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.

close. That pain in your stomach? It wasn’t labor.

and glanced at my belly again

be expecting this baby in the next few

skipped a beat. "A

her voice tight. "This pregnancy... it’s moving faster than normal. Far faster.

shifted on her feet, visibly anxious now. "So that’s all. You need rest. Real

the door and rushed out of the room,

pregnant? You only moved into the

you," I whispered, panicking, "I don’t know what’s

knew it! But are you sure you didn’t cast

"I DIDN’T cast anything! I told you I’m not a

hell did you fix that dagger?!" he snapped

KNOW!" I

baby’s a witch. Caspian, my baby is a damn

true. I saw it with my own eyes. When the baby healed Hazel, her eyes turned your eye color. Her scent? It was

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

Nobody had an answer.

the

my lip as something sharp

need rest—Hazel, breathe," Caspian said, quickly moving to my side. "I’ve got you. Just

something low and gentle. I didn’t understand it... but his voice—his voice was soft enough

The room blurred.

and fell

Then everything

Caspian’s POV.

still sinking

the entire High House was holding its breath. Neither of

child. Her

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

didn’t last

made it halfway down the hall, Elder Gina appeared around the corner, her face pale, her chest heaving with

sorry—I don’t want to be the bearer of bad

her chest. "We can’t... we can’t find

drew together. "What are

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