Luna Raine

XXXIV. Room 22

Raine's POV:

What if there was another Earth?

And on that Earth, there was another you?

And the other you is physically identical?

Different Universes.

Different versions of ourselves.

Different environments.

Alternative outcomes.

No, that can't be possible.

My Earth doesn't have mythical creatures.

So, is it still considered a parallel world?

"They say that one day, the two worlds will collide and become one again."

I couldn't stop it.

"Mom?" she giggles, her plump cheeks made its appearance. "Aren't you going a bit too fast?"

My mouth part, but nothing came out. Instead, unintelligent stutters made its appearance. It's difficult to breathe. I can't breathe. I clutch my chest and inhale a shaky breath.

When my legs gave out, she held me. It's warm. It's real.

Without a second thought, I embraced her body with all my might and cried. She didn't respond; instead, she pats my back.

Slowly, my body fell on the floor, but I refused to release her.

Not this time.

"M-Mom." My tears refused to disappear. "I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry for leaving you. I won't go anywhere. I promise. I'll be a good girl. I'll be the best daughter in the world. I'll never let you feel like you're alone anymore."

The momentary happiness was just that—momentary happiness.

"Mom?" A profound voice question.

I turn my head, and Leon made his way towards us. She smiles, "Leon. Your dad told me about your mate." She looks at me and my heart shattered into a million pieces. Her eye color wasn't the same. "She quite emotional. So, you better treat her well."

Steadily, my arms drop from her, and I step back.

It's not her.

This woman isn't my mom.

There it is.

That feeling.

I can't breathe.

"Are you okay?" Leon asks me.

This woman is his mom, not mine.

I took another step away from her.

"Darling-" she turns towards Preston. "Is she okay?" Preston looks at me and tilts his head.

"You-" that word left my lips. "You're not her."

"Who am I not?" she question.

"You're not her." I look around the room. This isn't my home. Of course, it isn't. This is another world. I'm still stuck here. My mom is still light-years away...alone.

The image of her lifeless body appeared.

"Raine. Where are you?"

No.

That was all a dream - a nightmare. It can't be real.

I shook my head and fell back more, away from her. When I look back at the woman in front of me, I realized that I couldn't do it. I couldn't stay here.