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Chapter 11

Molly Sandrian

I was a fool to think everything was going to be fine after Jaider told me he loved me. I had suspected I was pregnant, but I didn’t want to admit it until he confessed his feelings for me.

But now, the future I was envisioning was diminishing by the second. The gun was pressed hard against my head, and I could feel the coldness of the muzzle pressuring my skin.

“Put the gun down, Karah,” Jaider said.

“No!” she cried, holding me tighter. “Tell me. Why her?! After all this time, there have been so many humans in the village, why have you chosen this one? And what happened to your promise to me a long time ago? Is it because I’m barren? What is it? Why are you choosing her over me?! Why?!” she screamed.

“Karah. I didn’t mean to hurt you. That was never my intention.” Jaider said helplessly. “Molly was originally forced upon me by my father, it is true, but after I got to know her, I grew to love her.”

He took another step, not taking his eyes off Karah.

“I cannot help what I feel, Karah, but that is no reason for you to do what you are doing. This is wrong; you know this deep in your heart.”

“Please, put the gun down. We can talk about this,” Jaider said, taking another step towards her. I wept and placed my hands to protect my belly, just in case. She could go berserk and puncture me in the stomach at any moment, and then it would be all over. I had to protect the child I knew was inside of me. Jaider saw my hands, and I knew he realized my purpose for it. Just like that, his stance changed and he seemed filled with a new purpose.

“Okay, Karah. What is it you want? What do you want to achieve by doing this? Help me understand what you’re thinking,” he said calmly, taking another step.

“I will tell you what I want,” she spat. “If I cannot have you, then neither can she. That is why I had her taken. I hoped they would kill her, but when I heard you left to retrieve her, I knew you would succeed. You were always the greatest warrior, Jaider, so I just hid here in your living quarters, knowing you would bring her back here safe. Now, I’ll get rid of her because that is the only fair thing to do.”

“No!” he shouted. “There is another way, Karah. Point your gun at me. I’m the one you are mad at. I’m the one that didn’t live up to my promises! If you kill me, she cannot have me. She had nothing to with it,” he told her.

“Jaider,” I called out, trying to stop him, but he shook his head.

“She had no choice in the matter, Karah. I took her without her permission. She is innocent. It is me you want to take your rage out on,” he said angrily.

I could feel Karah’s resolve starting to shake, as Jaider’s ploy was working, but I didn’t want her to shoot him. She took the gun and pointed it at Jaider, letting me go.

“You scum!” she cried. I saw her finger trace the trigger, and I jumped as I heard a gun fire, instinctively closing my eyes.

When I opened them again, I was surprised to see Karah’s face slackened, and her hand dropped the gun before she fell on the floor. I looked up to see the guard who was standing in front of the door earlier now standing behind me, his gun raised. He had hit Karah at the back of her head and knocked her out. I turned to look at Jaider, and saw a scorching mark from a gun fire on the wall inches away from him.

“Molly! Are you alright? Did she hurt you?!” Jaider said, quickly engulfing me in his arms.

“I’m okay, I think, just a little shaken up,” I told him, my mind still catching up to what happened.

“I’m so glad you are alright,” he said, relieved. He turned to the guard and nodded gratefully. “Great work. Secure her and take her to prison. She is under arrest.”

“Yes, sir.”

I watched as they tied her hands and legs before the guard threw her over his shoulder. All of us walked to the prison, as Jaider insisted I come along, as he didn’t want to let me out of his sight.

When he was done securing her in one of the prison cells, he looked at me and placed his hands on my belly ever so gently.

“Come. It is time we have you checked,” he said, and I nodded.

“Okay,” I responded, following him to the village medical area. I was really nervous, and a small part of me didn’t want to do it, but we needed to know for sure. The medical examiner pressed a small digital device against my belly, and Jaider and I patiently waited until the test was over.

After a couple of minutes, which felt much longer, it was over, and we braced ourselves for the results.

The medical examiner smiled.

“Congratulations,” he said. “You are with Revian offspring.”

I gasped and looked over at Jaider, his face in shock before erupting into a huge smile.