One hundred and ninety three

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Naomi

I choked on my breath as soon as she said those words, and her laughter echoed through the room.

My womb.

I vlosed my eyes, keeping the tears that threatened to spill at bay as the with continued laughing, her voice tinged with mockery. But I refused to be affected. I did mean it when I said that I was going to do anything for my family and I was.

But my womb. Seth and I wanted more kids after Alister. Maybe a little brother or sister.

But the was things were, I would prefer if my dreams of having another kid perished if it meant my kid could finally come back to mummy.

I would never have another kid, but I wouldn't also have to lose the only one I had and my husband. It was not a fair deal, bit it was the only choice I had.

"Giving up, mother of the light? You cannot sacrifice everything for your family after all."

My eyes opened and my tears flowed from my face as I came face to face with the witch, an ancestor, a wicked being.

"I'll do it." I whispered, and she