Elowen was in disbelief over the revelation she had stumbled upon that night: Xander was her mate. The thought of him concealing such a significant truth, along with Tauriel and Thorin, gnawed at her. Rowan's cryptic words, "You'll find out soon enough," echoed in her mind, and she couldn't shake the feeling that the timing of her discovery was far from ideal. As she lay in her old bed, tossing and turning, a new layer of anxiety crept in—what if she was pregnant with Wraithkin's child? The mere thought sent her spiraling into a whirlwind of fear and uncertainty. Would Xander still love her if that were the case? Would he reject their bond altogether? She desperately tried to push those thoughts aside, recalling the moment she had confessed her love to him, a glowing thread of connection s
