Chapter 161
Scarlet
I clung tightly to my baby girl as Malachi demanded, "Hand over the heir, Scarlet." My heart pounded in my chest, torn between my love for my child and the weight of the deal we had unknowingly signed.
Malachi turned to Xavier, his voice stern, "Make her understand. You both have signed the deal. Backing out will have its consequences, and they will be worse than you can imagine."
I looked at Xavier, my eyes pleading with him not to let them take our child away. But Xavier hesitated, torn between his love for me and his sense of duty to the realm. He tentatively asked me to hand over the baby, and panic surged through me.
"No!" I protested, my voice filled with desperation. I couldn't bear the thought of parting with my baby girl, who was now crying loudly in my ar
