Astrid's POV:
My eyes lingered longer on the space Kael stood a couple of minutes prior, my mind lost in thoughts. The gerd in my head was running at full speed, planning strategies.
Being fully aware that the message I received earlier was going to change everything, I needed to be very prepared. Especially for the worst-case scenario.
Something was coming, something huge and really bad, I could feel it in my gut, and I had to be ready just in case.
The fate of this baby and everything I care about rested on my shoulders, and I couldn't let them down.
I turned back to the sleeping baby. He looked so peaceful in his crib. My eyes softened as I watched him as he slept. I was filled with a mix of pity, fear, anxiety,y and lots of other emotions.
This child and his mother were the key to something huge, something larger. I had to figure that out before it was too late. I had to keep him away from Thorne whilst at it too.