Three's a crowd.

"Come here little one. I want to tell you a story."

Hope POV

Now when Lizzie suddenly disappeared. That was when things really started to kick off. You see New Orleans had been at peace for just over 10 years. Ever since Malcolm had been sent to the prison world. 

The peace was largely thanks to Lizzie who bravely stopped the battle by making a speech saying that all species could live together in harmony and there could finally be peace. So her just vanishing kind of disrupted the order that was among the factions and something else was about to go wrong. 

Yeah when I said it was the beginning of the end I should have known in this moment that this problem was a sign of things to come. A bit of rain before a deadly storm. Maybe if knew what was coming I could have prevented the outcome. Maybe I could have saved myself. 

Josie POV

I woke up sweating and panting. The same dream had been playing on a loop for months. Years I suppose even. Ever since I had came back from the dead. Lizzie disappearing in smoke after being struck by an arrow.

It wasn't as if it was every night. Just repetitive. The kind of scary dream that kept coming back and it scared you every time. The one you could never wake up from. Except when it had already done it's damage. 

I mean it was bad enough the intrusive thoughts I had to deal with. I mean Isabella had warned me about them when I agreed to take her powers for myself. It was a price to pay of becoming immortal. I mean I didn't notice it at first but then one day I had been talking to Lizzie and the urge to hurt her was strong. It was like for no reason at all I was mad at her. I got scared because I didn't want to hurt my kids someday. It was before Jade and I adopted the twins. It took a lot of magic and determination to get the thoughts out of my head and begin to heal what Isabella had to live with for years. 

I rubbed my eyes and sat up before looking at Jade who was sleeping peacefully next to me. I smiled as I bent down and kissed her on the forehead. I got out of bed and got a robe on. I knew the dreams meant something and I was sick of just ignoring it. I had a bad feeling but it was more than that. A deep seeded feeling of despair that started in the pit of my stomach and was now in my heart. 

I couldn't keep quiet anymore so I grabbed my phone and texted Stefanie. 

Hey I know its late but could you call Hope and tell her to meet me at my house? I want you to come here too as I have something I want to discuss.

A text came back right away.

Yeah, I wasn't sleeping anyway. I will call her and be right over. Talk to you then.

I sat the phone down and then went to go make some tea. I was walking down the hallway when I heard a door creak open. I smiled to myself as I turned and went to the door to see a head peaking out.

"Mommy? Where are you going?"

"Joana . I should be asking why you are out of bed?"

Joana rubbed at her eyes and had an adorable pout on her face. I think Jade taught her that.

"I couldn't sleep. Val is snoring again."

I smiled and picked her up.

"Well then you can come with me. Maybe some hot milk will help."

We went down into the kitchen and I flicked the switch on. It was dark outside given that it was just after midnight. I got out some milk and began to heat it on the stove. I helped Joana up into her high chair and it wasn't long until someone knocked on the back door. I opened it and Stefanie came in.

"Hey Josie. Hello little Jo."

"Hi aunt Stefanie."

They high fived.