(Aprils POV… Cont’d)
We were moving quickly, and I felt silly having to be carried, but it was so much faster than if I were on foot. Jeremy had thankfully kept the feed focused on Alex, so I wasn’t prepared for it when we entered the clearing and there was a ghostly figure of a man raging behind some sort of barrier.
“Alex!” I gasped his name, squirming from my Mother’s arms, then running to where Alex lay still on the ground. “Oh Goddess, please be alright.” I kept repeating in a panic as I skidded to a halt by him and gently dropped to my knees. I leaned down and rested my cheek on his chest, listening for the quiet drumming of his heart.
I was so scared. But then I heard it, loud and clear, and relief filled me. I leaned forward and kissed his lips as I said, “Wake up, babe. You’re
