CHAPTER 29

Emilia’s POV

I stood there holding my abdomen; still in shock that Nivaan had taken blood for the ritual forcibly. I knew that he hated me but this was an all-time low. He had crushed my trust like a useless piece of paper. There was not an iota of regret in his eyes when he stabbed me with the syringe.

I had thought that he cared about me but I was probably just being delusional. There was only one woman, Nivaan could ever love. My fingers dug into the soft fabric of my dress and I slumped onto the bed, “Why Nivaan? Why? Why do you trust her so blindly?”

There was something about Valence that made me feel queasy. It was like an intense gut feeling that told me to stay away from her. I don’t know if that feeling had stemmed from jealousy, hatred, or something else. But, I didn’t want her to perform this ritual.

I wiped off the moisture on my cheeks and hastened to stop her. This was my baby and I couldn’t allow anyone to make decisions for him; not even Nivaan.