Moonlit Path

Going Under

"Sage, your ring." Chris said as I immediately took it off as it started to burn my finger.

"Fucking hell. What's going on?" I yelled as anger consumed me.

"Sage, calm down." Sen said as he walked towards me and picked up the ring on the floor and examined it. "It seems like someone is interested in your ring." he looked up at me. "Where have you guys been since you got to this country?"

"We pretty much spent time shopping and the last place we went to was Intramuros." Chris answered.

"Take her to the office now." Sen said and without warning Chris carried me upstairs to the office and laid me on the couch.

"What the heck is going on?" I asked as I tried to sit down but everything started spinning.

"Just lay down and let me figure out what's going on." Sen said, looking at me worried.

"I'm not liking this." I said as pain started to present itself in my tummy. I got up and ran to the bathroom to throw up.

"CHRISTOPHER!" I yelled as I got up seeing that I had been throwing up blood. He got to the bathroom door and I saw him mumble something then I was out.

~

I woke up laying on the floor in the middle of a ritual circle. I panicked but when I saw Chris, everything seemed to feel fine. I just laid back and closed my eyes and let Sen finish his ritual. Once it was done, Chris helped me up. I pulled him into a kiss as soon as I was standing up.

"Hey. Easy there." he chuckled when we pulled away.

"How are you feeling?" Sen asked.

"I feel alright. What happened?" I asked.

"What can you remember before waking up?" Chris asked.

"I was throwing up in the bathroom then you came in and mumbled something." I answered as I looked at them. "How long was I out?"

"Three days." Sen answered.

"My baby?" I asked as I was about to panic.

"The baby is fine." Chris held me. "We need to get you to a place that your dad told us about."

I looked up at him, "Where?"

"Somewhere north. He said Dhell will know where this place is at. We leave early in the morning tomorrow." Chris said.

"Sen?" I looked at him.

"I can't go with you. But I know someone who can. I'll let him know tonight." Sen walked up to me and hugged me. "You're stronger than you think. You're the only one who can save your baby. Put yourself and your child first." He whispered before pulling away. I just nodded and he hurriedly packed his things. He hugged me one last time and I watched him walk out the front door.

"It's going to be alright, my love." Chris said as he closed the door.

"I want my dad." I whispered as I started to feel scared. I looked up at him with tears in my eyes, "I want my dad."

"Hey. It's going to be alright." Chris walked over to me and hugged me. "We will call him once we're on the road. For now, you need to rest."

I looked up at him and pulled him for a kiss, "I love you. Always remember that." I said as he carried me upstairs to our room.

~

We were out of the condo and on the road at four in the morning. We called dad and he reassured us that everything will be alright. There's still fear and worry in me even though my dad said it's going to be alright. I feel like he's hiding something.

"Are you alright back there?" Chris asked.

"Huh?" I looked at him confused.

"Are you alright?" He asked again and I nodded trying not to give away the pain I have been feeling.

"Ayla..." Sebastian called out as he saw me and ran to me to hug me.

"Sebby." I hugged back.

"What are you doing here?" he asked as he cupped my face when we pulled away from each other. He checked me from head to toe and hugged me again. "Sweetheart, you have to go back."

"Sebby... I... I can't" I said as I stepped back from him.

"Ayla, what happened?" He took a step towards me but I took another step back.

"I..." I stopped when we heard a screeching roar coming from beyond the tree line.

"Come, we need to hide." He took my hand and we both ran the opposite way from the sound. We ran for what felt like a while and we reached a cabin deep in the woods. "Come in," he said as he opened the door.

"Where are we?" I asked as I followed him inside. It's warm and cozy, not like how the cold bit outside.

"Just a cabin I built. It's not much, but it helps keep me warm and safe from the cold and danger of the outside." he smiled and grabbed me close to him and kissed me. I kissed him back and I immediately felt at home. "We don't have to do this if you don't want to." he said in between kisses.

"Just shut up and take me." I said as I took my shirt off and so did he. The feel of his skin on mine felt really good and it's something I don't want to end. He carried me to his bed and took my bottoms off. He didn't waste any time and he took his and immediately thrusted inside me.

"Fu-uh-uck." I mumbled.

"I... missed you... so... much." He said with every thrust and he kissed me like his life depended on it. I felt the need in every touch and every kiss he did, and I just let go and let him do what he needed to do.

~

"Are you alright?" he asked as he tucked a strand of hair behind my ear.

"Always, when I'm with you." I said as I looked up at him.

"Ayla, what's going on out there?" he asked with so much seriousness in his eyes.

I sat up, sheets still covering the front of my body, "I'd rather be here than be hurt by losing my baby." I bowed my head.

"Ayla, what do you mean?" He sat up and moved slightly behind me and planted kisses on my shoulder.

"A few days ago, someone tried to attack me." I winced remembering how much my ring burned around my finger. "Chris had to put me under for Sen to figure out what was going on. And while I was out..." I took a deep shaky breath, "I made a deal with Silas." With the mention of Silas' name, Sebastian sat straight up and turned me around to face him.

"Mikayla, what was the deal?" he asked with so much fear in the tone of his voice.

"He will keep my physical body functioning but without me, without my soul, just until we figure out how to get you back and just until... until my baby is born and safe in Christopher's arms." I bit my lower lip as he pulled away from me and got up. He put his boxers on and started pacing.

"Ayla, WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!" He yelled and that caused me to jump.

"I... I didn't know what else to do. I..." I started to panic, "I... it was the only thing that will help us... Only thing that will help my baby."

"NO AYLA! YOU PRETTY MUCH JUST SOLD YOUR SOUL TO HIM!" He got his clothes on and told me to get dressed, "We need to tell your mom." He grabbed me by the arm and dragged me off the bed but I shrugged him off.

"NO. We are not going to tell her. This is my decision and nobody else. I will get us out of here." I yelled.

"Mikayla," He sighed then grabbed me by my shoulders and said, "You made a deal with the DEVIL!" he shouted.

Shit! I didn't know Silas was a Devil. I stood frozen in place just processing that information. Suddenly I felt the need to return to my physical body in the world of the living.