The first time the carriage shook while being inside, the child could be called a coincidence, but the second time it happened, it was clear that something was wrong.
The shied was not holding on as tightly as the pair hoped.
"Why is the shield not protecting us from the attacks? Is it not strong enough? But I can feel the intense magic that is protecting us…"
Raziel asked as he felt around for the shield to check its strength. Even he felt assured at the shield's strength, as Mary had left no room for other attacks to reach them.
And yet, the carriage was shaking around as if it was being fired at.
Layla remembered one such incident in the original novel, which occurred before Adam became an imperial prince and wielded the royal family's authority.
His half-brother had used a secret imperial organization known as 'the shadows' to try and take care of his competition beforehand.