Zoey's POV

I looked at Heath confusion was coming in waves it didn't make sense I saw Kalona kill him. The snapping sound of his neck echoed in my mind and grief flooded in. I fell to my knees "No" I cried quietly sobbing on my knees. Heath bent down taking my face in his palms "Hey Z don't cry" he condoled. "I'm sorry" I cried between my sobs tears were streaming down my face. I felt my heart breaking, brutally tearing in to pieces. I could feel the blood trickle down my heart and the bond diminish.

He whipped the tears from my eyes "It's ok Z, I'm ok" I looked at him and he smiled his Heath Luck grin at me. "Im never far from you Z I love you and wont let anything keep me from you." He spoke softly pulling me into him holding me while I cried.

I don't know how much time has passed it seemed like days maybe weeks. I cried every tear my body would let me. I felt a presence a warm feeling, fire I thought. I could smell the fresh salty ocean, water. I could feel closeness with nature, earth, and the cool breeze, wind. A soft soothing voice filled the air around us. "Zoey Redbird my child" Nyx! I knew she hadn't abandoned me I looked up from Heath's embrace and saw Nyx standing there a sad expression on her face. Her beauty was radiating, when you looked at her you felt calm and serene you could see the pain twisted in contortion on her face.

"My child now is not your time you must return back to the real world, your friends need you now, be strong my child and know that you are following the true path." She spoke musically. "But I don't know what to do" I cried standing up. "Be strong child, often in life there is much uncertainty and much unknown it will all come in time, many things cannot be explained and just happen" she looked at me and I felt full of confidence.

"Do I have to leave now?" I asked looking at Heath. I hurt I had done nothing but hurt him ever since I was marked and he still loved me unconditionally. "Yes my child but your consort will be safe with me waiting for your time. Although I did not mark him as my own, you marked him as yours, and with that he will always be considered one of mine. You are a very specially Priestess and you have many surprises coming you way. Be patient my child everything will work out." She reached her hand out towards me and I embraced it looking back at Heath.

An evil laughter filled the air around us, the sky turned dark, the air turned cold and I could feel his presence around me. I turned around to see him standing there. Heath jumped in front of Nyx and I "Don't you dare touch her bird boy" he screamed standing ready to defend. "Foolish boy you think you can stop me? You're only human, and a young weak one at that." Kalona's voice boomed, "Still feeding the young with false pretences my sister." He was looking at Nyx.