Chapter 132

SAGE

Leave!

The thought screamed louder in my head with every passing second. My instincts, my fear, and the fierce determination to protect the growing life inside me were all in agreement. I had to escape.

There was no telling what Kieran would do once he found out I was carrying the Lycan King's heir. His promises, his schemes-none of it mattered anymore. He would use this child as a pawn, just as he used me. But how? How could I get out of here, out of this place, without being caught?

"What are you thinking, child?"

The elderly woman's soft, knowing voice pulled me out of my spiraling thoughts. She stood before me, her eyes kind but sharp, as though she could see right through me-into my heart my fears, my desperate plans.

I hesitated, caught in the throes of indecision. Could I trust her? barely knew her, but there was something about her presence that tells me I can trust her. Every instinct told me she was the only ally I had in this nightmare. Finally, I spoke, my voice barely above a whisper. "I need to protect this child," I said, keeping my words deliberately vague.

She tilted her head, her warm gaze softening even more. "Of course, you have to, dear. The child in your womb will be our salvation. You must protect him at all costs."

Someone else believed in the

Child I hadn't

voice cracking. "I'm bound to Kieran through a blood pact. I can't leave without fulfilling my end of the

"It seems the Moon Goddess

closer, her hand brushing lightly against my arm. "Blood pacts may bind

over my head. "So... does that mean I can escape?

you, the blood pact can't bind you to its terms. It's a protection granted by the Moon Goddess that no innocent life will

long. Her expression turned serious as she continued, "But this protection won't last forever. Once your child is born, the pact

than enough time for me to figure something out. What is important right now is that I'll be able to

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put my child

closing as if she were listening to something only she could hear. After a moment, she spoke, her voice calm but laced with gravity "It seems you only have about eight months left before your child is born. Judging by

last time..." I trailed off, my mind racing. Could it be possible that I was already pregnant before Titus and I were together after he lost his

have a bigger problem, dear," she said softly, her ton growing more serious. "The eclipse was only a

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