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“Feverfew for the head,” Madam Livia murmured, clipping the leafy plant and placing it into the basket Emeriel carried as the two of them walked through the woods. “Comfrey for wounds, valerian for sleep.”

Emeriel whistled absently, her spirits lifted by the joy of her new gift. Her Daemon had decided to keep the revelation a secret for now, at least until the Oracle could provide more insight. In his own words, “To protect my pregnant female before the people start lining up in crowds outside the residence all day to see her.

“Are you listening to me?” Madam Livia asked, narrowing her eyes in suspicion.

“Of course,” Emeriel replied with a quick smile.

The woman wasn’t fooled. “No, you weren’t. I understand how difficult it must be not to think about the Grand King every waking moment, but if you truly want to learn herbal craft, you must focus, Princess.”

Emeriel flushed, still smiling. She hadn’t been thinking about Daemonikai… not exactly.

“Now, let’s gather some valerian for-” Her words were cut short by the sharp whistle of an arrow striking her shoulder.

Madam Livia gasped and collapsed.

Emeriel didn’t have time to react before she heard another whistle headed straight for her. Acting on reflex, she snatched it mid–air, flung it aside, and spun on her heel. She ran with all her strength, driven forward by instinct.

The shot had come from far off, giving her precious seconds. She bolted between trees, using their trunks to shield her from the line of fire. But she wasn’t as fast as she used to be, one hand pressed to her belly.

“Get her! She must not get away!” a voice barked from behind. Footsteps thundered after her.

My Beloved, I need your help. My Beloved, please help me.

But even after the call, panic clung to her chest. It’s not just me anymore. She needed to protect their child until he arrived. Emeriel could not bear the thought of anything going wrong.

Twigs cracked underfoot as she pushed herself harder, lungs burning. Did Lord Zaiper send them?

Her hand smacked the rough bark of a tree to steady herself. Running wouldn’t save her; she needed to hide. Scanning the underbrush, she spotted a dense cluster of tall grass up ahead. It could be enough. She veered toward it.

But a root

snagged her foot, and she stumbled.

The world tilted–she threw out her arms to break the fall, twisting her body to shield her womb as she hit the ground hard. Pain exploded up her arm, and she choked back

a cry. Move. Move!

Bootsteps pounded closer, louder. She could hear the rustle of cloth, the sound of weapons.

to get up, but it was too much effort, so she began to crawl. Dragging herself toward

in her hair and

roared. Fingers seized her shoulder, jerking her

let’s get out

into the inside of his leg, aiming just above the joint. His grip loosened just

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catching himself before

got a fighter mama here,” the masked attacker shouted,

her elbow into his throat before the grin could spread further.

clutching his throat.

off running for her life, but his arm hooked around her waist and yanked her back, his brute strength crushing her body against his, pressing hard into her abdomen. My

fast, she drove her heel down, hard, onto the top of his foot. He snarled, but didn’t let go. She slammed the back of her head into his face. Pain jolted through her skull, but his own roar and

she

back into a tree, the impact jarring her spine.

brat!” he raged into her face. “Human

Tears in her eyes, fearing for the life inside

harder,

fierce you are without air.”

stomach, even as her lungs screamed. She couldn’t breathe. Her legs kicked, her strength

males. Many of them, masked and dressed in black robes. Just how

scream came from deep in the

men shouting in pain. Snapping bone. The wet

Daemonikai’s voice, deafening, furious,

but her voice was gone. Her throat crushed,

closer now. Wild, murderous. “I’m

Vladya’s voice, more

sound, I’ll rip my hand into your belly and drag the little one out myself,” the masked soldier growled in her ear. He wrenched his hand

to shout, to scream to her

I can’t…

now… please

Darkness closed in.

She fainted.

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to Ravenshadow and its people when Emeriel’s

taking his beast form as Daemonikai shifted partially, the two of them entrusting their duties to

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