A Gift from the Goddess by Dawn Rosewood

Chapter Twenty-Five 

His shining eyes stared directly at me and I had to fight the urge to look behind to see if someone else was standing there. But no, I could feel the touch of his hand against my cheek, even the warmth emanating off his skin. This was real, he could see me.

“Aria…,” he said weakly.

“I’m here,” I replied.

I wasn’t sure how to react. I was still unnerved by the whole situation. All I could do was stare down at him confused and uncertain. Was this part of the vision or had something changed? “…Aria,” he called again. “Cai? Can you see me?”

I wrapped my fingers around the hand he was using to touch my cheek Maybe he was too weak to see me.

“.Aria.” 

I frowned at him. It was starting to feel more than just being unable to see me as he persisted i n trying to call out for me.

“Can’t you hear me? I’m right here.”

His eyes continued to bore into mine intensely before, finally, it was like he saw me. I watched as his expression changed to one of worry.

How could he be worried about me? He was the one who was dying.

“Aria… wake up.” “What....?” 

Wake… up? 

up at Cai, his concerned face close to mine a s he was bent over my body. It was just like in my vision, I could feel his hand was on my cheek as a few tears had escaped my eyes. Had he actually not seen me as held laid dying then? Was it just

weak body, the news of a ghost coming back to haunt m e… and then having to witness it for myself. I couldn’t do this anymore. I reached up and wrapped my arms around his torso, pulling him down towards me. He had to act quickly to use his arms to support himself so he didn‘t completely

Caius Knight would die at the age of twenty–one with no Luna, mate or child. I already knew that was his fate if nothing were to change, I didn‘t need to be reminded. This wasn’t like Myra where

both to

“I’m sorry…,” I mumbled.

that already once or twice… or

joking half–smile he gave me

situation. “Is this like a medical condition you have? It was if you were asleep… except your eyes were open the whole time.” I shook my head. “I’m fine now, really. I’m sorry for worrying you.” I did my best to give him the best reassuring smile I could manage. “Aria!

conduct extensive tests. And I could see I’d upset Cai, my chest tightening with the

the Goddess mark,” I said slowly. “It shows me… nightmares

I shuddered. I couldn‘t tell him. If I told them then I would need to

‘O h, by the way, Cai, I saw your death. Sorry about that. It was my bad? I‘d either sound completely insane or, if he did somehow believe me, he would probably not want to be around

about it,” I said finally. “I really am sorry. I

to ask me more questions. “Just… believe me when I tell you…

alone. Not to mention that, if I somehow didn’t get assassinated by someone before

agreed to leave it at that for

me get back home and we agreed on a new training schedule. He had banned me from any physical exercise for at least a week to allow my body to recover some of the damage I’d already done, and he had even given me a new strict diet plan. I gave it to the cook

about what she needed at first before I finally realised the date.

organising most of the things you’ve asked for, ” she said and handed