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Chapter Seventy-Three

Chapter Seventy-Three - Death

KARA

The birds' melodic chirping brought me to open my eyes and I found myself on a balcony. I wasn't wearing the blood-covered dress, but a pure white ankle dress that's flowy at the bottom half.

The blood on my hands was gone, my wounds were gone, my eye was back in its socket, and my ear was fixed.

I turned around to be met with a familiar room. I cautiously took a step towards it and the reason for the familiarity of this room smacked me right in the face.

This was supposedly my room in the Night Moon pack house back in Australia. I've never seen it, but I could feel if things didn't happen the way it did, I would be living here.

I grazed my fingers alone the wooden footboard of the bed, looking around the room. After admiring the space, I decided to roam around the house, trying to see if I could find someone.

I walked down the grand staircase, my white low heels clicking against the marble flooring. My hand slid along the railing as I descended into the foyer. Once I got off the last step, I walked through an arch that led to the living room.

I noticed someone sitting on a couch, their back's turned to me. I took a step closer to see the familiar head of brown hair tied up in a loose bun.

"Mother?" I called out but she didn't react. She seemed like she wasn't even breathing. I took another step and reached out to grab her shoulder but I was blocked by a force field.

Only then did my mother slowly get up and turn around. The wrinkles on her face suggested that she had been worried. I tried to put my hand through the invisible wall, but to no avail.

"Mother, I'm here. Why can't I go through?" I asked, trying to grab her attention. Slowly, she looked up to meet my eyes and I saw confusion swirling in her pupils.

"This wasn't supposed to happen," was all she said before she started to fade. My eyes widened as I clawed at the force field, "Mother, you said I would see you soon! Why are you leaving me?"

She stopped fading and returned, standing in front of me. She placed a hand on the force field and I placed mine on hers, the invisible block in between.

"This wasn't how you were supposed to see me," she said, her voice soft, "You're not supposed to come here so soon."

"Where is here?" I asked and she met my blue eyes as she answered, "The afterlife, this is your version of heaven."

She gestured to our surroundings, "This is where you truly believe is safe to stay in and watch over the living."

I looked at the force field, "Then why can't I go through?"

She shook her head, "Your time is yet to be up. You still have a long life ahead of you."

I violently shook my head, "No, no, I can't. I'm tired, mother. I just want to rest. I sound selfish but, I just want to leave everything behind. I can't do this anymore."

"I'm sorry, darling. But your destiny is yet to be fulfilled. I can't tell you what happens in the future, but I can tell you that you still have a long way to go."

She summoned something behind me and pointed, "They need you."

I turned around to see both packs' ranks, my half-brother and surrogate mother, my friends, and most importantly, my mate.

"They need your guidance," my mother said behind me as I gazed at the people standing before me.

"But I can't go back, I'm already dead," I said, looking down at the ground. I heard my mother chuckle, "The gods and goddesses have agreed. You need to live for the supernatural world to be in peace."

I looked at my mother. She held a proud smile as I felt myself fade, "You can do it, Kara. I know you can."

I looked around the place one more time before nodding.

Out of nowhere, my whole body started to burn. The blood was back on my hands, the bloody, torn dress was on my body, my ear misshaped, my eye socket empty, and the worst of all...

My right leg was gone. The whole leg below my upper thigh, amputated.

I used my magic to keep me steady and light up the dark surrounding. I slowly float myself around till a bright, almost blinding light appeared in front of me.

Without hesitation, I went through.

"She's dead...I killed her..."

Jessica's voice far away as she laughed like a maniac.

"Now I have my Connor all to myself..."

I somehow hear Connor take a few steps back as Jessica stepped towards him. I tried to pry my eyelid open, and when I finally do, the sight is...unpleasant.

Blood pools surrounded me as I tried to push myself up. With difficulty and the help of my magic, I was able to stand steadily on one leg. I looked at Jessica's turned back and silently summoned up a fire blade.

On target, I threw the blade and it landed right on the base of her neck. She turned around and saw me before falling onto the ground. I brought myself over there and knelt beside her.

She was choking on her blood that was spewing out of the wound. She went to grab my hand and held it on her stomach. My eye softened as she looked at me in despair.

I'm sorry, K. For the pain I caused and everything. – Jessica

Telepathy.

I gripped on her hand tighter as tears start to leave my sockets, "You're going to be okay, Jess. I promise you."

She tried her best to squeeze out a smile as she started tearing up.

I'll wait for you. With my father and your family. We'll wait for you. – Jessica

I nodded, sniffling a little, "In heaven."

Her lips curled upwards as she tightened her hold on my hand.

Promise you'll never forget me. Promise me that. – Jessica

"I promise you, Jess. You'll always be in my heart."

Take care of the packs, take care of your mate, take care of this world. – Jessica

"I will."

Most importantly, take care of yourself. – Jessica

"I will, Jess. You don't have to bring your worries to heaven. Just leave it behind and let go."

Her breathing slowed as her eyes started to lose color.

I love you, K. – Jessica

"I love you too."

Her chest stopped rising as she let the last of her breath out of her body. I watched as her eyes started to fade into a grey color and shook her lifeless body.

"Jess? Jess?!"

The force field went away but I couldn't be bothered. I watched my best friend leave this place. I placed my head on our joined hands as I shook and called to her, trying to wake her up.

"Stop playing, Jess. Wake up..."

Tears stained my face as they streamed down and onto her lifeless body.

Jessica Edwards was declared dead.

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