Chapter 0566

And then, when I opened my eyes, I saw it.

The shadow entity, lurking at the edge of the garden. I thought it was just a trick of the light at first, but then it grinned, and its sharp white teeth glared at me through the darkness like rows of knives.

My breath hitched. I couldn't move, couldn't scream, couldn't even blink. I was frozen.

And then vision seized me, unbidden and terrifying. My baby, our baby, lifeless in my arms, a future stolen before it had even begun. Tears stung my eyes, a silent scream lodged in my throat.

And then I woke up.

I shot up in bed, my heart racing, tears streaming down my face. It was a dream, just a dream. But the terror, the loss, it felt so real, so palpable, that I couldn't shake it.

I glanced at Enzo. He was still sleeping peacefully beside me, unaware of the awful vision had just endured. I wondered, for a moment, if I should wake him. But I ultimately decided against it.

a

it mean? Was it just a nightmare, the product of stress and hormones, or something more? A premonition, a warning? The shadow entity, it had been in my dreams before, but I had never had a

my tears away, my hands shaking. I had to go back out to that garden, had to see

and deliberate, careful not to disturb Enzo. I grabbed my robe and tiptoed out of the

the elevator, then took it down to the lobby. There was no receptionist this time, just a sign stating to ring the bell, but I walked right past and made my way down the hall toward the door that led

the double doors, the chilly night air biting against my skin, and took in the sounds of the city. The air smelled faintly

was no shadow entity. Just a few potted plants, a couple of benches, and a

breath I didn't know I had been holding and sank down onto the bench, onto the very same

hadn't been out here before, and yet the dream was so vivid, so perfect. Was it possible that it wasn't just a dream? No... I shook my head to

It had to be. Just a dream,

believe that my baby

back into bed, Enzo stirred, his arm instinctively reaching out for me. I

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