sam's voice from behind me. He sounded confused and guilty all at once. I felt bad for just crying like that on him. "You're fine, Sam. Don't take it personally, you just look a lot like someone we knew." Dex was being so supportive as always. "Her dead mate." He told Dex, letting him know that he knew."She told you." I could hear Dex sigh. "Yeah. I'm not going to lie, Sam, your similarities are unnerving. I thought you were him sent from the afterlife when I saw you at the clinic. It hit me hard.""Gabriel." I finally spoke, coming to my senses and realizing that he didn't come in with Dex. "
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Ember's P.O.V.I felt his small body lay next to me in bed before my eyes opened to see him. His little hand rested on my cheek. He smiled real big at me when he saw my eyes open. "I missed you mommy." He told me right away. It warmed my heart. "I miss you too, mi amor." I pulled him in for a tight squeeze. My sweet baby boy. "How was your playdate?" Gabriel told me about how much fun he had with Gale. Well, that is until he got hurt. He told me how he had scraped his knee. Gale's dad had brought him home. What really surprised me, and honestly, almost made me cry, was that Dex healed him. He used his magic for the first time. I wonder how he's feeling about that? I'm so proud of him for it. "Shall we go talk to dad?" I asked him excitedly. I still had the pearl in my hand. I need to see Toni's face, it's becoming blurred with Sam's. The similarities are too uncanny. I need to talk to him about Sam too. I wonder if he would know why Sam looks like him. "Yeah!" He jumped off the
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Eric and I tried to brainstorm for a while before dinner was ready. We had come up dry. Nothing good had come from our thinking. We thought of Mom, but she really doesn't have much witch magic to be of help. Ash doesn't know any of this either. Eric didn't have the heart to tell him and neither did I. "I could smell that meat from the castle." Ash came in from the side door. He had that childish grin of his as he eyed the steaks. "Don't worry, big guy, there's one with your name on it." Dex patted Ash's shoulder. "Thanks!" Ash took a seat in front of me. "Where's Layla?" I just realized she wasn't here with him. "She's with some friends. It's one of their birthdays" Ash shrugged his shoulders, as he cut his steak. "This is delicious, Dex. Thanks. I was about to have to try to cook for myself." "Oh gods, no. You would have burned the place down." I teased him. Ash is the worst at cooking and that hasn't changed over the years. Despite his numerous attempts, Ash's cooking had only
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