Just A Taste Of Heaven

Chapter 48 - Luminary

Levi had been in a coma for 3 weeks and his condition had not improved nor evolved. Nevaeh despaired and wished the world would stop, but not only did it not, but chaos was about to explode! She had only been able to pay Levi a few furtive visits, and that was only possible because he was hospitalized on Caleb and Dominic's territory. Sawyer, Evangeline and Oliver were safe. So were Caleb's children, Avery and Nova, their parents not wanting them to get caught up in this mess. They may have agreed on the big turmoil that would follow this revelation, but with Levi out of the picture, the situation was even more uncertain.

A conflict was about to explode and Nevaeh refused not to fight with her friends, which had led to some very heated discussions. She already had less patience than usual between being worried about Levi, her children whom she couldn't see and the fact that she could neither be present for her pack nor for the Sekhmet community. Her frustration was at its height and everyone was suffering, starting with those closest to her. It must be said that their bonds were very strong and everyone's feelings were confused. It was hard to tell whether one was feeling one's own anxieties, those of one's friends or a mixture of both. In the end, they had all agreed that Nevaeh couldn't be on the front line as she was the main target, but they had forgotten one tiny detail: Nevaeh was a powerful and very stubborn Alpha who wouldn't take orders from anyone. And nobody could convince her if only Levi were among them and not lost in the lymph...

So Nevaeh prepared for battle, determined to protect her people and defend what she was. Her parents had always told her that the Moon Goddess never made mistakes and that she was what she was for a reason. She believed that too, and now it was time to defend her ideas. It was also no coincidence that Brody and even Alpha Jude and Luna Zoe had been put in her path. She was convinced that they had met so that she could help Brody and his pack - although perhaps not in the expected way - and bear two wonderful children for Alpha Jude and Luna Zoe. She wished Levi could be by her side right now, though she also had to fight for him. Let his sacrifice not be in vain... She forced herself to have faith in the Goddess and her mercy. She prayed that they would meet again, but in the meantime, the world had not stopped turning and she had to fight. The time had come and the instability was too great to wait any longer.

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Levi woke up confused. It took him a few minutes to regain his senses and understand where he was. Turning his head to the right, he saw his mother asleep on the sofa in her room. He felt no pain, but was annoyed by the tubes and cables connecting him to the machines. In fact, the machines were making very annoying noises. He touched his neck to feel his mark and felt the perfusion on the hand that was bothering him. He thought of Nevaeh and the incomplete bond between them. He heard Zahia's words echoing in his head. He had no time to lose. He straightened up and ripped out his drip and all those cables and tubes. The machines went wild, waking his mother in the process.

"Levi!" she cried, tears in her eyes. Relief visible on her face.

He sat on the edge of the bed and she tried to stop him.

"I'll get the doctors. Don't move!" She ordered.

"Where's Nevaeh?" He asked, his voice a little hoarse. He only noticed now that his throat was dry and his mouth mushy.

"I don't know. She's safe but only Danika knows where she is. It's a complicated situation though, but we'll talk about it once the doctors have had a chance to check you out.

"No, no time!" He refused, standing up.

"Levi! Watch out!" Luna Aurora stepped forward to catch up with him. The doctors had spoken of weakness upon awakening and loss of muscle mass. Yet Levi stood up straight, looking stronger than ever.