Allissa
I didn’t want to do this without Darren, but I didn’t have a choice. I looked around the room at the mess left over from the fight. The windows were gone, glass scattered across the stone floor like confetti. One of the tapestries had caught fire and was now a smoldering heap in the corner, probably from where Fury’s lightning had ricocheted during the last round of magical chaos. Honestly, it was perfect for the way things have been going lately. I had to laugh about it.
Eira had a damp cloth and was pressing it to my forehead. A doctor and healer were in the room with me, and the time to deliver was now.
“It’s almost time to push. Ready to meet your child?”
I nodded. I was, but I wished Darren was here. Was he safe? Was he in trouble? There was literally nothing I could do. I
