CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT

ZOEY

I couldn't shake the surreal feeling that settled over me as I whispered the words, admitting the life growing within me. 

Becoming a mother had always been a distant dream, but now it was a reality, entangled with the dangerous world of the Bratva.

As my hand instinctively found its way to my stomach, I felt the weight of responsibility and the incredible realization that a life was growing inside me.

Yet, an unwavering determination simmered within. I knew, deep down, that Alexei and I would be the shields around our unborn child, guarding them against the shadows that lurked.

With a sense of newfound purpose, I vowed to cherish and protect my child fiercely. 

Thoughts of Viktor flooded my mind. Gratitude swelled within me. He had unknowingly rescued not just me but the precious life growing within me. I felt an enduring sense of indebtedness to him, a debt that could never truly be repaid.

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