Chapter 1717: A mother

What this investigation wouldn't reveal were Naylani's true feelings toward Enzo. Sure, with everything going on in her life, it was easy to assume she had used him for her own gain.

But in truth, Enzo had become a calm she never realized she needed.

After years of fighting and putting her life on the line-watching her people die, taking in their final breaths, and enduring betrayal after betrayal-even someone like Naylani could grow tired.

At some point, she began to ask herself if any of it was still worth it.

Deep down, she knew this war... was never hers to win. There had already been too much devastation, too much loss. Even if she killed Nathalie in the end, it

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It would just be survival.

And with Enzo?

She found peace in his presence.

For the first time in what felt like forever, someone made her feel that breathing wasn't so bad. That it was okay to laugh at simple, silly things.

Enzo... grounded her.

He made her feel human. A woman.

Not just a soldier burdened with the lives of an entire battalion-lives that would be lost if she failed. With him, she could be delicate, be cared for. He was her home, her peace. Her first-and perhaps only-love.

But also... he was her delusion.

these peaceful days, were nothing more than an illusion. Temporary. The two of them were meant to meet and fall

She knew that.

telling herself: Just one

leaves. One more day

but that day stretched into weeks. Then months. And just as she finally found the strength to return to the war-the war that haunted

could've sworn she was taking contraceptives in secret. She didn't want a child. She couldn't bear to bring a child into a world where she knew Nathalie would kill it without

wasn't supposed to have it. In truth,

Enzo brought a

heard

remembered was the sound of that tiny heartbeat echoing in the room... the warm tears falling from her eyes...

knew she couldn't have the

that awaited it

couldn't justify the cruelty

hadn't even met. A mother to a

could only whisper to her unborn

that... was just one

the child

was better that

I'm correct, she

correct

Uncle Haines and since the leader

could've told Uncle Haines something,"

another

they come for me?" Charles's voice came through the

silence. Then he lifted his gaze and locked eyes with his brother-in-law Everyone else stared at the

Because the truth was...

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