Back on Tay’s domain, Anya was an absolute mess. No one could have predicted how this pregnancy would affect her. She had always been strong-willed, sharp-tongued, and unwavering, but now, she was drowning in waves of extreme emotions that she couldn't control. The morning sickness was relentless, striking at all hours of the day, and the dizziness was beyond anything she had ever experienced. Despite being examined by the best doctors available, their only conclusion was that she needed rest and had to take one day at a time. It was frustrating beyond words, and it didn't help that her mate, Axel, was hovering like a worried shadow.
Axel was barely holding it together. The mate bond he shared with Anya made him feel every ounce of her distress, every moment of weakness, and every flicker
