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Chapter 36: The Baby's Power
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2026-04-30 03:24:00Jasmina's four-month checkup with the healers did not go well.
"The baby's magic is growing," Senna said, examining Jasmina's stomach with both hands and magical sensing. "Stronger every week." "Is that bad?" Jasmina asked. "It's unprecedented. We've never had a child with dual bloodlines like this. Lycan King and witch magic combined." Senna pulled her hands away. "The power is affecting you. Your body is trying to accommodate magic it wasn't desi
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