A week after Colton appeared yet again the castle was still in chaos. I had a guard posted with me at all times, even when Aric was next to me. I told tell what happened alarmed everyone, especially Aric. He realized that Colton was a threat, one that should have been elimited a long time ago.
My time was spent in the library. I read and read, trying to make sense of the child inside me. I read books on anything that could relate, but I found nothing. At night, when Aric was fast asleep, I would cry. I'd cry for a different reason, but I would always end up crying because I felt as if I betrayed Aric. I loved him so much, and to tell him such a thing, woudl not only break his heart, but mine as well.
No dreams had come in a long time and I was beginning to let my guard down. I was protected so many physically, that mentally I felt protected as well, even though I wasn't. I avoided Clary at all costs. I knew she would want to know what Colton whispered to me, because it was obvious he said something. Telling some confirmed it even more in my head.
" Raven," I closed my eyes tight as I heard Aric whisper to me in the blackness. " Raven, what's wrong?" I could imagine him searching for me in the bed.
" Nothing," I whimpered. Slowly his arm wrapped around me, and I stuggled tight into his bare chest. Silent tears brushed, down and I knew he must have felt them fall.
" Why are you crying?" He said more alarmed. I shook my head and held him close to me so he wouldn't pull away. " Raven," His hand petted my head. " Tell me, I could fix it."
" You can't fix it." I whispered. " You can't fix it, because I don't even know who to. I just don't know anymore. I've read all the books, but still, still I can't find an answer."
" An answer to what?" I shook my head once more, burrying my face into him. It felt to be hugged tight, like the night I had that dream about Colton. It felt good to be in the arms of some who...........that dream. Why hadn't it come to me before? I pulled away from Aric. I thought about it before, but I hadn't even much thought to the sense that it was connected. " Raven," He questioned my actions. I glanced at him, eyes still red and puffy.
Lightly I touched my stomach and fell on my pillow. That was how he did it, somehow, I didn't know how, but he did it that way. Aric tried to bring me close once more, but I refused. That son of a bitch, god damn it. I was stupid! My fists were clunched tight, and once again Aric tried to bring me close.
" Stop," I shot a warning glare his way. " I'm okay," I'm more than okay now. I would kill him, I would ripe him part and throw him to wolves. How dare him. Eventually I closed my eyes, and eventually I went to sleep.
" Mother," A long drawn out whisper pulled me. " Mother!" It said more urgently.
" Who's there?" I stood in blackness, and I recalled the experience from when I almost died in the car accident. Standing in nothingness, a voice calling out to me. That time it had been Adam, but this voice was calling mother.
" Mother!" It was in back of me now and I didn't know what I should do.
" Who are you?" I wiped around fast to see a face much like Colton, but more soft features like Aric's. " Aiden,"
" I'm glad you know who I am,"
" A mother can't forget her son,"
" Glad," He smiled warmly. " I need to speak with you mother. Much like Leka has done before. It's a warning."
" A warning?" He nodded to confirm.
" Do not tell anyone, I'm meeting with you, that's the first warning." I nodded. " Second, Colton is posining you." My eyes widen. " The first time, it was direct, the second, what's still in your system, he put it in your drink." I thought of the royal palace and how the champain tasted funny.
" Aiden, I'm so sorry. I should have been more careful, I should have......" I hugged him tight. " Your my son, and I should be protecting you."
" Don't worry," He looked down at me, you will. And the sooner you tell Aric, the better." I gulped.
" Will he be mad?" Aiden nodded.
" But it'll give him more time to think. Trust me." I nodded.
" I do."
" Listen mother, in the future things happen. Sneaky, tricky things. I never really have a father, you were always there to protect me, and I thank you for that. Please, please don't talk to the boy in the library, the ghost boy. Don't talk to him." I stared at him oddly.
" I haven't seen that boy in like four months. He's a ghost?"
" Don't talk to him. He's something evil, of course you'll find out what he is later, don't talk to him. It'll be your downfall."
" What?" My eyes widen, as Aiden turned his head and refused to look at me.
" If that's one thing that I can save you from, no matter what happens in the future, it's that." I nodded, and Aiden turned to leave.
" Wait!" Slowly he turned back around suprised. " Loric and Leka, their......."
" In the future as well," Aiden smiled.
" Do you three....?" I couldn't seem to finish my questions.
" I love them, their like my brother and sister. And I'm theirs, that's how we were raised. I'm their big brother." I smiled and tears tumbled off my eyes.
" I'm happy to hear that, I really am."
" Take care of Aric, and be careful of him." My smile turned into confusion. " He has a side that's very different then what you've seen. Remeber all my warnings, I can't talk to you anymore, but hopefully, if I'm correct,Leka will come. I'll tell her what information needs to be given to you." I nodded. Once again he started to turn away.
" Aiden," He glanced over his shoulder. I bit my lip. " I love you."
" I love you too."
My eyes fluttered open and I discovered it was morning. Glancing over to the side of me Aric had already gotten out of bed. All the things Aiden had told me whizzed through my head. Tell Aric, but be careful of him. What did he mean by that? I was posined. Beware the little ghost boy, it would be my downfall. I couldn't help, but think it was all connected.
Okay, I was going to tell Aric. Aiden said to do it, he said as soon as possible. This was as soon as possible. That dream, no, that meeting was so educational, and so wonderful. So what if Aiden was Colton's son, he was my son, first and foremost. He was my boy, and he would always stick by me. My son, Aiden Morte, yes, my son, not Colton's, not even Aric's, mine.
