Evelyn’s POV
Ryland moves Amara to the couch placing her down gently just as Thaddeus walks back in with Orion. Imogen, Ryland, and I all looking at Thaddeus, my heart skipping a beat remembering Amara’s words. Thaddeus noticing his sister on the couch rushes over.
“What happened?” he asks, looking to his mother. Imogen stares at her son with fearful eyes before her eyes dart to me. But Ryland was the one that answered. “Nothing happened, she just passed out” he says, Thaddeus I could tell, knew he was lying.
“What did she see?” He demands looking to me, but I had gone completely mute, like I couldn’t even form a word. How could one person completely destroy the world, cities, countries even but the world? Amara groans her hand going to her head like she had a bad headache.
Her eyes were back to normal as they flicked to everyone staring at her. “What brother just passed out. I am alright,” she says.
“What did you see?” he asks again but this time to her.
“Nothing, you need to know. Things change, they will change“ she says her eyes darting to Ryland, who looks away before looking at me. Imogen looked lost for words, exactly what do you say when the entire world rests on your son’s shoulders and your daughter’s visions.
“Well, we should be off, make sure you use the herbs they will help; the wards are set everything is fine, just fine” Imogen says her eyes not leaving Amara. I could tell she was desperate to get out of here. I had no idea why they wouldn’t tell Thaddeus but figured it could change the events of what Amara saw, what Amara warned Ryland about.
Thaddeus went to protest when suddenly I blinked and they were gone, Amara must have misted out of here. Thaddeus stares at the empty space where his mother and sister were before his eyes go to Ryland.
“Tell me.”
“You know I can’t do that, Amara said things will change. I tell you; you will alter the future again and maybe not in a good way” Thaddeus breathes loudly clearly not happy about being left out of the loop. Orion takes the herbs from Ryland walking off into the kitchen. I look to the stairs, the shower calling my name. Thaddeus noticing me looking at them steps forward his arms out. I reach mine up and he picks me up awkwardly as I wrap my legs around his waist, my belly making all my weight lean onto his arms, but he doesn’t seem to mind as he carries me up the stairs effortlessly before placing me on my feet. I walk to the bathroom turning the shower on.
Thaddeus leans in the doorway watching me. “Will you tell me?” he asks, but Ryland saying things could change with him knowing, I shook my head. I didn’t want to be the one responsible for making things worse. Just thinking about it was making my heart race with fear. Thaddeus steps forward my heart skipping a beat.
“Why are you scared of me?” he asks. I wasn’t scared of him, just what he was apparently capable of.
“I’m not” I tell him, holding my hand out for him. He grabs it stepping forward and wrapping an arm around me before rubbing my belly. “What are we going to name her?” he asks. I have no idea, no names coming to mind at all. I actually thought it was going to be a boy myself so now I was completely blank on names.
I shrug, not knowing before pulling my shirt off over my head. Thaddeus drops down helping me pull my tights down while I hang onto his shoulder. I couldn’t even see his head underneath my belly but felt him press his lips to it, as sparks rushed over me. He stands up and I tug on his shirt wanting him to shower with me. He complies pulling it off and I trace my fingers down his abs to waistband of his jeans before turning away and stepping in the shower.
Thaddeus steps in behind me before adjusting the shower head which was level with his neck pushing it up higher before turning the other one on.
Thaddeus dips his face under the water before looking down at me. “I love you” he whispers. My heart squeezing at his words and I rest my head on his chest.
“I love you too” I tell him before grabbing the soap and washing his chest and abs. He growls softly almost a purr making my eyes dart up to his and he kisses my head. Once we showered, we walk downstairs or more Thaddeus walks because he gives up waiting for me and scoops me up, the problem wasn’t the stairs, it was trying to seeing them as I clutched the railing. Going down was easy getting up them was another story, I was always breathless.
Ryland was sitting on the lounge flicking through channels, stopping on the news as I walked over to him and climbed on his lap. Orion brings out a cup of tea, handing it to me. I sniff it and it smelt like grass making me wrinkle my nose.
“Drink it. Amara said it will help and it will, she is never wrong,” Orion says.
“But it smells nasty” I tell him, but he folds his arms, looking down at me before Ryland moves my hand trying to get me to drink it.
“Did you taste it?” I ask Orion, who shakes his head. I huff annoyed how can he expect me to drink something he hasn’t tried? I pass him the cup and he rolls his eyes before taking a sip and gagging his cheeks puffing out but he forces it, down trying to make out it doesn’t taste that bad. I raise an eyebrow at him.
“You’re drinking it,” he says, handing it back.
“No, I am not after seeing your reaction to it” Orion’s eyes turn red, and he leans over the lounge his face next to Ryland’s.
“Drink it Evelyn” I feel the fog slip over me. I try to fight against it. Ryland looks at him.
“Don’t use that on her, it’s not fair to force her” he says, his hand rubbing my back gently.
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