Aria was eight and a half months pregnant when the strange dreams began.
Every night, she dreamed of a woman with silver hair and glowing eyes standing at the edge of a moonlit lake. The woman never spoke, but Aria felt an overwhelming sense of peace and protection in her presence.
"It's the Moon Goddess," Selene confirmed when Aria described the dreams. "She's watching over you and the pup. The birth is approaching, and she wants you to know you're protected."
But Aria couldn't shake a feeling of unease. The dreams were comforting, yes, but there was something else. A warning she couldn't quite grasp.
Dante was in a meeting with the war council, discussing the latest reports on Vane's whereabouts, when Aria felt the first contraction. It was early evening, and she was in the healing h
