151 The Wheel of Fate POV (1/2)

I did not understand.

And perhaps, deep down, I didn't want to understand.

All I know is that within my embrace is my daughter. A child I will have with someone who truly means more than the world to me. But Adria is not only my child. She is also the Child of the Ori, for she is a God by all sense of the word.

Time is at her command.

And dream is her reality, at least until the day she is born into reality through me.

That is the truth.

The only truth.

”You don't need to understand, mother. I will be born regardless, as it is my destiny. Father will always love you, as it is his greatest flaw. You just need to follow your heart, as you always have, and all shall fall into place. It is the very reason that you are here in the first place, for you and I are bound by fate.”

My daughter speaks up and removes herself from my embrace.

One moment she is within my arms and the next she is standing some distance away.

Flames continue to swirl around her as if they have a life of their own.

Adria smiles faintly and looks towards the sky. She is just like her father, gazing at something that I am unable to see. Perhaps the future. But perhaps the truth.

I don't know why but it feels too painful to know the truth, even if the truth will set me free. Strangely enough, I just know it will despite not know what it is exactly.

”Don't worry, mother. One day you will know the truth, all of you. Every action has its consequences, even to those who sits above all else. But every punishment will eventually end, even if it is forever.”

That is so cryptic.

And what does she mean by punishment? Am I being punished? Is that what she means?

I have so many questions, but I don't think I will get any answer.

Perhaps it is better to just live in blissful ignorance. At least it is far more happier than understanding the unchanging past.

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”If father has ever forgiven anyone, he will forgive you, for you are the mother, the lover and the child, all in one. You have dreamt for far too long, mother. It is time for you to finally wake up and continue to live and see the future.”

Adria tells me, as if she could read my mind. She is a God after all.

But more than that, she is my child, my child with Max.

And if the future is truly set in stone and my destiny cannot be changed, then I will be glad to welcome it all with open arms.

”Adria.”

I speak up, wanting to hold her once more. Just once more. But she gives me a smile, telling in no real words that lingering in a dream will not bring the future I desire.

”There will be a time for that, mother. There will always be a time for that.”

I nod understanding, as the dreamscape fades away.

It will never return, for I am fully awake now, and even if I don't know the truth of the past, I do know the truth of the present and the truth of the future.

I slowly open my eyes, finding myself still buried under the debris.

Despite that, all my injuries are gone, and so is the pain.

I should be dead, but I am not.

There is only one real explanation for that.

I know that now. Everything has been leading to this very point.

It is from the moment I first met him.

The moment I fall into love with him.

My future is already set in stone. My destiny is never my own.

It is my punishment. Punishment for what I have done, even if I do not remember. It is so long ago, far longer than my own morality.

While I could fight the curse, I do not want to, for I love him genuinely and sincerely with all my heart and soul. It is the truth. It is the only truth.

In the past. In the present. And in the future.

”Steph. Oh my God, Steph. Stay still. We will get you out of there.”

Misha calls out while trying to remove the debris. Joshua is the same, tearfully.

Our father is no longer with us even if his body is still here, unmoving. Father has given his life to stop me from accepting my fate. He is blinded by love for me, as I am blinded by love for Max.

And I believe that Max is so blinded by love for me.

It is his greatest flaw, isn't it? But he does not see it, thus that is why we are all here.

That is why we are all here.

”It's okay, Misha, Joshua. I am fine. Max will not let me die.”

I tell my younger brother and sister. I then close my eyes despite neither of them understands what I have just said. They continue to remove the debris with tears in their eyes.

Tears for me. And tears for our father.

Our father is not dead, for Max will not let him die.

I don't know why I know that, but I just do.

It is like how I know who Adria is despite seeing her for the first time in person.

I will see her again in the future. It is a promise. My promise to my daughter.

And soon enough, flames surround me and teleport me away.

I am no longer lying under the debris. I am now standing within the arena, facing someone who I have desperately trying to get to for many days.

His face remains expressionless, but I can see the emotions swirling within his eyes. The flames cannot hide them from me.

”Stephanie Connors. Do you believe that you are worthy?”

Max asks. His burning eyes pierce into my very being, seeing everything there is to see.

I did not need to hide anything from him, for I am his, now and always.

”Whether I am worthy of your love or not, Max, you should already know.”

I response calmly and close my eyes to wait for the judgement. My heart remains unwavering even as the flames swirl around me, trying to burn me to ash.