The Witch On The Mountain

Chapter 41

Juana had come back from school, some human holiday allowing her to come home. I sat next to her as she told me about all the things she did while she was away.

I bite my lips weighing my mind if I should tell her about the baby. Nathan hadn't told Alexander yet, apparently it was customary to wait until the mother had passed two months before telling anyone.

Still I wanted to tell Juana, I trusted her. She was my friend. Her bright eyes look me over with suspicion.

"Are you listening to me." She accuses.

"Yes!" I try to defend but I was only half paying attention. She looks at me like she knows it but before I could say anything else Alexander's mom comes back placing the finale plate on the table.

Aiden and Sarah are across from us, she had been helping Aiden's mother with the cooking. I look away from them quickly, Nathan's hand on my thigh, his thumb suspiciously close to my belly.

"All my pups have found their mates, I'm so happy." She leaned into her mate a smile on her face. I know she means Nathan too and it makes me happy she loves him like her own. I can feel he loves her deeply too.

Juana bumps our shoulders together as if reading my mind. "She means us too." I know I hadn't said that out loud.

I felt like I belonged with these wolves, maybe I had been born to the wrong species. Maybe life would have been warmer if I was a wolf.

Looking around the table as everyone began taking food, smushed between Nathan and Juana I felt like I belonged. For the first time I left like I had people who loved me.

My eyes welled with tears, I had to stop myself from shedding them.

"What's wrong." Nathan must have felt the emotions swirling in me.

"Nothing I'm just happy." I mumbled taking a bite of the food he'd taken from me. I tried to hide my feelings before anyone else noticed. Juana gave me a glance but didn't say anything.

Maybe it was the baby making me so emotional, It probably takes after Nathan. He's the only one that could make me feel such intense emotion.

Since I stopped using my powers my inner voice had been oddly silent. I kind of missed her.

Tasting a piece on sweet bread I was brought back to my meal. The food Aiden's mother made was always so good. I was hungrier than usual my body demanding bigger portions, again I would blame Nathan for this.

My plate is almost finished  my plate when Nathan breaks out into a coughing fit. Reaching for a glass of water I hand it to him patting his back trying to make sure he was ok.

His coughing subsides everyone at the table looking in his direction. He laughs telling everyone he's ok. I don't resume eating looking him over a few more times.

I'd never see Nathan choke, he'd scarfed down many meals and never once had he had any issue.

He put a large slice of brisket from his plate onto mine, I look him one last time before taking his offering.

Dinner was over and we went home, Juana had told me to come over tomorrow, she wanted to tell me something.

I wondered what it was.

Nathan had fallen asleep as soon as we got home, usually he would at least go one round before he went to bed but maybe I had worn him out earlier.

Looking down at my belly I thought of my mother, a thought had popped into my head. Her being my mother we shared the same blood, if I wanted I could use that to find her. I knew the spell for it, a memory passed form one or the witches I had killed.

The question was do I want to find her? What if what she has to say works out being something I dislike. Snuggling into Nathan I tried not to think about it.

..............

My heart's racing, I am wide awake. The voice was quiet but assertive.

Something's wrong.

Where's Nathan I could barely feel him.

Pushing the sheets away I let my instincts lead me.

He was in the bathroom on the floor next to the toilet, his skin pale, blood all over him. Where was he bleeding from? Sinking down to my knees his eye barely opened, bloodshot scalars, tired eyes. I call out to him, trying to ask him what's wrong.

He tried to say something but coughs up blood instead.

What should I do?! Who should I call?! I pick up his phone dialing Alexander. Resting his head in my lap I elevate his head. He picks up after one ring sounding sleepy. I don't give him time to speak.

"Alexander come quick! something wrong with Nathan!" I hear the russle of sheets, Juana was awake too.

"I'm on my way." I hear feet hitting the floor like he's running.

"Hurry!" I hang up as Nathan starts coughing again. Panicking sets in and I cant hide how worried I am.

"It's okay Alexander and Juana are on their way." I lay my hand atop his head trying to see if I could heal him with magic but it doesn't seem to help.

There's a ring in my ear, his eyes close and he stills.

"Nathan!" I shake him calling his name over and over again he doesn't respond. His body stills my bloody palms imprinted on his chest.

The door opens and Alexander and Juana come running, they find me their figures hard to make out through tear soaked eyes.

"I woke up and he was like this." I said my words muffled as I cried.

The look on their faces said that whatever was wrong with him was serious. That made my stomach drop even more.

"Let's get him to the doctor, we have limited time." They both move lifting him out of my arms.

"What's wrong with him?!" I follow behind as they carry him through the house.

"He's been poisoned"