Chapter 112

Kathy is walking back and forth in Anthony's room, trying to think of a way to connect to the moon goddess. The room feels heavy, shadows stretching across the floor as she paces. Vanessa and Frances have gone home because there was nothing more they could do; their concern lingering in the air even after their departure. Kathy finally walks over to Anthony's bedside and sits in the chair, just holding his hand, hoping her presence brings him comfort. Quietly, she closes her eyes and tries to focus, searching for guidance from the moon goddess, wishing for a sign or a whisper in the silence.

Kathy entered Anthony's mind once again, her steps cautious as she approached the familiar barrier where young Anthony remained seated, as if frozen in time. As she reached out, a sudden sensation of dampness brushed her hand. Glancing down, she found Max standing loyally by her side, his presence a comforting anchor in the surreal landscape of Anthony’s mind.

“Max I need your help?”

“You want to help from the moon goddess,”

“Yes, please,”

Max turned around, and Kathy did the same, their eyes widening as they took in the figure before them. Standing in a gentle beam of ethereal light was a woman dressed in a flowing white gown adorned with golden jewelry, her long black hair cascading over her shoulders and striking green eyes shining with serene wisdom. She radiated beauty and quiet power—Kathy instinctively knew this must be the moon goddess.

“You must be the moon goddess. Do you have a name?”

“I have many names. I hear you need my help,”

“Yes, I don’t know what to do about Anthony. Ever since Samuel poison him. It seems that he shut down his body. Now he put up a barrier to keep me connect with him I don’t know what to do,”

“Anthony is one of my special children, like the others. You weren’t meant to meet Anthony that way on the side of the road, however, fate pulled you to him, even as you discovered you are a mermaid. Not only that, but you now possess the power of a witch, which was never meant to be yours. You’ve had children before completing your mating bond, and you even adopted his ex-lover’s child as your own. Let me ask you this question,” the moon goddess said, her voice gentle yet tinged with curiosity, her gaze never wavering from Kathy’s face.

“What is that?”

The moon goddess’s eyes softened, her voice quiet but unwavering. “Are you willing to break your mating bond with Anthony if it saves him?” she asked, her words hanging heavily in the luminous air between them. Kathy’s breath caught, the weight of the choice settling in her heart as she glanced at Anthony’s still form across the barrier.

Kathy’s voice trembled as she looked at the moon goddess, fear shimmering in her eyes. “What if he forgets about us and the children?” she whispered, her hands unconsciously twisting together as the enormity of the sacrifice settled over her.

The moon goddess nodded slowly, her expression grave. “That can happen. Are you willing to give that bond with Anthony?” she asked, her tone both compassionate and resolute, acknowledging the profound risk and sacrifice Kathy faced.

Kathy swallowed hard, her eyes shining with unshed tears. “If that is the only way to save him. Yes, I will give up the mating bond,” she replied, her voice barely above a whisper but resolute, her determination clear even as her heart ached.

The moon goddess didn’t break the mating bond but just a temporary hold to see if Kathy and Anthony can find that mating bond again without help.

“Here you go, once he wakes up and won’t remember you or the children,”

Kathy turns around to see Anthony lift his head up to see, someone he might know but can remember who and just put his head back down.

The moon goddess disappear and reappear in the room to see that Kathy and Anthony are still sleeping. Raine stay by the moon goddess.

“What did you do, sister?”

“I want to test their love for each other plus I didn’t break their mating bond just put a temporary hold on,”

“I see, this can break or save them,”

“Well I be leaving but I will keep my eye on them,”

The moon goddess walked over to Kathy and gently placed her hand on Kathy's head, her touch radiating a soothing, celestial warmth. She smiled softly, a silent reassurance passing between them, as if promising that all hope was not lost.

The moon goddess paused for a moment, her eyes reflecting the ancient wisdom of countless ages. “I am testing you,” she murmured, her voice calm but filled with purpose. “Only through trials can true love reveal its strength.”

The first rays of the morning sun beamed into the room, gently stirring Kathy awake. She realized she was still holding Anthony’s hand, her grip soft but unwavering. As she blinked away the remnants of sleep, the door opened quietly and the nurse entered to check on Anthony. Kathy looked up and offered the nurse a tired but genuine smile, grateful for the small comfort of routine amidst uncertainty.

“Good morning, did you sleep well?” asked the nurse

“Yes, we did,”

“Everything is alright, there is a phone if you want to order breakfast,”

“Thank you,”

Once the nurse left the room, Kathy lowered Anthony hand on the bed and walk toward the middle of the room with tears flowing down her face because she just remembers what the moon goddess says to her. Then she looks back at Anthony who is sleeping, Kathy made up her mind but first she has to contact everyone not by the mind-link but letter using her witch power to summon paper and pen so she can write everyone a letter, saying that she will be leaving and will be raising the children by herself. Kathy starts to write out of the letter.

Dear everyone,

I find myself having to make the hardest decision of my life, one that breaks my heart yet is the only way to save Anthony. I sever my mate bond with him, knowing that this act is final and cannot be undone. Please understand that I do this not out of anger or regret, but from a place of deep love and necessity. Anthony’s life depends on my absence, and I am willing to shoulder this pain if it means he can live.

Thank you all for your unwavering support, your love, and the acceptance you have shown me from the moment I became a part of this family and pack. I am deeply grateful for every memory, every kindness, and every moment of joy you have shared with me.

I will be raising the children on my own, away from here, and I ask you not to tell Anthony the truth. If he awakens, he may not remember me or the children, and that is how it must remain for his sake. My plan is to take the children to Queen Vanessa and King Frances in secret.

Miles and Sarah, I need you to step forward and lead the Silverstone Pack immediately, with Jack by your side. Please guide the pack with strength and compassion, as you always have. Finally, I ask that someone to be with Anthony when he wakes up, for I will be gone before that moment comes.

This is not goodbye forever, but a farewell born of love. Take care of each other, and remember that my heart will always be with you.

Kathy

Kathy is done with the letter she used her power to the letter off, she knows it going to pain in her heart as long as Anthony lives.