A Whole New World

chapter 38(last)

I am tired of this endless darkness that seems to never end. I know I am dead but why am I not getting out of this darkness? Am I in purgatory? Maybe this is punishment for the mistakes I might have done in the world. I have to wait for this to end and then I would finally meet my family on the other side.

I hope Atticus is doing fine and he can save our baby before my death, I don't want to leave him alone without both of us. At least he would have someone to take care of, a reason to live for... without me!

I heard a baby crying in the distance, I followed the voice. Their crying is doing something to my heart but I couldn't see them.

Then finally I saw light and I make my way towards it. And then I saw a small baby on the ground and he was crying so badly, he was in a white nightshirt. I walked towards him but his face was in the other direction. From this distance, I could only make out his red hair that was shining.

"Hey, little one!" I cooed as I walked towards him. He didn't hear me at first and kept crying.

"Hey don't cry baby" I cooed once again as I crouched down behind him. This time he seemed to hear me and the next moment he looked at me, his tears running down his cheeks. His face was flustered because of crying for so long. But what took me aback was his eye colour, the glowing red eyes the same as mine, he looked too familiar. He reminds me of someone close to me, my mate, my Atticus. Apart from his eye colour and hair colour, we have nothing in common.

He is the striking copy of Atticus, I was still gazing at him with so much love and adoration when his words brought me back and a huge smile came on my face.

"Mama," he said, the words so clear to come out of so a small baby but they touched me in a very different way and in an instant, I clutched him to my chest.

"My baby" I smiled. This is my baby, mine and Atticus. Our blood!

"I can't believe I am seeing you," I said and I heard his small giggling as he nuzzled his face in my neck.

I chuckled and pull him away as I gazed at his face once again, my eyes filled with happy tears.

"I hope you are taking care of your father and making him happy," I said and he tilt his head as he looked at me curiously. I smiled at him can't seem to keep my eyes off of him. I never knew I would love someone so much even more than Atticus.

"I love you baby" I whispered as I kissed his cheeks.

And then a light shower from the other side the baby was snatched away from my hand and then it was in Atticus's hand who was holding him in his and talking to him. He doesn't seem to see me but I could see him. He was talking to him and crying.

The sight caused me a heartache that no words can explain. And when he was about to look up in my direction the light turns to darkness and everything vanished around me. I was left alone again, but this time I was happy I saw my baby and Atticus even if it is for the last time.

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I was in a restless state, the endless darkness and exhaustion not leaving my moment for even a moment. How long would it take for me to be free?

I am at the stage where I want this to end. I want the light around me, I am tired of this darkness and loneliness. It's suffocating me but it seems like I haven't reached my end yet. Something is not letting me go, holding on to me.

A groan left me as I heard some movement around and felt like I am being moved but then everything paused and I was left alone to dwell on what it was.

Sometime later I tried to move and this time I was able to move my toes. I gasped as I felt free even for a second but I felt it a rush of emotions passed through me and then I tried to move other parts of me. Slowly I was able to move my hands, my feet, and my fingers and then I opened my eyes.

I sat up instantly, it felt like I woke up after a long time. I looked around hoping it would be the place where my dead family lives but no...

It was Palace, our room. I was in mine and Atticus's room. I looked around and stood up, I was alone in the room. I start walking but what surprised me more was that I could feel any pain in my body or stiffness in my muscles from lying down for so long. I made my way towards the mirror in the room and gazed at myself. I was in a long dress, my hair longer than before.

Has that much time passed? Am I alive or is this one of those vivid dreams? I made my way outside the room and walked into the hallway, the room next to ours has its door opened. When I gazed in I was surprised to see it had all the baby things the cot, the toys and the baby things. A smile illuminated my face as I made my way into the room.

I held one of the clothes of my baby in my hand as I sniffed it with tears running down my cheeks. My baby! It all felt too real to be a dream but I know better. This is all my subconscious playing with me. I heard footsteps behind me but then they paused and then I heard a sharp breath from behind. And then I hear something else, something that makes my knees wake.

"Ma.. ma..." a baby called me and my heart dropped to my stomach and I slowly turned sound not wanting the baby to vanish once I turn around but to my relief they didn't disappear... yes They!

Atticus was standing with our baby in his hand as he looked at me with wide eyes, his hair is grown so long reaching to his shoulders along with his beard had also grown. He was looking at me as if he couldn't believe that I am standing there in front of him.

"Are you there.. or am I hallucinating again?" He sighed as if he is tired of something. He closed his eyes and then open again but this time didn't look at me. Instead, he made his way towards the cot completely ignoring me. He was about to put the baby in the cot when I called him again. This is different, I am here in front of him.

"Atticus" I whispered lightly too scared that he would disappear again. He seems shocked as he snapped his face towards me, this time he looked so taken aback and then he was in front of me but far enough not to touch. The baby was still in his hand as the baby tried to move towards me, his small hand touched my cheeks as he giggled and spoke gibberish. He looks a few months old maybe eight or nine months. This seem to move something in both of our eyes and we realized this is all real.

I am standing here, I am real, he is real. I am back!

"You.. you are back," he said as he touched my cheek with his hand almost worrily but when I didn't disappear his face broke out in a smile and I could see tears glistening in his eyes as he take emergency in his arms with his free hand that wasn't carrying the baby.

"I thought you won't wake up... I thought I would have to suffer alone for the rest of my life... I..." He nuzzled his head in my hair as he sniffled. I have never seen him cry before.

"You are never leaving me again... Never" he growled loudly and I realized it was Alvan.

"If you ever do anything like that again I will not forgive you" Atticus growled and I sighed as I pulled him towards me. This is home, my home.. my baby and my Mate. I am never leaving them again... Never!

"I am sorry" I whispered and moved back only to be tackled by my baby who jumped in my arms, he seems to recognize me as if he knows me very well. I took him in my arms as I kissed his little hands and face again and again can't seem to get over it.

"My baby is here... our baby!" I said as I looked at Atticus who smiled at both of us and kissed my forehead before moving to the baby.

"Atlas, his name is Atlas," he told me and I smiled at them as I spoke his name.

"Atlas," I said and then I looked at Atticus as he took both of us in his arms again.

This is it.. my family! I finally have my happy ending, my family. Someone to call my own. I never thought I would have this but look here I am having Everything that I have only dreamt of. A loving mate, a beautiful baby and my people who respect me and loves me. I have everything now!

The end

The book still has many grammatical mistakes and errors but I will edit them once I will have time until then ... you have to bear with it. Thank you to those who read this book and liked it. Love you❤️😍