Chapter 68

Astrid's POV When I woke up, I was in an empty space. The colors seemed off and it felt like every step I took echoed. Hugging my arms around myself, I looked around. "Is anyone there?" I called out but there was no response and in the back of my head, I began to recall how I had gotten here. I recalled the painful birth. The blood that was everywhere. The feel of my daughter's skin against mine and the pout on her lips. I recalled confessing my feelings to Allha Jaxon and the shock at seeing tears stream down the face of one of the strongest people that I knew. Did… did this mean I was dead? Was that why I was the only one here? Goddess no! I fought back a sob. I had a lot left to do. I had my daughter. My beautiful daughter who wouldn't have a mother if I died. I had a father that I was just getting to know. How could I just break his heart like that? I had a man that I loved more than I knew was possible and he might love me almost as much as I loved him if not more. For the first t