Chapter 18.

Gaia POV.

What have I done? I ask myself as I sit on the shower floor; the water beating down on me, my hands shaking as I watch blood drip from my nose to my hands. I don’t have six months; I know it will happen soon. My power is fading and the answer to my problems is currently asleep in my bed.

“Gaia, you need to give in completely. This is happening more and more. I think you are right, we don’t have six months. The blood moon is happening in three month’s time. I think it would be best if we just…”

“Just what? Roll over? I won’t. There has to be another way, Kodiak. There has to be.” I pull my knees to my chest. Wrapping my arms around myself as I sob. The water washing away the blood and my tears.

“Gaia.” I look up and see Jake. He moves towards me before he sits beside me on the shower floor. Wrapping his arms around me, pulling me onto his lap as I sob onto his shoulder.

“Hey, what’s wrong?” He asks as he tries to soothe me, but I tighten my grip on him. The bond calling to hi