CHAPTER 51: THE PROPHECY BEGINS

KAEL'S POVThe moment Kiara and I stepped into our room, all the warmth from our conversation disappeared.Rowan was crying again…Not loudly…Weakly….Painfully.The sound was enough to make both of us rush toward the crib.Olivia was already standing beside him, gently rocking him in her arms while the witch doctor knelt nearby with several herbs and small bowls spread across the floor.The old woman's face looked grim.Very grim.The second Kiara saw Rowan, she hurried over and carefully took him from Olivia."My baby," she whispered as tears filled her eyes again. "Mommy's here."Rowan's tiny fingers curled around hers.His crying softened.But it didn't stop….It never truly stopped.I walked over to Ryder's crib.Unlike his brother, Ryder was sleeping peacefully.His little chest rose and fell steadily.Healthy….Strong.Seeing one son perfectly fine while the other grew weaker by the hour was torture.I turned toward the witch doctor."You said the mark changed."She nodded."It has.

CHAPTER 52: THE NIGHT VISITOR

KIARA'S POVThat night, no one slept.Kael refused to leave Rowan's side.I refused to leave either.The room was illuminated only by the soft glow of the fireplace, casting long shadows across the walls. Ryder slept peacefully in his crib while Rowan rested in my arms, his tiny breathing uneven but steady enough to ease my heart, if only a little.Kael stood by the window, his arms folded tightly across his chest, staring into the darkness outside.Neither of us spoke.There were simply no words left.Every few minutes, my eyes drifted to Rowan's back.The mark was still there.Dark….Unnatural….Waiting."What if she was right?" I whispered.Kael turned to look at me."Who?""Seraphine."His jaw tightened immediately."I don't care what that woman said.""What if she was telling the truth?""She won't get our sons.""You don't know that.""I do."His voice was firm."I'll die before I let anyone touch them."The room fell silent again.Then...A knock echoed against the bedroom door.Three

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CHAPTER 51: THE PROPHECY BEGINS

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