Sith Mountain's presence pressed down heavier than before, a strange silence filling the chamber. Then, its voice rumbled once more, but this time, it felt different—more personal, as if it were reaching deep into the very core of me.
"Sybill," the mountain's voice called my name with a solemnity that made my heart stop. "You carry more than your own life now."
I froze, my breath catching in my throat as I glanced at Louis, his eyes widening with shock. My hand instinctively went to my stomach, where I had not yet suspected any life growing within me. A thousand thoughts raced through my mind, but none made sense.
"I... I am pregnant?" My voice trembled with disbelief, the revelation crashing over me like a wave.
Louis stepped closer, his hand gently resting on mine. His touch steadied me, but the weight of Sith Mountain's words continued to press down, filling the air with an ominous energy.
