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. It was your body

sighed and glanced at my belly again before

in the next few days. At most,

skipped a

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

shifted on her feet, visibly anxious now. "So that’s all. You need rest. Real rest. No arguments, no drama. Just...

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

moved into the High House a month

you," I whispered, panicking,

you sure

DIDN’T cast anything! I told you I’m

did you fix that dagger?!" he

Don’t. KNOW!" I

like a madman. "Oh my God. My baby’s a witch. Caspian, my baby is a damn witch. The future heir

it with my own eyes. When the baby

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

Nobody had an answer.

then the pain

a strangled cry, biting my lip

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

it...

The room blurred.

fell in shallow

everything

Caspian’s POV.

was still sinking

with a soft click. The air outside felt heavy—like the entire High House was holding its breath. Neither of us spoke. There was nothing to say. Not

stomach. The dagger. The child. Her powers—if they were

For once, we weren’t arguing. We weren’t posturing.

didn’t

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

was breathy, urgent. "I’m sorry—I

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

together. "What are you

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