"I truly thought I would never live to see a day like this," Cassian murmured, his deep voice thick with quiet emotion.
Lin Wan watched him gently cradling the baby, feeling a soft wave of peace enter her heart.
"You are seeing it now, Cassian."
Cassian raised his gaze to look directly into her eyes.
"Thank you, Lin Wan."
She didn't offer a verbal answer, but her warm smile spoke volumes. The baby made a small, snuffling noise in Cassian's arms, and the king immediately lowered his head again, a soft expression settling over his hard face.
Suddenly, Lin Wan's body jerked as a sharp, intense cramp tore through her lower stomach. She winced loudly, clutching her belly.
Alaric quickly turned back around, his professional instincts snapping back into place.
"Do not relax just yet, My Lady!"
Lin Wan frowned in confusion, her breath catching in her throat.
"What do you mean?"
