Chapter 120 Blessed
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Jaxon's hardened expression didn't waver as he pulled on a pair of grey sweatpants and threw on a fitted white t-shirt that hugged his muscles in all the right places. I followed his lead and put on a short red summer dress that was packed in my luggage, still unsure about what had my mate so concerned and wrapped up in his own thoughts. He hadn't said much since he abruptly told me to get dressed, and I couldn't help but feel like something I said had set him off.
The front door of the cabin soon swung open, and Sophia pranced inside, a smile stretched from ear to ear on her face. It didn't take much for me to figure out who put that smile there. I felt a pang of regret surface inside me. I had been so wrapped up in confessing what was troubling me to Alpha Jaxon that I hadn't even told him about the little confrontation I'd had with Alpha Christian.
"You rang, master?" she said jokingly, crossing her arms across her chest. I couldn't help but laugh at her demeanor. I also loved when the two of them engaged in sibling banter; it never failed to make me feel right at home, reminding me of my own relationship with my sister.
"This is serious, Soph. Sit down," he called out to her as he exited the bedroom, and I followed closely behind. My heart felt like it was lodged in my throat.
Sophia sat on the brown couch in the quaint living room of the cabin, and Jaxon settled into the recliner directly across from her. He heaved a sigh and bent over, placing his elbows on his knees. "Are you going to tell me or just continue being all weird?" she asked, raising an eyebrow at him.
"Remember that dream where Adeline was screaming in the car before the attack?" he questioned. Sophia's honey-colored eyes widened, and she nodded slowly. "There was a woman... she called her beautiful and magical. She said that she was iridescent and thinks she may have been floating..." he continued.
Sophia gasped and whipped her head in my direction as I leaned against the door frame of the living room. "No. Adeline, did she say anything to you? Please try to remember," she asked with large, cautious eyes that made me feel uncomfortable, like I was missing something. I nodded slowly. "She told me to protect the Alpha," I finally blurted out.
Jaxon ran his hand through his hair. "Soph, it's starting. FUCK," he yelped. I could hear my heart drumming inside my head as he stood up and took a blow to the wall, cracking the drywall around the small hole now sitting there. His knuckles were an angry red, but I was surprised there was no blood. Sophia rushed over to her brother and placed her hand on his back, rubbing in small circles. "We didn't know, Jaxon... She's a red wolf like Adeline is. It must be something that connects them to her," she said in a soft, comforting voice.
I stepped forward, my hand resting on my hip. "Can someone tell me who the hell 'she' is? You know I'm right here, and it was MY dream," I shot back. I couldn't help but feel irritated that they were making my dream and the woman I saw into such an ordeal.
Sophia's eyes began to go glassy as she mumbled, "Adeline, we think you had a visit from... the Moon Goddess. She came to warn you about danger looming nearby." Both of them looked defeated and torn as they watched my reaction. I couldn't help but laugh. "You're telling me the Moon Goddess came to visit me?" I questioned. "You know what? Don't answer that. There must be something in the water here because you two have all but lost your damn marbles," I said before turning on my heels and heading outside for some air.
I felt Jaxon's hand grip my arm tightly before I could reach for the door handle, and I turned to see the worry lines now etched into his forehead. "You need to listen to us. There is nothing funny nor amusing about this. Our mother experienced the same thing, and when she finally admitted how she was always one step ahead of all of us, we all assumed she had gone insane from losing our father."
I pressed my lips together in a tight line, my mind recoiling and trying to absorb the information. "Okay, so how do I stop it then?" I asked.
I heard Sophia swallow hard from the other side of the room. "You can't. It doesn't work that way. It's a blessing. You have to embrace it. This is what your future will look like, Adeline. Some days will be better than others, but the fact is that the Moon Goddess picked you to attach herself to, just like she picked Mom."
I bit my bottom lip as the reality of it all seeped in. "I-is Jaxon in danger?" I asked, holding my breath, hoping they'd tell me what I wanted to hear. But I knew better; I already knew the truth.
"If that's what she said, I'm afraid so," Sophia answered, her gaze dropping to the floor.
A sinister growl escaped Jaxon's chest that left me frozen in place. "I don't need protection," he said and stormed out of the cabin.
My eyes widened, and I felt my mouth go dry and gritty like sandpaper. "What was that?" I asked. Sophia shook her head and sighed. "Let him be. He just needs some time to process it. He's still battling his own demons about losing Dad and then locking Mom up. Turns out Mom wasn't as insane as we all assumed," she admitted, pursing her lips.
Sophia reached for my arms with her hands, holding me tightly in place. "You need to appreciate the visits. They really are a gift, and a gift that could save Jaxon at that. Welcome the dreams, listen to the dreams. Jaxon will come around, you'll see," she said with a wink. "Just, Adeline... whatever happens, make sure to tell Jaxon. He won't be able to prepare for whatever is to come if he doesn't know."
