On December 23, I took a pregnancy test. I was a few days late and knew there was a slim chance that a normal pregnancy test would be accurate, but this was a supernatural pregnancy, so maybe? My body hadn’t felt the same since shielding the lines. It was over a month ago, and my energy level was still low. My magic was almost back to normal, so my energy level should be as well, but it wasn’t. If my pregnancy test was negative, I was going to schedule an appointment with one of the doctors in town and get a physical. Maybe I was anemic or something. I mentioned something to Helene a few days ago, and she said my aura was clear and that everything was “as it should be.” It took more courage than I was prepared to admit to pee on that stick. I had been so disappointed the first time and I

