Chapter 25. Greater Good

Gina’s POV

The woman who knelt in front of me was my mother. After feeling like I had lost her, I was happy to find her again. Her beauty was accentuated by a radiant white light as she gently cradled her pregnant stomach.

Determination coursed through me as I reached out to touch her with outstretched hands. To my surprise, I was able to place my hand on her shoulders.

But something wasn't right.

Touching her should have given a sense of solace but what I got was the opposite. Her touch seared my skin with an intense heat. Desperation welled up as I cried out, trying to pull back as a burning agony streamed through me, but my hand couldn't come off. It felt like it was glued to her skin.

The White light that surrounded her began to wane, succumbing to an ominous darkness that envelo