Chapter 53: Falling apart

*~Hazel’s POV~*

I was shocked to my bones.

My stomach...oh my Goddess..my stomach had widened. It looked like it had grown, swollen beyond recognition.

"What in the hell is happening to me?"

Yes, I felt heavier this morning bloated, maybe a little off but I thought it was normal. Not like this. I wasn’t in my third trimester. I wasn’t even close. No, no, no. This wasn’t supposed to happen.

My eyes flew wide in panic. Cayden stood beside me, frozen, dumbfounded.

"What the hell..." he muttered. "Don’t tell me casted a spell to force the baby out of you."

"I didn’t!" I cried out " I’m not even a witch!"

"Oh my God..." I yelled, clutching my stomach as pain radiated through me like fire. "My stomach it’s stunning me! It feels like....like my water broke! Am I having the baby now?!"

Cayden’s eyes bulged. "What?! Hazel you’re... how many weeks along?!"

"Exactly!" I shrieked. "It’s not even a month yet! This baby isn’t supposed to be here!" NovelFire

Caspian burst into the room, breathless and froze the second his eyes landed on my belly.

His mouth dropped open. "No way in hell..." he whispered.

The healer, already halfway out the door, turned back, saw me, and nodded nervously.

She came forward quietly, checking my pulse with gentle fingers. Her touch was soft but firm as she moved to examine my stomach, eyes narrowing in silent concentration. After a moment, she finally spoke.

"You’re fine," she said calmly. "And your baby is fine too."

A small breath of relief escaped my lips—but her tone wasn’t entirely reassuring.

"You’re just... stressed," she added, her gaze lingering on me. "Overwhelmed. I can feel it. Your body is holding too much tension."

I stared at her, confused and a little panicked.

You were close. That pain in your

hard. She sighed and glanced at my belly again before

expecting this baby in the next few

skipped a beat.

tight. "This pregnancy... it’s moving faster than normal. Far faster. Something is accelerating

feet, visibly anxious now. "So that’s all. You need rest. Real rest. No arguments, no

another question, she turned toward the door and rushed out of the room, leaving me

pregnant? You only moved into the High House a month ago.

promise you," I whispered, panicking, "I

"I knew it! But are you sure

sweat lining my forehead. "I DIDN’T cast anything! I

how the hell did you fix that dagger?!"

KNOW!" I

face, pacing like a madman. "Oh my God. My baby’s a witch. Caspian, my baby is

placing a hand on Cayden’s chest. "No. That’s not true. I saw it with my own eyes. When the baby healed Hazel, her eyes turned your eye color. Her scent? It was full wolf.

Cayden demanded, pointing at my stomach. "How is she suddenly due? How did this pregnancy just jump months

Nobody had an answer.

the pain

biting my lip as

breathe," Caspian said, quickly moving to

and gentle. I didn’t understand it... but his voice—his voice was soft enough to soothe the

The room blurred.

and fell in

everything

Caspian’s POV.

was still

felt heavy—like the entire High House was holding its

The child. Her powers—if they

through the long corridor, the walls echoing our footsteps. For once, we

peace didn’t last

it halfway down the hall, Elder Gina appeared around the corner, her face pale, her

"I’m sorry—I don’t

trying to catch her breath, one hand on her chest. "We can’t... we can’t find them." Correct content is on

drew together. "What are

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