Chapter 246 – True Luna Book Free: The Darkness Within

I wouldn’t be right back. Maybe I would never be back in his arms again.

I could feel my heart breaking and it hurt so much. Thinking about never touching him again felt like my body was being chopped to pieces.

“Do you want me to come with you?” he asked and I shook my head.

“No,” I said, trying to remain calm. “Maybe you could go check on Alex. I think he needs you.”

Logan nodded and caressed my cheek.

“I love you,” I told him and he smiled.

“I know,” he said softly. “I love you too. So incredibly much.”

I felt the lump in my throat growing. I felt the tears gathering in my eyes. I smiled, trying to push everything else away. I was so close to my goal and I couldn’t let anything get in the way of that.

Logan let me go and we left the room together. I was holding onto his hand as tightly as I could. I really didn’t want to let go.

But I had to. I had to let go.

“Hurry back, baby, okay?” Logan said as we reached the stairs.

He pulled me to him and kissed my forehead. I wanted to sob and grab him tightly, but I couldn’t.

I forced a smile on my face and I looked up at him.

“Okay,” I said quietly and he smiled back at me.

He let my hand go and started walking toward Alex’s room. I felt a part of my heart break off and leave with him.

I forced my legs to move. I forced myself to descend the stairs and leave my home. I couldn’t say goodbye to anyone else.

I really wanted to see and hug my son. I wanted to tell him that I loved him with my entire heart and soul. I wanted to tell him that I would always be there for him even if I never came out of that room alive. I wanted to hug Andrew and treasure the feeling of being in my big brother’s arms one more time. I wanted to hug Mason and tell him how much I loved him. I wanted to say goodbye to Anna and thank her for everything she had done for me. I wanted to hug everyone I loved and tell them thank you.

I couldn’t, though. They would know that something was wrong.

I was standing in front of the cabin and I couldn’t even remember walking there. I was completely lost in thought.

I took a deep breath and walked inside.

My entire body was shaking as I was walking toward the room. I was nervous and I wanted it to be over immediately. I couldn’t risk anyone stopping me.

“Emma?” I heard Hunter’s quiet voice as I approached the room.

I forced a small smile on my face.

“Is everything okay?” he asked worriedly.

I nodded and looked at my daughter. She was sleeping peacefully.

“I just came here to check on both of you,” I said, looking back at Hunter. “You haven’t eaten anything yet.”

Hunter sighed and looked at Sophia.

“I am okay,” he said. “I can’t leave her and I am not hungry. My mom will bring me something to eat later.”

“Your parents left, honey,” I said softly. “They needed to go back to your pack, remember?”

Nate and Janet left a few hours ago after they said goodbye to Sophia.

Hunter sighed and shook his head.

“Right, I forgot,” he mumbled. “I am just s bit tired.”

“I know,” I said softly. “That’t why you need to listen to me and at least go get something to eat.”

I needed to get him out of here. I could use my magic to knock him down, but I really didn’t want to do that.

“I will be here, Hunter,” I said, giving him a small smile. “Please go get something to eat. She is sleeping anyway.”

Hunter sighed and looked back at Sophia.

“She will be okay,” I continued. “I will be here until you come back.”

“Fine,” he mumbled. “I am not hungry, but I could use a shower. I will be back in fifteen minutes.”

I smiled and nodded. Fifteen minutes should be enough time.

Hunter stood up and approached me.

“Call me immediately if something happens, okay?” he said.

I gave him a small nod and watched as he walked away.

As soon as I heard him close the cabin door, I approached the door and unlocked it.

Emma’s POV

Sophia woke up as soon as I entered the room.

“Mom?” she mumbled sleepily. “What are you doing?”

“Taking it away, honey,” I said as I approached the bed.

Her eyes widened a little. She opened her mouth to speak, but I used my magic to put her back to sleep.

I couldn’t risk her mind-linking anyone.

I sat on the bed next to her and leaned in to kiss her cheek.

“I love you, honey,” I said quietly. “I will make it go away. I promise.”

I moved a strand of hair from her forehead. I smiled a little. I loved her so much.

I stood up and kneeled next to the bed. I wanted to spend more time with Sophie, but I couldn’t. I didn’t have time to. I had to hurry up.

I pulled out a box of everything I needed to extract darkness from her and put it inside me.

I pulled out three candles and walked away. I placed the candles on the ground in front of the room. I needed to do the spell outside of the room. I had no idea how would I react once the darkness was inside me. I needed to work fast and lock myself inside before I did something stupid.

I went back and used my magic to move Sophia from her bed to the ground outside the room. I grabbed her blanket from the room and covered her up. I kneeled next to her and kissed her forehead.

“I love you, my little girl,” I said softly. “I love you more than anything in the world. I am sorry I put you through all of that. I should have done this a lot sooner. I should have taken it from you when you were still a child. I am so sorry, Sophia.”

I swallowed the lump in my throat and forced myself to stand up.

I really didn’t have time to waste. I needed to hurry up. Hunter could be back at any second.

I placed the candles around Sophia and used my magic to light them. I stepped back into the room and took a deep breath.

The first thing I had to do was transfer the power to control the magic in the room to Anna. I knew that she wouldn’t let me out. If I gave that power to Sophia, she could try to open the doors and I couldn’t let that happen.

I knew that Anna would feel my power being transferred to her and I knew that I didn’t have much time before she and Logan barged inside.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.

“By the flame of this candle’s glow, I seek to transfer power’s flow,” I mumbled quietly. “From my essence, let it depart, to Anna, with an open heart.”

I felt my power and my magic leave the cabin. A soft breeze touched my skin and I opened my eyes.

I looked at the candles, making sure that the breeze didn’t blow them out.

I took another deep breath and closed my eyes. Anna now knew what I was doing and I was sure that she was on her way to find Logan.

I raised my hands forward, with my palms turned outward. I focused on Sophia and the darkness inside her.

“Shadows encased, darkness untold, I invoke the light, bright and bold,” I said loudly. “From within, this brilliance shall rise, illuminating hearts and clearing skies.”

A second later I could feel the coldness seeping inside my body. I could feel the darkness leaving Sophia’s body end entering mine. It entered through my fingertips and it traveled through the rest of my body. I could feel it in my blood. I could feel it in my arms.

My whole body started shaking. An unimaginable pain spread from my hands to the rest of my body. I wanted to scream, but I stopped myself. I wanted to release my claws and stick them inside my chest. I wanted to cry and sob and beg for help.

But I stopped myself from doing all that. I was doing it for my daughter. I was saving my daughter.

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