Naya's P.O.V. Red Mount 1990

I​ ​sat​ ​up,​ ​marvelled​ ​by​ ​the​ ​sudden​ ​theory.​ ​It​ ​made​ ​sense.​ ​He​ ​did​ ​move​ ​when​ ​the​ ​veil​ ​thinned,​ ​like​ ​he was​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​reach​ ​inside​ ​with​ ​his​ ​hand.​ ​"It's​ ​a​ ​plausible​ ​theory​ ​but​ ​a​ ​crazy​ ​theory​ ​at​ ​best.​ ​I​ ​mean, they​ ​don't​ ​even​ ​go​ ​to​ ​the​ ​spirit​ ​realm."​ ​I​ ​argued.

"I​ ​doubt​ ​he​ ​knows?"​ ​He​ ​questioned.

​ ​"We​ ​have​ ​the​ ​closest​ ​connection​ ​with​ ​the​ ​spirit​ ​world.​ ​They​ ​bring​ ​us​ ​back​ ​every​ ​couple​ ​of​ ​centuries so​ ​by​ ​getting​ ​us​ ​to​ ​communicate​ ​with​ ​the​ ​spirit​ ​at​ ​our​ ​dying​ ​moment,​ ​it​ ​would​ ​create​ ​the​ ​veil​ ​when the​ ​spirit​ ​is​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​save​ ​us."​ ​I​ ​spoke​ ​out​ ​loud.

"Then,​ ​he​ ​can​ ​somehow​ ​manage​ ​to​ ​get​ ​into​ ​the​ ​spirit​ ​world."​ ​He​ ​finished​ ​off.​ ​We​ ​didn't​ ​know​ ​how​ ​it was​ ​possible​ ​to​ ​access​ ​the​ ​spirit​ ​world.​ ​We​ ​didn't​ ​even​ ​know​ ​one​ ​who​ ​is​ ​living​ ​could​ ​cross​ ​over.

"Have​ ​you​ ​heard​ ​of​ ​a​ ​creature​ ​who​ ​can​ ​pass​ ​over​ ​without​ ​dying?"​ ​I​ ​wondered.

"No."​ ​He​ ​sighed.​ ​We​ ​returned​ ​to​ ​our​ ​previous​ ​position.​ ​"A​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​history​ ​our​ ​supernatural​ ​ancestors had​ ​been​ ​wiped​ ​away​ ​by​ ​the​ ​humans.​ ​I'm​ ​sure​ ​if​ ​someone​ ​did​ ​know,​ ​it​ ​would​ ​take​ ​us​ ​years​ ​to​ ​find him​ ​or​ ​her."​ ​He​ ​was​ ​right.​ ​We​ ​needed​ ​time​ ​and​ ​that's​ ​the​ ​thing​ ​we​ ​didn't​ ​have.

"Do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​if​ ​we​ ​remember​ ​all​ ​the​ ​lives​ ​we​ ​lived,​ ​we'd​ ​find​ ​a​ ​way​ ​to​ ​defeat​ ​him?"​ ​I​ ​asked​ ​stroking his​ ​prickly​ ​hairs​ ​on​ ​his​ ​head.

"I​ ​think​ ​so​ ​but​ ​that​ ​would​ ​mean​ ​the​ ​spirits​ ​are​ ​close​ ​by​ ​because​ ​they​ ​are​ ​providing​ ​us​ ​with​ ​this information.​ ​Too​ ​much​ ​spirit​ ​activity​ ​will​ ​draw​ ​his​ ​attention.​ ​Don't​ ​know​ ​how​ ​but​ ​he'll​ ​know​ ​where we​ ​are."​ ​He​ ​concluded.​ ​It​ ​was​ ​a​ ​perfect​ ​theory​ ​as​ ​to​ ​why​ ​the​ ​spirits​ ​never​ ​full​ ​on​ ​provided​ ​us​ ​with​ ​all the​ ​memories.

"How​ ​do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​he​ ​managed​ ​to​ ​do​ ​that?​ ​How​ ​can​ ​he​ ​feel​ ​the​ ​spirits?​ ​Could​ ​he​ ​find​ ​a​ ​way​ ​in?"​ ​I added​ ​two​ ​and​ ​two​ ​together.

"How​ ​do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​he​ ​managed​ ​to​ ​find​ ​a​ ​way​ ​to​ ​do​ ​that?"​ ​He​ ​wondered.

"He's​ ​not​ ​controlled​ ​by​ ​the​ ​laws​ ​of​ ​the​ ​spirits.​ ​He's​ ​a​ ​hybrid.​ ​His​ ​powers​ ​don't​ ​follow​ ​the​ ​natural protocols."​ ​I​ ​explained.​ ​We'd​ ​been​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​connect​ ​the​ ​dots,​ ​figure​ ​out​ ​as​ ​much​ ​as​ ​we​ ​could.

"We'll​ ​figure​ ​out​ ​a​ ​way​ ​to​ ​stop​ ​him.​ ​Don't​ ​worry."

Deep​ ​down​ ​I​ ​knew​ ​we​ ​couldn't​ ​stop​ ​him​ ​because​ ​we​ ​didn't​ ​have​ ​enough​ ​information.​ ​We​ ​didn't even​ ​know​ ​what​ ​his​ ​other​ ​half​ ​of​ ​power​ ​was.​ ​Neither​ ​did​ ​we​ ​know​ ​what​ ​happened​ ​to​ ​the​ ​dead witch.​ ​I​ ​doubted​ ​she​ ​was​ ​doing​ ​a​ ​cloaking​​spell.

Her​ ​body​ ​wasn't​ ​there​ ​when​ ​we​ ​went​ ​back​​for​ ​Elina.​​The​​dark​​sky​ ​growled​ ​angrily,​ ​casting​ ​bolts​ ​of lightings​ ​to​ ​sear​ ​the​ ​grounds.​ ​We​ ​both​ ​were​ ​desperate​ ​for​ ​each​ ​other​ ​and​ ​took​ ​whatever​ ​we​ ​could from​ ​each​ ​other​ ​greedily​ ​that​ ​night.

Passionate​ ​kisses,​ ​heartfelt​ ​laugh,​ ​mind-blowing​ ​sex,​ ​whatever​ ​it​ ​was,​ ​we​ ​didn't​ ​take​ ​them​ ​for granted.​ ​For​ ​some​ ​reason​ ​tears​ ​stung​ ​my​ ​eyes.​ ​My​ ​window​ ​was​ ​shut​ ​and​ ​we​ ​kept​ ​it​ ​that​ ​way​ ​since the​ ​event​ ​in​ ​the​ ​forest.

"Ocean,​ ​in​ ​our​ ​next​ ​life,​ ​we'll​ ​be​ ​okay,​ ​right?"​ ​I​ ​cupped​ ​his​ ​cheek.​ ​He​ ​didn't​ ​have​ ​any​ ​soothing​ ​words for​ ​me

"I'll​ ​do​ ​everything​ ​in​ ​my​ ​power​ ​to​ ​fix​ ​it.​ ​I'll​ ​be​ ​a​ ​better​ ​Alpha​ ​next​ ​time.​ ​I​ ​promise."

"Happy​ ​birthday​ ​baby,​ ​and​ ​this​ ​time,​ ​no​ ​smothering​ ​the​ ​cake​ ​in​ ​your​ ​face."​ ​He​ ​held​ ​up​ ​the​ ​triangular piece​ ​of​ ​chocolate​ ​cake​ ​to​ ​my​ ​lips.​ ​I​ ​took​ ​a​ ​bite​ ​and​ ​turned​ ​it​ ​around​ ​so​ ​he​ ​could​ ​take​ ​a​ ​one​ ​as​ ​well.

When​ ​I​ ​recognised​ ​Ocean​ ​as​ ​my​ ​mate​ ​at​ ​midnight,​ ​I​ ​bit​ ​him.​ ​I​ ​didn't​ ​wait.​ ​He​ ​was​ ​proud​ ​of​ ​that​ ​mark, even​ ​though​ ​it​ ​was​ ​raw​ ​and​ ​uncomfortable.​ ​Nothing​ ​had​ ​happened​ ​yet.​ ​I​ ​initially​ ​thought​ ​we'd​ ​come under​ ​attack​ ​but​ ​we​ ​were​ ​still​ ​free.​ ​But​ ​we​ ​didn't​ ​know​ ​for​ ​how​ ​long.

I​ ​hated​ ​uncertainty.​ ​The​ ​anticipation​ ​of​ ​waiting​ ​for​ ​something​ ​to​ ​happen,​ ​sucked​ ​the​ ​energy​ ​out​ ​of me.​ ​I​ ​hated​ ​it.​ ​The​ ​anxiety​ ​clawing​ ​at​ ​my​ ​throat,​ ​the​ ​constant​ ​worry​ ​of​ ​the​ ​next​ ​shoe​ ​to​ ​drop.​ ​I couldn't​ ​bare​ ​it​ ​anymore.​ ​However,​ ​Ocean​ ​being​ ​so​ ​supportive,​ ​made​ ​the​ ​excruciating​ ​wait​ ​much more​ ​bearable.​ ​Sighing,​ ​I​ ​leaned​ ​into​ ​him​ ​only​ ​to​ ​be​ ​disturbed​ ​by​ ​Lea.

"Naya,​ ​can​ ​I​ ​talk​ ​to​ ​you?"​ ​Lea​ ​pulled​ ​me​ ​aside.​ ​"Are​ ​you​ ​mad​ ​at​ ​me​ ​or​ ​did​ ​I​ ​do​ ​something​ ​wrong?"

"No​ ​honey,​ ​the​ ​cloaking​ ​spell​ ​didn't​ ​work​ ​so​ ​we​ ​don't​ ​know​ ​what's​ ​going​ ​to​ ​happen.​ ​I​ ​guess​ ​that's why​ ​we're​ ​spending​ ​so​ ​much​ ​time​ ​together."​ ​I​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​tell​ ​her​ ​the​ ​truth​ ​but​ ​the​ ​spirit's​ ​voice nagged​ ​at​ ​me.​ ​Lea​ ​was​ ​like​ ​a​ ​sister​ ​to​ ​me.​ ​I​ ​should​ ​have​ ​told​ ​her​ ​but​ ​instead​ ​I​ ​stuffed​ ​her​ ​face​ ​with cake.

Surprisingly,​ ​Ocean​ ​didn't​ ​ruin​ ​my​ ​birthday​ ​this​ ​time​ ​around.​ ​Instead​ ​he​ ​gave​ ​me​ ​blue​ ​orchids​ ​with purple​ ​veins.​ ​They​ ​were​ ​perfect​ ​and​ ​from​ ​his​ ​Grandpop's​ ​garden.​ ​When​ ​I​ ​made​ ​the​ ​snarky​ ​remark about​ ​not​ ​ruining​ ​my​ ​birthday,​ ​he​ ​laughed​ ​and​ ​graced​ ​me​ ​with​ ​a​ ​soul​ ​melting​ ​kiss.

My​ ​mother​ ​pulled​ ​me​ ​aside​ ​after​ ​majority​ ​of​ ​the​ ​people​ ​left.

"I'm​ ​so​ ​proud​ ​of​ ​you.​ ​You've​ ​grown​ ​to​ ​be​ ​such​ ​an​ ​amazing​ ​person."​ ​I​ ​took​ ​in​ ​her​ ​heartfelt​ ​words​ ​with hollowness.​ ​I​ ​never​ ​cared​ ​much​ ​for​ ​her​ ​even​ ​though​ ​she​ ​was​ ​my​ ​mother.​ ​"I'm​ ​sorry​ ​that​ ​I​ ​wasn't here​ ​for​ ​you.​ ​I...​ ​I​ ​don't​ ​know​ ​what​ ​happened-"

I​ ​didn't​ ​want​ ​to​ ​talk​ ​to​ ​her,​ ​I​ ​felt​ ​restless​ ​like​ ​something​ ​was​ ​burning​ ​me​ ​from​ ​inside.​ ​My​ ​mouth​ ​felt dry​ ​and​ ​water​ ​couldn't​ ​quench​ ​its​ ​thirst.

"NAYA."​ ​It​ ​was​ ​the​ ​first​ ​time​ ​ever​ ​I​ ​heard​​Jace​ ​raise​ ​his​ ​voice.

I​ ​ran​ ​into​ ​the​ ​lounge​ ​to​ ​find​ ​Ocean​ ​turning​ ​blue.​ ​His​ ​eyes​​widened,​ ​skin​ ​pale​ ​blue​ ​and​ ​his​ ​lips,​​silver was​ ​dripping​ ​down​ ​from​ ​the​ ​side.​ ​My​ ​world​ ​collapsed,​ ​knees​ ​buckled​ ​from​ ​under​ ​me.

"NOO."​ ​I​ ​screamed​ ​ignoring​ ​my​ ​own​ ​burning​ ​sensation.​ ​He​ ​was​ ​my​ ​entire​ ​focus.​ ​I​ ​knew​ ​it​ ​was​ ​bound to​ ​happen​ ​but​ ​I​ ​didn't​ ​expect​ ​to​ ​feel​ ​so​ ​helpless.​ ​"I'm​ ​so​ ​sorry.​ ​I'm​ ​so​ ​sorry."​ ​I​ ​heaved​ ​as​ ​tears​ ​slid down​ ​my​ ​face.​ ​When​ ​I​ ​reached​ ​him,​ ​we​ ​both​ ​collapsed,​ ​hitting​ ​the​ ​ground​ ​with​ ​full​ ​force.​ ​My​ ​inside was​ ​burning,​ ​ripping​ ​apart​ ​in​ ​two.

I​ ​managed​ ​to​ ​manoeuvre​ ​his​ ​head​ ​on​ ​my​ ​lap​ ​while​ ​he​ ​lay​ ​twitching​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ground.​ ​His​ ​head​ ​was​ ​on my​ ​lap,​ ​his​ ​chest​ ​shook​ ​under​ ​my​ ​palm.​ ​I​ ​knew​ ​exactly​ ​what​ ​he​ ​was​ ​feeling.​ ​He​ ​couldn't​ ​breathe. People​ ​surrounded​ ​us,​ ​tugging​ ​and​ ​speaking​ ​but​ ​I​ ​drowned​ ​them​ ​out.

The​ ​burning​ ​sensation​ ​inside​ ​me​ ​doubled​ ​and​ ​my​ ​hands​ ​shook​ ​as​ ​they​ ​stroked​ ​his​ ​face.

Silver​ ​was​ ​in​ ​me​ ​too.

Don't​​trust​​anyone.

I​ ​remembered​ ​the​ ​spirit's​ ​warning.​ ​My​ ​heart​ ​burned​ ​and​ ​I​ ​watched​ ​him​ ​wither​ ​in​ ​my​ ​arms.​ ​He​ ​was the​ ​love​ ​of​ ​my​ ​life​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​forever.​ ​Next​ ​time​ ​we​ ​weren't​ ​going​ ​down​ ​without​ ​a​ ​fight.

"I​ ​love​ ​you.​ ​I'll​ ​meet​ ​you​ ​soon.​ ​Just​ ​hold​ ​on​ ​for​ ​me."​ ​My​ ​breath​ ​hitched​ ​and​ ​breathing​ ​became harder.​ ​People​ ​were​ ​tugging​ ​at​ ​him​ ​and​ ​me​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​aid​ ​us,​ ​keep​ ​us​ ​alive.​ ​But​ ​we​ ​knew​ ​this​ ​was​ ​it. His​ ​lips​ ​moved​ ​but​ ​no​ ​words​ ​came​ ​out.​ ​His​ ​forehead​ ​crunched,​ ​I​ ​hunched​ ​over​ ​him,​ ​holding​ ​onto​ ​him with​ ​dear​ ​life.

Naya.

Was​ ​all​ ​he​ ​could​ ​say​ ​before​ ​his​ ​eyes​ ​turned​ ​grey​ ​and​ ​his​ ​pain​ ​stopped.​ ​My​ ​world​ ​shattered​ ​at​ ​that moment.​ ​My​ ​mate​ ​was​ ​dead.​ ​The​ ​love​ ​of​ ​my​ ​life,​ ​since​ ​eternity,​ ​was​ ​dead.​ ​I​ ​felt​ ​it,​ ​physically.​ ​The excruciating​ ​pain​ ​of​ ​not​ ​feeling​ ​him​ ​anymore​ ​overpowered​ ​the​ ​silver​ ​in​ ​me.

An​ ​ear​ ​piercing​ ​scream​ ​from​ ​me​ ​stunned​ ​everyone​ ​who​ ​were​ ​crouching​ ​around​ ​us.​ ​I​ ​didn't​ ​fight​ ​the silver​ ​and​ ​felt​ ​no​ ​pain​ ​when​ ​his​ ​presence​ ​left​ ​mine.​ ​I​ ​had​ ​no​ ​purpose​ ​without​ ​him​ ​so,​ ​I​ ​gave​ ​into​ ​the silver.​ ​The​ ​venom​ ​spreading​ ​through​ ​my​ ​blood​ ​streams​ ​burned​ ​its​ ​way​ ​through​ ​every​ ​inch​ ​of​ ​my body.

Resting​ ​my​ ​head​ ​on​ ​my​ ​dead​ ​mate's​ ​still​ ​chest,​ ​I​ ​withered,​ ​like​ ​he​ ​did​ ​until​ ​my​ ​breathing​ ​stilled.

I​ ​felt​ ​myself​ ​float​ ​up​ ​into​ ​the​ ​darkness​ ​and​ ​watched​ ​the​ ​scenery​ ​play​ ​out​ ​in​ ​bewilderment.​ ​Lea​ ​stood off​ ​to​ ​the​ ​side​ ​biting​ ​on​ ​her​ ​nails,​ ​anxiously​ ​waiting​ ​while​ ​everyone​ ​else​ ​were​ ​screaming​ ​and shouting.​ ​Jace,​ ​the​ ​future​ ​Alpha​ ​now,​ ​looked​ ​helpless​ ​and​ ​broken​ ​beyond​ ​repair.

Even​ ​my​ ​parents​ ​shed​ ​some​ ​tears​ ​but​ ​not​ ​Lea.​ ​She​ ​seemed,​ ​elated.

A​ ​familiar​ ​hand​ ​touched​ ​my​ ​shoulder.​ ​This​ ​touch​ ​was​ ​different.​ ​My​ ​body​ ​felt​ ​different​ ​because​ ​it wasn't​ ​in​ ​a​ ​solid​ ​form.​ ​I​ ​was​ ​floating​ ​on​ ​air​ ​but​ ​the​ ​place​ ​felt​ ​familiar​ ​and​ ​so​ ​did​ ​his​ ​arms.​ ​All​ ​we​ ​had to​ ​do​ ​was​ ​wait​ ​for​ ​our​ ​next​ ​chance​ ​in​ ​our​​ next​ ​life.

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So, this is the end of this life. I know everyone wants to know what happened to the current Naya. I need you guys to know that the story isn't finished yet and that we will be going back to current life. I won't just end it without resolving anything. 
I'm not a monster. Have some patience, enjoy their lives and we will go back to the present.

Don't hate me. 😊😊 Edited by Sweet_Lovexx