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ARTEMISIA
I howled until I couldn't anymore.
"No, It can't be," I croaked out as soon as I regained my sanity.
My throat was sore from having yelled too much earlier and I clenched my hands into fists.
I was certain I was hearing things.
There was no way Sin could have said those things to me.
He didn't look as though he was joking nor did Julie look like she was.
The tears streaming down her cheeks were a signal that it indeed happened.
Also, I didn't think any of them could play a joke as expensive as that on me.
"It's my fault." Sin said.
"It is," I said, turning to him.
My eyes narrowed and I gritted my teeth. "It is your f**king fault, Sinclair!"
It was my first time saying his name in full and it sounded awful.
I hopped down from the bed and I snapped. Or rather something inside of me snapped.
My hands were stretched out and I shoved Sin to the wall with all the strength that was left in me.
"Artemisia!" Julie yelled. "What has gotten into you? It isn't his fault, you should let him go."
Despite Julie's plea, I didn't let him go.
"I hate you," I said slowly. My voice was cold and I didn't care if it sounded harsh.
"I understand if you hate me and I deserve it." Sin choked out. He grunted and held his neck.
Even though I was not holding him physically, I was choking him with my newfound power.
And it was thrilling. I enjoyed the fact that he was in pain.
It brought a smile to my face and I cackled.
"Artemisia, you are going to kill him!" Julie pleaded, rushing to my side. She shook my shoulder but I nudged her away.
She gasped as her back slammed into the hard wall. Despite the blow, she didn't relent. Rather she ran towards me with her super-speed and wrestled me to the bed.
"He deserved it. He killed my baby!" I attempted to shove her off me as she tried to grip my hands.
"He didn't!" Julie yelled. "Snap out of whatever it is you are in, this isn't you."
"You don't even know me." I narrowed my eyes and yelled out a spell I had learned.
"Let go."
It was a defence spell and I was glad I had used the grimoire Mila gave to me when I learnt about my powers
Although at first, it seemed like I couldn't remember whatever I had seen, I believed when I was at my worst, it always came out.
"Out of my way, Julie." I roared.
I jumped down from the bed and shoved Julie back to the wall, knocking her out. Then I stepped towards Sin.
He gasped, choking on his spit as I glared at him.
"You can kill me but you need to understand I do not know what happened. Your safety is always what I am after and even during the harsh days, although I was cruel to you, you were the one who kept me going. I couldn't have lived this long if you weren't in my life."
"Liar!" I roared.
"I don't know what is going on, but I am sorry."
"Are you scared of dying? You know how it feels now, I guess." I said. A bright smile on my face.
I was smiling but within me, I didn't feel the happy emotion.
Then I stared at him pointedly. "Be happy I am willing to send you where our child is."
"Artemisia!"
I stared at the door and saw Mila near Julie.
When did she wake up? And how had she gotten out of the room without me noticing?
"Let him go," Mila ordered. She waved her hands in the air to break the barrier I created around me and Sin.
My glare intensified but I didn't stop the torture I was doing to him. "And if I don't?"
"Please do something. She is going to kill him! She isn't Artemisia. Something must have possessed her!" Julie cried.
"I know," Mila affirmed, then stepped towards me.
"Although you are a powerful witch, your strength is more or less like a newborn witch. I have been here before you."
"Dè!" I shouted.
"Dimittis," Mila said, calmly. I pointed her palms to herself before pointing them towards me.
I staggered backwards from being shot by the force unexpectedly. I glared at Mila, I didn't think she'd use the counter spell!
"Stupid bitch, I will show you never to mess up with me!" I said, then shoved Sin aside before stalking towards her.
"Artemisia!" Sin called out but I ignored him.
"Somnus!" Mila yelled and snapped her fingers before I could think of any spell.
My eyes clouded and I fell backwards. But. Before I smacked the floor, I felt Sin's arms wrapped around me.
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SIN
I wasn't myself. When Artemisia was unconscious from the attack earlier, I had consulted some medical help as well but I wasn't ready for the news I received.
The news shattered me.
We had lost our baby.
Why wasn't it Emma's Child? I mused and that was only if she was pregnant as she said.
I was selfish to have wanted that. I knew that. But whatever will keep Artemisia safe I would be happy to wish for it.
In all honesty, I blamed myself for what happened.
It was all my freaking fault! And Laurent, might I say he was right to have confronted me earlier.
I had lost my only child and perhaps, the way to Artemisia's heart as she hadn't forgiven me.
Though we were civil to each other which I was grateful for. I didn't know if I could survive her ignoring me.
I paced to the middle of the room, then to the vanity. My eyes stared into the mirror.
They were bleary and looked as though I hadn't gotten any sleep in a while
It was true though. I hadn't slept since the attack. And now, I was certainly depriving myself of more sleep as I kept vigil by her bed after she went unconscious from the spell Mila made.
My hand went to my neck. It was red and sore. I grimaced whilst recalling what happened.
Artemisia hadn't touched me physically but I had felt her grip. She was way too powerful for a newbie witch and I wonder if it was possible to harness her powers.
Although it was a plus for us for her to be as powerful as this, as she would need it to defeat whoever had the moon, I didn't think it was a good idea for her to use it on anyone around her.
Especially me.
I wondered if Mila hadn't arrived, what she would have done to Julie and me. I believe she was ready to kill us both.
Maybe not Julie, but me.
I let out a groan as the door to the room opened.
I didn't need to turn to know who it was.
I wonder why he kept on coming. Was it possible he had something with Artemisia?
Did they do anything in my absence?
I brushed off the thoughts of them tangled on the bed away.
Artemisia was the only woman I had ever trusted since she came into my life. She wouldn't do something as awful as that.
But then. Why did he keep coming?
