Chapter 6

Kaelen's mind instantly went blank. He tried again and again, but only silence answered him.

The panic in his heart swelled, and he burst into my small cabin.

It was only then he discovered that many of my belongings were missing; even the sacred token bestowed by the Moon Goddess was gone.

He began to search frantically, desperately trying to find any sign that I had merely stepped away for a moment.

Instead, he found our only photograph together, torn to shreds in the trash can.

Even the moonstone my mother had left me was abandoned in the drawer.

Then, he saw the herbalist's diagnostic report.

Kaelen's hands trembled uncontrollably. When he read the final line—"Conceived one child"—he was struck with utter disbelief.

He stood there, stunned, for a long moment. Then, an unexpected wave of ecstasy washed over him.

Overcome with excitement, he yearned to find me. Remembering our bond was severed, he hastily dispatched men to search for me.