Chapter 105

[HOLLY’s Point of View]

“The baby is growing well. I can’t tell what the gender is yet but the fetus is strong.” Melinda murmured as her bony fingers felt my still-flat belly. “The baby is six weeks old, to be estimated.”

“Do you think I can do it? That I can still fight and retrieve the pearl in my condition?” I asked Melinda with determination in my voice. “I don’t want to just stay here in the palace doing nothing while everyone is risking their lives to fight Randalf and his men. I have to do something to make things right.”

Melinda lowered her face. Her dark, kinky hair covered the scar on her left cheek as she spoke softly, carefully, “Maybe the Alpha of the Blackwood Pack is right. Maybe you should just stay here and let them work on this, my lady. He is a very powerful Alpha, next to the Alpha King. I am sure he would do everything to retrieve that pearl for you.”

“Yes. He is a powerful Alpha, Mel.” She looked into my eyes when I gave her a nickname that she must have never he