𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄

Chapter 23

Darkness.

That's all I could see, it was surrounding me and suffocating me as my breaths slowly began to shallow.

I couldn't move though. My limbs felt numb and my head felt as if it was being weighed down.

I was panicking, but internally. No one could hear me, I couldn't even hear myself as I tried to scream for help and my lips felt sealed and dry.

What happened? Where am I? Is Narcissa okay?

I was alone with my mind that was being filled with so many thoughts and questions which I desperately needed answers for.

Suddenly, I heard someone call my name. It was faint, but I heard it.

"Nova." I heard it again, it became louder although blurred out by the ringing in my ears.

Then this time, when I tried to move, I felt my fingers twitched slightly.

"Oh my- Nova. Can you hear me, Mi Alma?" Narcissa? She's okay?

I smiled, but I didn't know if it reached my lips or not. However, by the sound of Narcissa's melodic laugh, it did.

"Mi Alma, I need you to open your eyes. I'm hear, Mr Wilson and the others aren't here." She spoke softly into my ear, and I breathed a sigh of relief at the feeling of her hot breath against my skin.

Good, I'm not entirely mad.

I focused on opening my eyes. At first it didn't work, but then the darkness was replaced by a bright white light.

I winced and closed my eyes again.

Narcissa laughed once again. "Sorry. You can open them now."

Slowly I opened them up and this time the light was dimmer.

"What happened?" I questioned, I couldn't even recognise my own voice as it sounded as if I had just swallowed a cactus.

"A lot." Narcissa chuckled weakly, handing me a glass of water and guiding the straw into my mouth.

I smiled gratefully, sipping the water slowly.

"What do you mean by a lot." I whispered, pulling away from the straw.

Narcissa sighed and placed the water back onto a side table. How did we end up back at the cottage.

"Well." She started, moving herself so she was laying next to me.

F L A S H B A C K - hours prior.

"NOVA!" Narcissa screamed weakly. Blood was pouring out her womb as she poorly attempted to stop it with her hand.

"You fucker!" She snapped harshly, looking towards Mr Wilson who was crouched down to Nova's level, pushing hair away from her face.

"You brought this on yourself, Narcissa." He stood and snapped his fingers twice, both Calista and Rianne let go of Narcissa, making her fall to the floor.

Bradley smirked, stepping towards Narcissa who shakily sat up. "This. Is. All. Your. Fault. You were the one who suggested to come here, knowing the consequences. You were the one who made me give Nova the potion, it was meant to be you."

Tears dripped down Narcissa's cheeks as she stared at Nova's lifeless body. It was all her fault.

"Let me guess, she's the first with magical blood who's taken the potion. Oh, how extraordinary. I guess now you have some inspiration to find the cure quicker." Bradley cackled, twirling his wand.