Astrid's POV
It was a miracle that I slept last night.
Even though I had to act tough over the last few days, I continued to be an untrained former Young Lady of the Withered Rose pack.
A young lady who was sure that by this time, after her marriage, I might have been pregnant with Kennen’s child by now. Reality was often disappointing.
Now, I questioned whether I wanted to experience love again or have a child condemned to this uncertain world.
How did I know if I'd live long enough or grow strong enough to protect my child from greedy kings and traffickers?
Everything that man spoke kept ringing in my head.
Having experienced the dehumanizing gazes of that Lycan Delta, and having my only family taken from me, I couldn't help but feel a chill run down my spine every minute.
