I MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE

I MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE
Ayla

“Is this a regular thing now?” I shouted into the air.

It was not even so long since that last time that I had been here, and I was back here again.

I know that Thorne was dead, I made sure of it.

So why was I here… accept maybe, I was dead?

No, no, no that could not be possible…. I was not ready to die now, not when I was about to have a baby with Darius… there was no threat now, all of us are going to be happy so why was I here?

“Hello?”

Was this some kind of mistake?

"Ayla, my dearest child she said, her voice was smooth, seducing like a lullaby.

"You have finally won the war. Thorne is no more, and the darkness has finally been eliminated."

I was proud of that, but I knew that it was not just me… I felt it, throughout that fight, the moon goddess was by my side.

“Well I won but it is all thanks to you” I said.

The moon goddess smiled “I did not have to do much Ayla, you did this all on your own” she said.

I smiled at her “thank you”

I looked around, with a confused look on my face “but what am I still doing here?”

The Moon Goddess smiled, as if she knew my thoughts. "You have proven yourself worthy, Ayla. You have shown that you are a true leader, and that you are willing to make sacrifices for the greater good."

I felt a sense of gratitude, but also a sense of unease. She was saying so much but at the same time, she was not really saying anything and that was what scared me.

"However," she said, her voice taking on a more serious tone. "I must give you a choice. You have been given a great gift, Ayla, and I must ask that you use it wisely."

She paused, her eyes searching mine.

"You have been given the power of the moon, Ayla. You have felt its power, and you have seen its glory. But with this power comes a price. You can stay here, in this realm, and live forever, free from pain and suffering… you could be a goddess” she paused for a while “Or you can return to your loved ones, and continue to live your life, stripped off all of your moon born powers"

I felt a pang of indecision…. So little but it was there and it made me to feel really guilty.

The thought of staying here, in this realm, was tempting. I would be free from the pain and suffering that had marked my life. I would be free from the struggles and the heartaches.

So much had happened… too much had happened in my life time, and being here, I would not have to suffer anymore.

But as I thought about it, I knew what I had to do. I thought about Darius, and the way he made me feel… even though it was rocky in the beginning but now, he made me so fucking happy.

I thought about Freddy, he was my son… and I would never do him dirty like that.

Romeo, Kevin, Jayrell… they were probably all waiting for me, I could not do this to them.

There was no other better option than this "I want to go back," I said, my voice barely above a whisper.

The Moon Goddess smiled, and her eyes shone with approval. "I knew you would choose this path, Ayla. You are a true leader, and a true leader always puts the needs of others before their own."

She reached out and touched my forehead, and I felt a surge of energy flow through me.

"Remember, Ayla," she said, her voice fading into the distance. "You will always carry the power of the moon with you. I could never completely abandoned you my little one, so use your powers wisely” she said.

“Thank you” I said.

She nodded at me “it is time for you to go now little one”

And with that, I felt myself being pulled back, back into my own body, back into my own life.

The light…. It was too bright.

“Baby… are you awake?”

I opened my eyes, and saw Darius's face…. There were tears in his eyes and he looked at me with so much love, I missed that look so much.

I placed my hand softly on his cheek and brought his head down and softly planted my lips on his.

The mix of our tears, it tasted salty but I did not care.

My love, he was right here with me.

"I'm back," I whispered, my voice hoarse from disuse.

“Wait let me help you” he helped me sit up and brought a glass of water to my mouth “have some for your voice”

I took a sip and smiled up at him “thank you baby” I said.

Darius's face lit up with joy, and he wrapped his arms around me, holding me close “I missed you calling me that” he smiled.

I placed my hand on my stomach “our baby-”

Darius placed his index finger on my lips “our baby is safe my love, relax” he said and I took in a deep breath of relief.

“I am sorry, that I was not the first one to tell you about it” I said.

“You do not have to say sorry for things like that baby… I am sorry that I had not found you soon. You must have suffered a lot “he said.

I shook my head “not that much, the Lost Moon Pack, they saved me” I said.

“Then I would like to thank them properly” he said.

There was a moment of silenced with the two of them just looking into each other’s eyes before he hugged me again "Welcome back, my love," he said, his voice trembling with emotion.

I smiled, and closed my eyes, feeling the warmth of his body, and the love that surrounded me.

“Yeah, and I am never leaving again”

And In that moment, I knew that I had made the right choice.