The morning sun filtered through the sheer curtains, casting a warm glow over the bedroom. Brielle stirred, her hand instinctively resting on the swell of her belly. A soft smile played on her lips as she felt the gentle kicks of her unborn child.

Beside her, Darius slept peacefully, his arm draped protectively across her waist. Brielle watched the rise and fall of his chest, her heart swelling with love for this man who had once been her enemy but was now her soulmate.

As she lay there, basking in the tranquility of the moment, a sudden sharp pain tore through her abdomen. Brielle gasped, her body tensing as the...