“Are you sure about this, Lady Nivella?” she asked gently.
I opened my mouth to answer, but no words came. My hand moved to my stomach on its own.
I thought of Sven.
His bright smile… his small hands holding mine… the way he called me mother… the happiness he gave me…
Tears filled my eyes. I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t end this life.
“I… I have changed my mind,” I whispered. “I cannot do it.”
The healer nodded softly. “That is alright. Take your time. You may leave when you are ready.”
My pup deserved to live. No matter how dark my world had become, this pup was still a part of me. A part of Sven. I would not let anyone take that away.
As I walked down the hallway, lost in my thoughts, I heard a familiar laugh. I looked up and froze.
Razen and Navielle.
They were leaving the moon ward together, smiling at each other like nothing else existed. Razen’s hand rested on her lower back as he leaned close, whispering something that made her laugh softly.
My blood turned cold. Navielle’s hand rested on her stomach, and my eyes widened.
She was carrying a pup.
They saw me before I could turn away. Navielle’s face lost its color.