A month had gone by since I remembered, and I still felt like an empty shell.
Alexander doesn't come to our chamber anymore, I don't even feel his presence at home either.
If he eventually came home, he would watch from a distance and leave immediately.
Mother was overly worried on my recent behavior but I passed it as pregnancy changes which she reluctantly agreed to.
All I wanted to do was talk to someone about the situation but I couldn't. Alexander and I were the only ones aware of our predicament, Not even mother knew her son was the long forgotten immortal Axion.
I struggled to keep up with eating and resting for the health of the child, keeping all the hurt and pain bottled up in me did nothing other than shatter me.
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"Mae I need to talk to you" Alexander announced walking into our chamber.
"leave me alone, I told you I don't want to talk"
"you need to hear me out, it's stressing the baby Mae!" he stated walking to where I sat.
"I know how to take care of my child"
"just hear me out!" he yelled shutting me up.
"As you said, I'm not human or rather I wasn't human" he said taking a seat beside me.
"what do you mean?" I questioned
"there's more to the story than you remember Mae" my husband begun
"I was an immortal, a god so to say charged to look after the human realm. I cared and provided for them and granted their petitions if it was within my power."
He paused before continuing
"I was at the mortal world on a certain day when you caught my eyes, You looked so pure and beautiful. It took time but I eventually got your attention."
"that day, at the mahogany tree" I chirped in
"yes, that day. You fell for my charms and we got married before Proteus" he wiggled his eyebrow teasingly.
If it was any other day, I would have chuckled at that sight.
"there were some immortals against our union, they feared what our offspring would be but I couldn't care less. You gave me your all, your body, soul, love, cries, laughter, - everything.
You didn't care that I was immortal eventually one day you would - - "
" one day I'd die and you'll be alone " I said the words he couldn't.
" I couldn't let that happen, I couldn't bare to see you die Mae. You completed me, put an end to the longing I once had so I brought up the idea of the petition, - to approach Proteus and the council to make you immortal just like us but they were hesitant on it. We waited for months and still there was no response "
" where did we live? " I questioned making him chuckle.
" A palace near the sea, you were fond of the sea then" he said placing my stray hair behind my ear.
"on a certain day I left for the heavens, to get feedback on our petition"
"I asked you not to go Alexander!"
"yes, but I wouldn't listen. I stood before the council convincing them on making you like us when I felt it, a part of me was ripped away. I knew it was your pain for we were bound together for eternity in the heavens after all. Rushing back, I saw you lifeless on the floor with Eris hovering in the shadows"
"What happened after I died?, why are you here with mother and Ruby?". Everything just wasn't adding up
"the longing returned Mae, I went back to the heavens this time around I had a different petition. Knowing you were brutally taken away from the world, a second chance would be given to you.
I asked Proteus and the council to send me back to you, to the human realm.
I asked to be reincarnated." he said
" why did Eris kill me? " this question made his gaze drop.
" She was part of those who weren't in support of our union, she feared our offspring, you were few weeks with child then " hurt and pain were evident in his words.
" I was with child?" my eyes widened in absolute surprise
"Yes Mae, we weren't even aware but somehow Eris knew. I lost not only you but our child also" his fingers trailed down my cheek
"my petition was granted and I was reincarnated but there was an unknown price, my memories were wiped out and I was born to mother"
"when did you remember and what is the faith of our child? I needed to know everything
" I had slight memories the first day our engagement was mentioned, but everything made sense the day we consummated our marriage. As for the child you're expecting, I don't know if there'll be anything extraordinary" he replied
"why didn't you tell me from the beginning?" I could feel my anger building up.
"I didn't want you to remember a past life of hurt, I wanted to give you a better one here"
" how long has it been?" my curiosity has been itching to ask that question
"A century ago" his reply followed right after.
A century had passed before we reunited? I was with child when I died? This was my second life and Alexander reincarnated for me? This was all too much.
"Mae" Alexander called out breaking the silence.
"you don't love me anymore right? A century was enough for you to not want me"
I questioned
"of course I love you Mae, I've always loved you. Your soul is mine and mine is yours.
He places a kiss on my forehead.
" our soul?"
" our bodies changed. It's our souls that are attracted to each other, our souls are bound for eternity " he finished.
" I want to be alone" was all I said as his gaze softened. Nevertheless, he stood and left the room.